Beer Lobby Wants Restrictions and Higher Taxes on Intoxicating Hemp Products
The proposal brings to mind the classic "bootleggers and Baptists" theory in which both moralists and competitors oppose a substance.
CBD
SCOTUS Case Involving Cannabis Fraud Highlights the Illogic of Federal Drug Testing Mandates
A trucker lost his job because he tested positive for marijuana after consuming a supposedly THC-free CBD tincture.
Georgia Cops Are Still Hassling Vape Stores Over Legal Products
Courts have repeatedly ruled that delta-8 and delta-10 products are legal. So why are officers and district attorneys still raiding shops?
Alabama Woman Jailed for 2 Months for Using CBD Oil While Pregnant
Etowah County, Alabama, has charged hundreds of pregnant women and new mothers with "chemical endangerment" over minor drug offenses.
D.C. Smoke Shop Owner: 'I Know I'm Doing the Right Thing.'
Thanks to the city's Initiative 71, Lit City Smoke Shop is part of D.C.'s thriving weed-gifting industry.
Georgia Cops Crack Down on Vape Shops for Selling Legal Products
In Georgia, the difference between delta-8 and delta-9 THC is the difference between legal and illegal, but police are threatening store owners over both.
Why Are CBD Cocktails Still Prohibited in California?
For insomniacs and pain patients, CBD cocktails can be a better alternative to traditional ones.
Sweet Reason
Sweet Reason Beverage Co.'s marketing of the CBD content is so low-key as to make the chemical feel almost incidental.
The FDA Is Stunting the Growth of America's Nascent Legal Hemp Industry
The hemp boom has failed to materialize, and regulatory uncertainty is to blame.
Charlotte Figi, Who Showed Americans the Value of Medical Marijuana, Dies of COVID-19 Complications at Age 13
A strain of CBD oil used to treat children with a rare epileptic disorder is named after her.
Oren Levy Finally Has His Hemp Back, but the NYPD Nearly Killed His CBD Business
Oren Levy nearly lost six years of hard work to the NYPD and muddled state law.
The Crackdown on CBD in Food and Beverages Spreads To Oregon
Targeting CBD companies that make spurious health claims is one thing. Going after culinary experimentation is ridiculous.
New York City Officially Launches Absurd Ban on Adding CBD to Food, Coffee
Cannabidiol products are legal for sale and consumption, but adding it to other things is somehow forbidden.
FDA Has 'Critical Questions' About Safety of CBD Products
The sale of cannabidiol-infused food and drink is still against the law, even as entrepreneurs flout those restrictions across the country.
A 69-Year-Old Great-Grandmother Was Arrested at Disney World for Carrying CBD Oil
She uses it for her arthritis.
CBD Is Still Banned in States With Legal Weed
California Public Health officials confiscated $140,000 worth of cannabidiol-infused beverages from an LA warehouse.
I Gave My Dog CBD Oil To Calm Him Down and Help His Separation Anxiety
Spoiler alert: He's still a rowdy boy.
Would You Eat a CBD Burger? Carl's Jr. Wants to Find Out.
The burger chain plans to flout FDA regulations with special 4/20 offering
Despite Congressional Approval, Selling Hemp and CBD Remains Legally Perilous
States do not necessarily distinguish between hemp and marijuana, and the FDA looks askance at medical claims.
CVS Pharmacy, America's Largest Drug Store Chain, Will Carry CBD Products
The rapid social and commercial acceptance of marijuana and marijuana-related products continues. Government still lags behind.
Thanks to New York City Health Officials, New Yorkers Can No Longer Get CBD in Their Coffee
After cracking down on sugar, salt, and trans fats, the agency's turn against CBD is hardly unexpected.
Oklahoma Cops Jail Four Men for Transporting Legal Hemp
The first wrinkle in the era of legal hemp comes into focus: Police officers do not appear capable of distinguishing hemp from marijuana.
Cops Showed Up To Stop This Sacramento Restaurant From Selling CBD-Infused Cocktails
Buying and consuming CBD is legal in California, but selling food or drinks infused with CBD isn't.
The FDA and the DEA Are Butting Heads Over CBD
The DEA is resisting a recommendation that the cannabis-derived compound be moved to the least restrictive category of controlled substances.
Coca-Cannabis? It Could Be Coming Soon.
Coca-Cola is reportedly interested in CBD-infused beverages aimed at easing aches and pains.
Why Kim Kardashian's Favorite Hair Care Company Cancelled Its Line of CBD Products
Regulatory uncertainty is scaring some companies away from CBD products and forcing others to operate in a legal grey area.
Hemp Beer Is Dank, Delicious, and Coming Soon to a Bar Near You
...if regulators don't get in the way first.
