If the research and development efforts of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) pan out, the U.S. could soon have a roadside test for the chemical determination of recent cannabis use. On July 27, the NIST posted a...
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Jul
There has been a significant amount of discussion and concern about the safety of cannabis products from a potency aspect, but little is heard about the purity of the products from a contamination viewpoint. According to a recent global Leafreport...
FDA has been very clear that CBD is not approved for any uses in food or as a dietary supplement, and it has approved only one human prescription drug use. In May, the agency made it just as clear that...
Regulations legalizing cannabis continue to be proposed at the federal level – with the operative word being proposed. Within the last couple months, a number of bills have been introduced in or passed by the Senate or House of Representatives....
With its derivation from hemp providing a perceived legality, Delta-8-THC and its milder “high” has become the latest buzz in cannabis. But does its hemp-origination really make it legal under the Farm Bill of 2018? What do potential manufacturers and...
Federal Edible Legalization: What’s the Holdup? It has been over three years since the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp (defined as Cannabis sativa L. and “any part of that plant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers,...
Cannabis Recall Analysis Provides Lessons for Industry Across Canada and in many states of the U.S., legalized cannabis has become the norm and no longer generates much media attention … until there is a problem. As can be seen by...
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Aug
CBD Legislation Continues Moving Through the States Cannabis is continuing to garner legislative focus. As discussed in last month’s Insights article, legislation is continuing to move through various sectors of the federal government. Now, we are seeing ever-increasing state bills...
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Jun
Movement on cannabis is continuing in various sectors of the federal government – albeit slowly but surely. Three actions are of...
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Dec
On both the federal and state levels, 2020 has become significant in cannabis legalization, with the passage of every cannabis state...
