Delta-8 THC: States Scuffle to Set Guidelines for Hemp Intoxicants
Suppose states are the laboratories of democracy, as the saying goes. In that case, those labs are getting some surprising results this year as they experiment with ways to regulate hemp derivatives in the face of federal inaction on the rise of intoxicating cannabinoids made from newly legal hemp plants. More than a dozen states […]
Hemp-derived Delta-8 THC products are ‘Lawful’- States Appeals in US Court
Delta-8 THC derived from hemp is “lawful” and eligible for trademark protection, a federal appeals court ruled in a vaping dispute. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said in its ruling Thursday that because Congress legalized not just hemp but its “derivatives” and “extracts” in the 2018 Farm Bill, delta-8 THC is legal if it is derived from […]
Walk the Talk: Battle for Directors & Officers Obligation Exposure In The Cannabis Industry
When it comes to mitigating risk in the cannabis industry, the stakes are sky-high. Companies large and small, public and private, for-profit and not-for-profit, are all exposed to costly litigation. As operators try to navigate the regulatory minefield while dealing with market volatility and mounting pressure from investors to turn a profit, we’re witnessing a […]
Canadian Cannabis Companies Impending Excise Taxes Spikes to CA$52M
Unpaid federal excise duty is piling up in Canada’s cannabis industry, with excise debt more than tripling to 52.4 million Canadian dollars ($40 million) as of March 2022, up sharply from CA$16 million owed in March 2021, according to an MJBizDaily analysis of Canada Revenue Agency data. That suggests at least 20% of all federally regulated […]
Latest Research Suggests Safety & Non-Toxicity of CBD
The findings build on existing evidence that orally ingested CBD is safe and non-toxic. The findings of a new study build on existing evidence to confirm that orally ingested CBD is safe and non-toxic. Further research carried out by US healthcare and research company Validcare has demonstrated the strong safety profile of CBD taken orally. Researchers examined […]
Latest Subsidy Funds Proves ‘Life Changing’ Medical Cannabis Prescriptions in Jersey
Jersey residents can now apply for a grant from the Sapphire Medical Foundation Jersey residents can now apply for a grant to fund a medical cannabis prescription, from the UK’s only medical cannabis charity, Sapphire Medical Foundation. Thanks to new funding, patients on the island of Jersey can now apply for a grant to fully […]
Los Angeles Improves Cannabis Key Rules to Propel Permit Approvals, Improve Social Equity
Los Angeles has revised its cannabis ordinance and tweaked some other related rules in an effort to speed up business license application processing and approval timelines. The widespread changes, approved in April by the City Council and L.A.’s Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR), hope to quell mounting frustrations and criticism from the marijuana industry – and the […]
Authorities Direct Caution as Woman Hospitalized After Overdosing On CBD and CBG
The patient had taken the recommended dose six times for the last four months. Experts have warned of the importance of following dosing recommendations after a rare case in the US saw a woman hospitalised following daily over-consumption of CBD and CBG. A 56-year-old woman in the US was reported to have been hospitalised after […]
TOH Opinion Files: Mainstream Cannabis Industry Continues to Plague Due to Financing Challenges
Financing challenges are at the top of a long list of growing pains cannabis companies are facing. Despite more than three-quarters of the U.S. population now living in a state that has legalized some form of marijuana, it remains a Schedule 1 controlled substance at the federal level – creating both financial and operational hurdles for law-abiding […]