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“Hemp prohibition is over!” & more CBD Takeaways from Expo West

2019-03-29T13:30:47-04:00March 19th, 2019|Categories: Breaking news|Tags: |

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Anaheim, CA—CBD, cannabidiol, hemp, phytocannabinoids, endocannabinoids, full-spectrum extract, CBD isolate—as WholeFoods previously reported, the debate over which forms to put into products, how to label it, what to say about it (and what not to say) at the retail level grows larger and louder as hemp-based products gain popularity, which seems to be happening at record speed. (more…)

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5 Major Takeaways from Natural Products Expo West

2019-03-14T08:48:53-04:00March 14th, 2019|Categories: Breaking news, Guest article|Tags: |

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CBD has a huge following, and the pace of growth shows no signs of slowing: CBD, hemp, phytocannabinoids, endocannabinoids, full-spectrum extract, CBD isolate—as the hemp plant gets more popular, the debate over what forms are best, how to best label it, how to sell it and how to handle legal issues gets bigger. (more…)

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Acting FDA Commissioner Named; CRN Offers Industry Perspective

2019-03-14T10:23:22-04:00March 13th, 2019|Categories: Breaking news|Tags: |

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Washington, D.C.—Dr. Norman E. Sharpless, director of the National Cancer Institute, will serve as acting commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, according to the New York Times, which cited an announcement by Alex M. Azar III, the secretary of Health and Human Services. (more…)

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Top Five Dietary Supplement Trends at Expo West

2019-03-14T09:57:11-04:00March 8th, 2019|Categories: Breaking news, Guest article|Tags: |

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An overarching trend in the dietary supplement category? Plant-based. This won’t come as a surprise, if you’ve been following the trends at all: as health and environmental research comes out, with all of it pointing towards the importance of plants, demand is rising. And it’s rising in unexpected places. (more…)

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FDA to Hold Meeting on Regulatory Status of CBD in April

2019-03-14T09:59:35-04:00March 6th, 2019|Categories: Breaking news|Tags: |

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Agency to explore development of a regulatory pathway for the use of cannabidiol in dietary supplements.

FDA will convene a public meeting in April 2019 on the development of a regulatory pathway for the use of cannabidiol (CBD) in dietary supplement and food products, according to FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD. (more…)

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