On April 3, outgoing Commissioner Scott Gottlieb appeared before Congress to comment on the FDA’s current regulatory approach to CBD, or cannabidiol. Congress legalized hemp in December by the passing of the 2018 Farm Bill. But the FDA hasn’t yet approved CBD for use in food or dietary supplements. In a December 2018 statement, Gottlieb …
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The cannabis industry went wild in 2018. Brand and companies were rushing into the investment markets through public offerings on the Toronto Exchange. Some were opting for raising funds in the U.S. through Regulation A+ Equity Crowdfund campaigns. Then the cannabis market became the true Wild Wild West once the Farm Bill was passed late …
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Congressional hearings on the status of CBD hearings were scheduled for April 2019 to discuss the path forward for the regulatory regime surrounding hemp products under the Farm Bill. With a new major shift at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), that plan might be delayed. FDA Commissioner Resigns from Office Scott Gottlieb has been …
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There’s no shortage of tips and tricks found online to help you pass a urine test if you have THC in your system. However, you really do have to use a discerning eye when you come across some of these remedies. There are multiple claims that a niacin detox can be an easy lifeline for …
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Whether you’re expecting to take a drug test for a job interview, court case, or something else, knowing that you have THC in your system can be concerning. This is why so many people are trying to find a way to clear their system or clean their urine of THC. Zinc is one of the …
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A urine drug test is cheap, easy to administer, and readily available, which is why it’s one of the most common types of drug tests. Whether it’s for your job or something else, how to pass a drug test when you know you have THC in your system is a hot topic no matter where …
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Medical and recreational pot are on the rise. So are careers in the industry. Cannabis-focused employees are now more numerous than dental hygienists. Well, it’s easy to find academic courses for aspiring dental hygienists. Where do you go to learn to work with cannabis? How do you learn the properties and the benefits of various …
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ZipRecruiter.com CEO Ian Siegal, recently declared that legal weed is the fastest-growing job sector in the United States. Some form of legalized marijuana is available in a majority of the States: 29 and counting. In 2016, nine new states joined the ranks… and that’s when cannabis-focused job recruiting soared. A Booming Industry and Job Market …
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You’re looking at a bud. Is it indica? Sativa? Perhaps a hybrid? Here’s a label. Good. But how did the dispensary verify its strain and supply-chain history? In an industry that’s coming into the open, sellers and buyers have an unprecedented need to verify the history of seeds and plants. Customers want to get the …
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The cannabis community isn’t what it used to be. Customers of cannabis-related products exist in rising numbers — around a fifth of the U.S. population now has recreational access to cannabis — and they’re bunking all of the traditional stereotypes. So, who is the new cannabis consumer? Companies and investors in the cannabis space are …
