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War on Drugs

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.

Joe Lancaster | 4.20.2022 1:40 PM

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Weed Week

Why Are CBD Cocktails Still Prohibited in California?

For insomniacs and pain patients, CBD cocktails can be a better alternative to traditional ones.

Peter Suderman | 4.20.2021 10:40 AM

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Sweet Reason Beverage Co.'s marketing of the CBD content is so low-key as to make the chemical feel almost incidental.

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 7.24.2020 6:00 AM

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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.

Baylen Linnekin | 5.30.2020 8:30 AM

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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.

Scott Shackford | 4.8.2020 12:20 PM

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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.

Zuri Davis | 12.30.2019 12:00 PM

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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.

Baylen Linnekin | 12.28.2019 8:30 AM

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Pointless CBD Bans Are Spreading Like, Well, CBD

Blame the FDA's trickle-down cautiousness

Baylen Linnekin | 9.7.2019 8:15 AM

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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.

Scott Shackford | 7.5.2019 12:50 PM

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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.

Billy Binion | 6.3.2019 2:15 PM

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A 69-Year-Old Great-Grandmother Was Arrested at Disney World for Carrying CBD Oil

She uses it for her arthritis.

Billy Binion | 5.21.2019 12:21 PM

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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.

Alexis Garcia | 4.20.2019 12:07 PM

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Weed Week

I Gave My Dog CBD Oil To Calm Him Down and Help His Separation Anxiety

Spoiler alert: He's still a rowdy boy.

Zuri Davis | 4.18.2019 8:00 AM

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Weed Week

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

Eric Boehm | 4.17.2019 3:50 PM

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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.

Jacob Sullum | 4.8.2019 3:05 PM

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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.

Eric Boehm | 3.21.2019 3:55 PM

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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.

Baylen Linnekin | 2.16.2019 8:30 AM

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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.

Mike Riggs | 1.17.2019 11:30 AM

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Is CBD a Miracle Cure or a Marketing Scam? (Both.)

Cannabidiol is caught between two worlds.

Mike Riggs | 1.13.2019 6:00 AM

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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.

Joe Setyon | 11.2.2018 5:15 PM

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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.

Mike Riggs | 10.5.2018 10:37 AM

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Coca-Cannabis? It Could Be Coming Soon.

Coca-Cola is reportedly interested in CBD-infused beverages aimed at easing aches and pains.

Eric Boehm | 9.17.2018 4:15 PM

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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.

Alexis Garcia | 8.27.2018 3:35 PM

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Hemp Beer Is Dank, Delicious, and Coming Soon to a Bar Near You

...if regulators don't get in the way first.

Eric Boehm | 7.27.2018 10:00 AM

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