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Economics

Former Head of Policy for Uber Joins European Cannabis Industry

European marijuana market continues to see upward growth trend.

Politics

What Are Donald Trump’s Plans for CBD?

More importantly: What does Norman Sharpless, the new FDA chief plan to do about regulating America’s...

Legal

Buying CBD Online? It’s Probably Hemp-Derived — And It’s Not Exactly Legal

The conventional wisdom is that CBD is now legal, pursuant to the federal Farm Bill enacted...

Politics

FDA Chief Resigns, Leaves CBD Purveyors in the Lurch

FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb has suddenly announced that he is stepping down, leaving lots of unfinished...

Medical

UK Imports First Shipments of Medicinal Cannabis Products

Counterintuitively, the world's top legal cannabis producer, the United Kingdom, has just imported its first shipment...

Politics

World Health Organization Calls for Rescheduling Cannabis

The World Health Organization has released its long-anticipated recommendation on cannabis scheduling. But rather than removing...

Politics

Trump’s Surgeon General Is Mostly Good On Marijuana

Even if Jerome Adams is pushing some questionable data on youth use, so far, Trump’s choice...

Economics

JP Morgan Jumps Onto Marijuana Stock Bandwagon with GW Pharmaceuticals

Major investment bank backs cannabis-related stock, but don’t get too excited — you probably already knew...

Politics

The Year in Review: Global Steps Toward Cannabis Liberation in 2018

This year, 8 countries legalized cannabis for medical or adult use. Here’s a roundup of what...

Medical

Study Finds CBD May Actually Worsen Glaucoma

New research indicates that while THC helps fight glaucoma, CBD has the opposite effect — and...

Economics

Big Pharma Has Big Advantage in Global Marijuana Expansion Game

In a first, Tilray and Sandoz, a subsidiary of Novartis, will market, develop, and sell cannabis-based...

Medical

The UK’s Medical Marijuana Program Could Be the Most Expensive in the World

Sticky buds bring sticker shock as the medical marijuana program unfolds across the pond.

Economics

What Will the Farm Bill Mean for Hemp-Derived CBD?

A CBD industry that has been growing fast in a legal grey zone now stands to...

Medical

South Korea’s Proposed Medical Marijuana Law Is Big Pharma-Friendly

South Korea is on the way to becoming the first place in eastern Asia to allow...

Legal

FDA Chief: Marijuana Not Likely Recognized for Medical Value, But Will be Legalized

Is victory imminent in the War on Drugs?

Politics

The U.K. Approves Prescriptions for Medical Marijuana Products

Physicians in the United Kingdom will be able to legally prescribe medical marijuana products, only oils...

Economics

Walmart Hints At Possible Entry Into Cannabis Space

Another major corporation looks to potentially capitalize on CBD.

Q&A

Q&A: Kevin O’Leary Discusses the Dangers of Cannabis Investing Under Federal Prohibition

"Shark Tank" star and investor Kevin O'Leary explains why he won't invest in any cannabis businesses...

Politics

Report: The DEA Ignored the FDA’s Call to Deschedule CBD

Last month, the DEA re-scheduled the drug Epidiolex — but not CBD, the cannabinoid that makes...

Economics

Report Says CBD Could Dominate Cannabis Market By 2022, But Experts Disagree

A new report is estimating that the hemp-derived CBD market will skyrocket from its current $600...