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Are you wondering what machines are used to extract CBD? How sophisticated are they? Are there some that can do small amounts while others do it in bulk?
On 4/7/2020 Bevon Findley talked with Dr. Jacqueline Montoya from Greenmed in Palm Beach County, Florida. The topics covered were the importance of staying home and limiting contact with others, saving N95 masks for emergency personnel and using Hemp CBD during this stressful time.
According to a 2013 patent application the United States has an invention related to the use of phytocannabinoids, either in an isolated form or in the form of a botanical drug substance (BDS), as a prophylactic or in the therapeutic treatment of cancer.
In 1986, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main effective constituent of cannabis, was licensed as an anti-emetic drug in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. In addition, in clinical studies, THC has shown significant stimulation of appetite and an increase in body weight in HIV-positive and cancer patients.
Eucalyptol, also known as Cineol, is the terpene responsible for the pleasurable and cooling scents found within eucalyptus, mint, rosemary, tea tree, mugwort, bay leaves, sweet basil, sage, and some strains of cannabis. When smoked, one can experience a sweet, refreshing cooling taste.
Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by fungus. In basic terms, they are known as fungal poisons. They are naturally occurring toxins produced by certain molds (fungi) and can be found in food and plants. The molds grow on a variety of different crops, including cannabis/hemp, and foodstuffs often under warm and humid conditions.
Terpenes are aromatic molecules produced from the resin of plants. Along with flavonoids, terpenes are the scents/smells that we associate with plants. Different cultivars of Cannabis have their own combinations of terpenes which causes each strain to have their own unique scent. Conversely, cannabinoids do not produce scents.
As of January 1, 2020, Florida's new hemp extract guidelines went into effect. The biggest news was that a $650 yearly hemp extract license is required for any business in the state that manufactures, produce or sell CBD products. In this article, we are covering their hemp extract labeling guidelines.
Researchers in Italy announced on December 30th that they have discovered two previously unknown cannabinoids, THCP and CBDP.
Senator Karen Tallian, D-Ogden Dunes, filed three bills last month as part of her marijuana reform package in the Senate. Two of the bills are CBD related and make changes to Indiana's hemp laws.
As of January 1, 2020, a $650 hemp license is required to sell CBD in Florida. Florida's Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), Division of Food Safety released its Hemp Food Establishment Guidance.
Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by a fungus. They are naturally occurring toxins produced by certain molds (fungi) and can also be found in food. The molds grow on a variety of different crops often under warm and humid conditions.
Cannabinoids are active chemical compounds found in numerous plants including cannabis. These compounds come with a multitude of health benefits and can be used to alleviate various symptoms and issues. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), there are 4 classifications of cannabinoids.
AXIM® Biotechnologies, Inc., a world leader in cannabinoid research and product development, announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued the company a new Notice of Allowance for a patent (Application No. 16/122,079) on a suppository composition comprising cannabinoids.
Congress through the 2020 federal spending bill directs the FDA to "sample current CBD products for mislabeling & doctoring". This along with 4 other Marijuana, Hemp & CBD stipulations was added.
Koi CBD, LLC has been hit with a class action in which 2 customers claim that the California company’s products are illegal given their “prominent systematic” mislabeling for purposes unapproved by the FDA.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday, December 19th, approved the use of 10 pesticides to manage insect pests and diseases. 9 are biopesticides and 1 is a conventional pesticide.
A CBD business faces both immediate and incidental costs when faced with a product recall. It is easy to calculate immediate costs such as salaries for staff to redirect resources into the management of a recall plan or the cost of advertisements to notify the public of your CBD product recall.
Canopy Growth just sent shockwaves yesterday with the launch of it's CBD brand First & Free. This included free 2-day shipping with a purchase of $75.
Per our sources, the FDA will ban CBD Isolate products in early 2020.
People rave about CBD oil for pain, but how does it actually work? Is there just one type of pain it can help? How much should I take? Is there a best kind? Through its interaction with the endocannabinoid system (ECS), CBD impacts a wide variety of receptors throughout the body, potentially making it a beneficial aid for pain relief from very different issues.
CBD product manufacturers Charlotte’s Web Holdings, Inc. and Infinite Product Company, LLC, better known as Infinite CBD, are named as defendants in class action lawsuits filed in the Northern District of California.
Researchers have found that the cannabis flavonoid FBL-03G molecule has shown to increase the survival rate of animals suffering from pancreatic cancer.
Hemp Hotline - 5 tips to help your CBD brand grow: Education, Clean website, Be the brand. Engagement, Sell a great product! Show your lab reports.
Top news this morning with Federal Regulators relaxing hemp banking protocols. Federal financial regulatory agencies announced that banks no longer have to take extra steps to accept accounts for hemp-related companies. While this is great news, banks like Wachovia are still in a cautionary mode
Folium Biosciences buying marijuana, stock hiking, lawsuits, cutting corners, sidestepping regulatory requirements & strong-arm tactics. This is just the tip of what we found out. We investigated Folium and found a history of sexism and racial discrimination.
Did you miss last night's episode of Hemp Hotline Live? Dan Watkins, CEO of SolCell, joined us and provided insight on how quality CBD starts with local hemp farmers.
Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) sent a letter to the head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) asking for a series of changes to the draft of the hemp regulations that the department released last month.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters to 15 companies for illegally selling products containing cannabidiol (CBD) in ways that violate the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act).
FOX5 went to several popular valley businesses, bought their products, then handed it over to a testing lab to find out exactly what’s inside.
Between July 9, 2019, and October 9, 2019, Green Roads of Florida, LLC discovered that certain customer and credit card information from orders placed on their greenroadsworld.com website were potentially compromised.
A team of attorneys from Kopelowitz Ostrow Ferguson Weiselberg Gilbert in Fort Lauderdale compared the cannabidiol, or CBD, market to the Wild West,
The House Judiciary Committee approved a bill that legalizes marijuana on the federal level, removing it from schedule 1 of the Controlled Substances Act.
On season 2 - episode 2 of Hemp Hotline, Dr. Jacqueline Montoya discussed Florida's medical marijuana program and much more.
Have questions regarding the current regulations? Here is a direct link to the current laws regarding cannabis and cannabis related products, all listed on the official FDA website!
Having the opportunity to speak with Aaron Argueta, Managing Partner of Bailey's CBD, I had a question come in mind that I felt he had an answer for. What are some common reasons why a pet owner is interested in giving their pet CBD? Find out Aaron's answer here!
Canadian cannabis company Cronos Group Inc. bought U.S. CBD startup Lord Jones for $300 million, the deal was noteworthy for two reasons: (1.) that the acquisition price was equal to 75 to 150 times the young company’s 2018 revenue of between $2 million and $4 million.
Dr. Jacqueline Montoya is a practicing board-certified, Emergency Medicine and Critical care physician as well as a licensed medical marijuana prescriber and owner of GreenMedMD.
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