CAN 64 MILLION AMERICANS BE WRONG? That’s how many tried out a cannabidiol (CBD) product in 24 months ending in January, estimates Consumer Reports. Many of the 4,000 polled claimed dramatic anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. Whatever the poll results, there is really only one medically proven use for CBD, […]
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent warning letters to three companies that sell cannabis-based products containing cannabidiol (CBD), cautioning them that making unsubstantiated claims about the health benefits of CBD could lead to legal action. The agency “urges the companies to review all claims made for their products, including […]
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS FTC Issues Warning Letters To CBD Companies The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has announced that it sent warning letters to three companies selling “oils, tinctures, capsules, ‘gummies,’ and creams containing cannabidiol (CBD), a chemical compound derived from the cannabis plant.” The announcement notes that the letters […]
CBD has found its way into a variety of markets, but none of them have been more successful than that of medicine. When labeled as a homeopathic remedy, it has sold in droves. People use a variety of mediums to ease symptoms of their anxiety, depression, and neuroticism. These mediums […]
Advertisement US health officials have urged people to stop using the devices for now. In Massachusetts, the state agency also does not regulate vaping cartridge hardware, even as lab tests and media reports suggest the heating coils in some cheap Chinese-made pods could leach heavy metals into the vapor they […]
As CBD continues to explode in popularity, brands are beginning to take notice. Innovative companies are already beginning to offer products centered around one of the other 100+ cannabinoids found in the plant. One of those cannabinoids is Cannabigerol, or CBG. First discovered by researchers in the 1960’s, CBG is […]
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Over the past few months, hundreds of people in more than 33 states have been admitted to the hospital with mysterious lung ailments, all of which have been linked to the use of e-cigarettes, prompting the FDA and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to launch a full-scale investigation into the […]
CLOSE The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tallied six deaths and 380 probable and confirmed cases in 36 states as of Sept. 13, 2019. USA TODAY STAUNTON – “The simple message is, let’s not throw the baby out with the bathwater,” says Scott Ballin. “There is a population out […]