Proposed CBD Legislation Receives Criticism from Consumer Groups
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on February 4, the Hemp and Hemp-Derived CBD Consumer Protection and Market Stabilization Act...
Amended PACT Act Could Disrupt Vape Industry
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In December, the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act passed by Congress and signed into law by former President Donald Trump expanded the reach...
Industry Members React to USDA’s Release of Final Rule on Hemp Production
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released its final rule on hemp production. The rule, which incorporates feedback provided to...
Hemp Industry Members File Suit Over DEA Regulatory Overreach
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Hemp Industry Association (HIA) and RE Botanicals, Inc. on Monday filed a complaint in federal court against the Drug Enforcement...
Congress Approves Funding to Extend Federal Hemp Pilot Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate approved funding that will extend the hemp pilot program through September 2021. The funding was part of a...
Complaint Filed Against DEA for Violation of 2018 Farm Act Hemp Provisions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two hemp industry representatives on Friday filed a petition for review in the U.S. Federal Court of Appeals for the District...
Legislators Introduce Bill to Allow CBD in Dietary Supplements
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Representatives Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.) and Morgan Griffith (R-Va.) on September 4 introduced the Hemp and Hemp-Derived CBD Consumer Protection and...
DEA Interim Final Rule Sparks Concern Over Hemp, CBD Product Manufacturing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued an interim final rule (IFR) regarding provisions implemented by the 2018 Farm Act and,...
FDA Planning for Large-Scale CBD Product Testing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published a "contract opportunity" advertisement to the Federal government's beta website for "people who...
How History Is Painted Over
Many years ago, I worked at a major-market television station that was steeped in history. In 1928, as one of the first television stations...
