Insights and Stories on CBD

U.S. FDA reported weighing CBD regulation in food, supplements

Dec. 27, 2022 at 5:07 pm CST

Reuters — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is planning to make recommendations on how to regulate the use of popular cannabis compound CBD in food and supplements, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing agency officials. After weighing the evidence on the compound’s safety, the FDA will […]

Canopy eyes U.S. expansion via weed gummies maker

Oct. 14, 2021 at 4:34 pm CDT

By Rithika Krishna

Cannabis firms catch whiff of opportunity in Brazil

Aug. 20, 2021 at 7:25 pm CDT

By Ana Mano

Hemp poised for year of gains

May. 3, 2021 at 9:26 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

BAT looks beyond tobacco to Canadian marijuana

Mar. 11, 2021 at 3:52 pm CST

By Shariq Khan siddharth-cavale

Cannabis-infused drinks fizzle on production, distribution challenges

Oct. 29, 2020 at 12:03 pm CDT

Reuters — Investors pinning hopes on cannabis-infused drinks to propel growth of the legal marijuana industry may have to wait a bit longer, as companies struggle to produce and distribute the highly-sought beverages in a profitable way. Nearly 11 months after regulators allowed their sales, very few brands have been […]

By Shariq Khan

Canopy Growth may face challenges offloading assets, CEO says

Feb. 15, 2020 at 5:33 pm CST

Reuters — Canada’s biggest cannabis producer, Canopy Growth Corp., could face challenges offloading assets as it seeks to winnow its facilities down to focus on its most lucrative markets and products, its CEO told Reuters. The company, which reported a smaller-than-expected third-quarter loss on Friday, is conducting a “thorough strategic […]

By Nichola Saminather Shariq Khan

For many U.S. farmers who planted hemp, CBD boom leaves bitter taste

Nov. 5, 2019 at 9:09 am CST

Reuters – Dan Maclure planted eight acres of hemp on his Vermont farm for the first time this year, aiming to cash in on the exploding demand for CBD, a derivative of the plant reputed to ease anxiety and other ills without the high of its close cousin, marijuana. He persevered when […]

By Isabella Jibilian

Vape product concerns weigh on cannabis companies

Sep. 30, 2019 at 1:19 pm CDT

Toronto | Reuters — A U.S. recommendation that consumers avoid vaping products containing the active ingredient in marijuana ahead of their legalization in Canada next month could be a blow to Canadian cannabis companies’ hopes that the higher-margin products will help propel them to profitability. The U.S. Centers for Disease […]

By Nichola Saminather

Cannabis edibles clear for legal launch before year-end

Jun. 14, 2019 at 4:32 pm CDT

Food products containing cannabis are expected to be on the retail market by mid-December at the earliest under new federal regulations announced Friday. Health Canada on Friday announced amendments to the Cannabis Regulations will be published June 26 to come into force Oct. 17, laying out rules for legal production […]

By GFM Staff

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