*This story has been updated with comment from the Harris and Dallas district attorneys. Weeks after Texas prosecutors began dropping hundreds of marijuana cases and stopped actively pursuing criminal charges because of complications that arose from legalizing hemp, the state’s leaders have stepped into the fray. Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. […]
LEHI, Utah, July 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Young Living Essential Oils, the world leader in essential oils, announced today its acquisition of Nature’s Ultra. Nature’s Ultra, with its more than 1,500 acres of hemp farms in Colorado, will continue to operate independently to provide industry-leading CBD products that are legal under […]
The Ohio General Assembly has passed a measure that would allow Ohio farmers and university researchers to grow industrial hemp and would legalize sales of hemp-derived cannabidiol oil, or CBD. Federal legislation last year removed hemp from the list of federally controlled substances and now treats the low-THC version of […]
Image Credit: Supplied Dubai: A British tourist was on Wednesday sentenced to 10 years in jail after she was arrested with 4.4kg of marijuana oil used in e-cigarettes at Dubai International Airport, a court heard. The 31-year-old British visitor was arrested carrying 307 pods full with “marijuana oil” or cannabidiol, […]
CLOSE Hemp growers and processors in Kentucky battle the plant’s connection to its more famous cousin marijuana. Chris Mayhew, cmayhew@enquirer.com COLUMBUS – Ohio could soon join surrounding states in growing hemp. On Wednesday, state lawmakers in the Ohio House approved Senate Bill 57, which would allow Ohio farmers to plant […]
Much like a stress-free vacation, cannabidiol (CBD) provides much-needed therapeutic relief for a growing number of people. Extracted from either hemp or marijuana plants, this non-intoxicating cannabinoid is coveted for its purported ability to reduce stress, inflammation, chronic pain, and assist in the treatment of other medical conditions. You might […]
A former bartender at Walt Disney World says she was fired over CBD oil she bought at a grocery store and used for foot pain. Kathy Talafous said she had the oil with her when she was off the clock and visiting the park with her family. “I bought this […]
It’s no secret by now that marijuana is one of the fastest-growing industries on the planet. With Canada legalizing recreational cannabis in October and two-thirds of U.S. states giving the green light to medical marijuana, sales for legal pot are really beginning to take off. But what you may not […]
CLOSE Does CBD Oil make you high? Dr. Michael Privitera explains the affects of CBD Oil based medications. Albert Cesare, acesare@enquirer.com After being purchased by a New York cannabis company, CBD For Life has moved its office from its founder’s home into the Galleria in Red Bank and begun hiring […]
Cannabis stocks were mostly higher on Monday, after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it is expediting its effort to create a regulatory framework for CBD with plans to publish a report on its progress by early fall. Amy Abernathy, acting chief information officer, said in a series of […]
