The Economics of Ex-Im In Europe {$excerpt:n} You have read the press releases. You may have heard about such ideas at a recent cannabis conference in and around the EU of late. Or you may have encountered new distributors coming into the game with a German presence and a decidedly interesting ex-im plan that sounds…
USDA Announces Hemp Regulations {$excerpt:n} This morning, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the establishment of the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program. The program, as stipulated by Congress in the 2018 Farm Bill, will establish a regulatory framework for hemp production in the country. Secretary Perdue made the announcement in a YouTube video titled…
EU novel food and the legal status of CBD oil {$excerpt:n} There have been times when the Cannabidiol market in Europe suffered neglect because its safety for consumption was in doubt. However, in recent times, we have witnessed experts express that there is hope for cannabis products. (This is an ‘Opinion‘ article, written by…
Global CBD market expected to grow by 40 percent this year {$excerpt:n} CBD is the new sliced bread, toilet paper on rolls, and bottled spring water. And we can expect to see more traditional business sectors getting into CBD in the near future. If the non-intoxicating marijuana compound cannabidiol (CBD) were a deadly virus…
From MedTech to Cannabis: A Q&A with Jennifer Raeder-Devens {$excerpt:n} Project Yosemite, a cannabis product innovation and brand development company, announced earlier this month the appointment of Jennifer Raeder-Devens as their new Chief Scientific Officer. Raeder-Devens is a veteran of the MedTech industry, working for companies like Becton Dickinson, Cardinal Health, Medtronic and 3M. Prior…
European regulators slammed over CBD cosmetics’ confusion {$excerpt:n} A Leading industry body is calling for clarification on the regulations around CBD in European cosmetics – as the market prepares for massive growth. Earlier this year the European Union’s (E.U.) cosmetics regulators proposed a new classification for CBD; it did not go down well with…
Rapid Pathogen Detection for the 21st Century: A Look at PathogenDx {$excerpt:n} In 1887, Julius Petri invented a couple of glass dishes, designed to grow bacteria in a reproducible, consistent environment. The Petri dish, as it came to be known, birthed the scientific practice of agar cultures, allowing scientists to study bacteria and viruses. The…
A Year In Review: Canadian Recreational Reform Year 1 {$excerpt:n} There is certainly, in retrospect, much to be proud about in Canada – home of one of the most disruptive international cannabis industries in the world. And certainly an early mover. That starts with having the national mojo to begin this journey in the first…
3 Essential Components of Microbial Safety Testing {$excerpt:n} Microbial contamination on cannabis products represents one of the most significant threats to cannabis consumers, particularly immunocompromised patients who are at risk of developing harmful and potentially fatal infections. As a result, regulatory bodies in the United States and Canada mandate testing cannabis products for certain microbes.…
A Second Chance: CannTrust To Destroy Inventory & Plants {$excerpt:n} The beleaguered CannTrust has been given a way out of the perilous mess that executive management created for the company – but such a salvation comes at a high cost. That said, the company was already in deep water with regulators and clients. Health Canada,…
