Three more cannabis-related conferences have been canceled or postponed, including this month’s massive South by Southwest (SXSW) event in Austin, Texas, because of the coronavirus outbreak. Coronavirus thwarts plans for SXSW, two more cannabis events is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs Source
Quantitative CBD Data Is Crucial, but Why Stop There?
When it comes to market research, quantitative data is king. Marketers want to dive deep into numbers to inform their company’s next steps. How many people are using their products? What’s the demographic breakdown? Which products are most popular? While this quantitative data is crucial, it only tells part of the story. It gives the […] Source
Here’s What Science Says About CBD and Cold Sores
Cold sores are rough, aren’t they? The aesthetics alone are bad enough, but to add injury to insult, they can also be pretty painful at times. Slathering them with Carmex or Chapstick might relieve the discomfort, but to quote the late great Mitch Hedberg, it also acts like a “cold sore highlighter.” Most of us would prefer to avoid this, …
Is Marijuana a Tool to Lure Swing Voters?
Said he’d vote for the man who paid the biggest price The next day at the polls On February 10th, the Trump administration released the budget plan for fiscal year 2021. The plan attracted a lot of attention from cannabis industry actors because it would end existing policy protecting state medical marijuana programs from Justice Department interference, the Cole Memorandum. …
Cannabis and Weight Loss: What You Need to Know
According to a recent Gallup poll, around 54 percent of Americans wish they weighed less. Many of them are willing to try almost anything to drop those extra pounds, judging from the ever-shifting diet trends that sweep the nation every few months (and the boot camp-style exercise programs like Crossfit that have recently risen to prominence). Until recently, few would …
Does CBD Have Antioxidants?
You’re probably aware that certain foods – including dark chocolate, spinach, and blueberries – are chock-full of antioxidants. But if you’re like most people, your understanding of what antioxidants are and how they work isn’t totally clear. And there’s nothing wrong with that! This is fairly technical stuff we’re talking about here. Understanding antioxidants and their role, however, can go …
FDA Seeking Additional $5 Million for CBD Regulation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting an additional $5 million to regulate CBD. The funding request is a part of President Trump’s proposed 2021 budget. The president’s initial budget was unveiled earlier this week but could be significantly altered by Congress before its final approval. “This new funding will enable […] Source
SLIDESHOW: Products for hemp on display at the World Ag Expo
The staff of Hemp Industry Daily attended the World Ag Expo in Tulare, California, this week. Here are some of the new products for hemp cultivation and processing. (Click on the orange arrows to advance the slideshow.) SLIDESHOW: Products for hemp on display at the World Ag Expo is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news …
UK clears path for CBD food sales but adds dosage limits and safety deadline
British food regulators have given the CBD industry a little over a year to apply for safety evaluations in order to remain on shelves, a landmark advancement as many nations have yet to decide whether cannabidiol can be sold in food. The announcement by the United Kingdom’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) on Thursday also set dosage […] UK clears path for …
California Suspends Additional Cannabis Licenses
Some California licensees are starting off 2020 in a regulatory predicament. In early January, California’s Bureau of Cannabis Control (“BCC”) welcomed the new year with a bang by suspending another 252 cannabis licenses. This most recent round of suspensions comes on the heels of the BCC’s, and other regulating agencies, first round of suspensions. In November of last year, over …