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In last week’s roundup, we noted that the World Health Organization’s Expert Committee on Drug Dependence had not yet presented their recommendations for the international scheduling of

The World Health Organization’s Expert Committee on Drug Dependence has stated that CBD should not be internationally scheduled as a controlled substance. And cannabis advocates had expected

Oregon senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley sent a letter to the head of the FDA this week. They requested that the agency immediately begin updating “outdated”

Last week, the New York Times caused an uproar among cannabis advocates by publishing an op-ed which asserted a causal relationship between cannabis, psychosis, and violent crime.

As we say goodbye to the year 2018, we enter 2019 looking at the CBD industry's new opportunities, along with the challenges the industry continues to face. But

Yesterday, President Trump signed the 2018 Farm Bill into law. This was a huge victory for the hemp and CBD industries, because the law contains provisions explicitly

This week’s biggest CBD industry development was the passage of the Farm Bill on Wednesday. Both chambers of Congress have now given their stamp of approval. This

Today, the House of Representatives followed the Senate in approving the 2018 Farm Bill. Cue the confetti, because this is a big deal for CBD consumers. That’s

The outlook is still promising for the 2018 Farm Bill to be passed before the end of the year. Congress is expected to make public the final draft of