Preliminary approval has been granted by a Nebraska legislative committee for a bill that would tax CBD and hemp products at 100% in the state. This tax hike is a part of new legislation that has been designed to help offset property tax bills. Along with other reforms, such as the removal of sales tax ... Read more
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Since the Farm Bill was passed in 2018, hemp products have shot to popularity across the United States. While this bill legalized hemp products on the federal level, many states have taken it upon themselves to implement restrictions and regulations. Because the FDA basically refuses to regulate the hemp industry, there is a general lack ... Read more
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Over the past few years, there has been a huge increase in the number of hemp products being sold in the United States. Customers have been purchasing products that contain any variety of cannabinoids, not only in brick and mortar stores, but also online. This increased popularity and availability, combined with the FDA’s refusal to ... Read more
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Since January 1, 2024, Californians who use cannabis after work hours have had more employment protections than in previous years. Until this year, California employers could legally discriminate against employees who tested positive for non-psychoactive cannabis metabolites in their urine, hair or bodily fluids. This is still the case in the majority of the rest ... Read more
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A Colorado-based food firm has been issued a written warning from the FDA over concerns that customers might confuse their products for regular, uninfused foods. They assert that these products pose a risk of unintended consumption of delta-8 THC and cannabidiol. The letter, dated November 16, 2023, addressed products from both Discover CBD and Strain ... Read more
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At the end of 2023, the UK government made the historic decision to accept a recommended legal limit for THC in CBD products. This is a great move for legal clarity concerning CBD, something that is lacking all around the world. As CBD continues to grow in popularity, more manufacturers and products seem to pop ... Read more
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Over the past few years, CBD hemp flower seems to have steadily grown in popularity. Since it was legalized on the federal level with the 2018 Farm Bill, CBD has earned a reputation as a stress reducer, pain reliever, and more! Many people prefer to consume their CBD in either tinctures or edibles, but some ... Read more
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CanX CBD, a CBD manufacturing company based in Iasi, Romania, was raided by local police forces last September. The company’s entire staff was arrested and all of their products were seized. Philipp Fuhrmann, the company’s CEO, asserts that they were paying their taxes and were registered through all the necessary channels to be considered legitimate. ... Read more
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By now, most customers assume hemp-extracted CBD products are legal in the USA. After all, didn’t the 2018 US Farm Bill legalize all hemp-derived goods? If a CBD manufacturer follows this law, why would there be any issue with buying, selling, or using CBD extracts? While it’s true that CBD supplements are now OK in ... Read more
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Cannabis legality is confusing enough in US states. However, the 2018 US Farm Bill has helped clarify DC’s stance on hemp-derived goods, especially CBD oils. While it’s clear CBD oil is federally legal in the 50 US states, there are many questions about how this policy applies in other US territories. For instance, is CBD ... Read more
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The shifting sands of legislation surrounding delta-8 THC are constantly on the move, with Florida being the latest state to take a stance on the cannabinoid. Recently, Florida legislators advanced a hemp regulation bill that, while introducing protections for children and maintaining the legality of delta-8 THC, sets strict controls and requirements on its manufacture ... Read more
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Despite Canada’s friendly stance towards recreational cannabis, it hasn’t been as welcoming of hemp CBD. Interestingly, CBD extracts remain a tightly controlled product in the Canadian provinces. The federal Health Canada organization only allowed a narrow range of CBD tinctures to be sold in officially licensed cannabis dispensaries. However, these harsh policies may soon change ... Read more
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