The Evolving Regulatory Status of Cannabidiol
On June 25, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its first-ever approval of a marijuana-derived pharmaceutical drug.
Statement on Cannabidiol for the FDA
Project CBD responds to the Food and Drug Administration’s call for statements on the use of CBD.
CBD's Uncertain Future: Raids or Riches?
How will botanical CBD be regulated when cannabidiol is approved as a pharmaceutical?
The DEA Bursts the CBD Bubble
In December of 2016, the DEA announced that it is implementing new rules that may portend a crackdown on CBD oil products. Misinformation claiming cannabidiol was legal was promoted by numerous online businesses. Educate yourself about the situation and what you can do.
Is Kratom the CBD of Opioids?
Kratom is an unique medicinal herb with pain relieving properties that function as an opiate substitute. So why is the FDA and the DEA trying to block people’s access to it by making it a Schedule 1 drug?
CBD Legislative Update: Federal Developments
Several Cannabis-related bills have been introduced by the U.S. Congress in the current 114th Session. Three of these relate specifically to CBD.
Prohibition’s Last Gasp: “CBD Only”
Industrial hemp oil marketers tried to put a positive spin on the FDA’s recent slap-down of companies that claim CBD products are legal in all 50 states. In late February and early March, the FDA sent warning letters to 11 companies.
Florida Fiasco: Did ‘CBD-Only’ Subvert Medical Marijuana Measure?
How did it happen that a medical marijuana ballot initiative supported by almost 90% of Florida voters in the spring was defeated in November? Let us count the ways. “Our state is not providing the structure and safe access that we need to help our children. It is very frustrating.”
The CBD-Only Stampede
Proponents of marijuana prohibition have insisted that cannabis must remain illegal to protect America’s children. How ironic that today thousands of families in the USA are seeking marijuana oil to protect their children from deadly diseases.
Legalization Is Not Enough!
Marijuana legalization is a beginning, not an end. When residents of Colorado and Washington voted to legalize the adult use of cannabis, it felt like a momentary rush of sobriety in a country dazed by decades of anti-marijuana hysteria. But what comes next?