Ben & Jerry’s: Plans to Launch CBD Infused Ice-Cream when Legal
Ice-cream maker to add cannabidiol to its products as soon as it is legalized at the federal level. Edward Helmore Usually people reach for the ice-cream after ingesting cannabis. Now hippie-capitalist ice-cream maker Ben & Jerry’s is hoping to speed the whole process up by producing CBD-infused ice-cream. Long known for stoner-hinting flavors such as […]
Illinois Senate: Marijuana Legalization Bill Approved
Kyle Jaeger The Illinois Senate voted to approve a bill to legalize marijuana on Wednesday, with just two days left to get the legislation to the governor’s desk before the current session ends. The bill would allow adults 21 and older to consume, possess and purchase certain amounts of cannabis for personal use, and seeks […]
TSA: FDA Approved Epilepsy Cannabis based Drug Allowed on Flights
Kate Sullivan and Tammy Kupperman Washington (CNN)A pediatric epilepsy drug containing cannabis that has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration is now permitted on flights, according to the Transportation Security Administration.The agency recently updated its guidance to passengers on what can be brought aboard aircraft, indicating that — subject to “special instructions” — there are forms […]
South Africa: Government Made a Massive Change in Cannabis Laws
Staff On Thursday (23 May), the Department of Health published an update on regulations surrounding cannabis in South Africa, effectively deregulating certain components of the plant. The cannabis plant comprises two main compounds – Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and Cannabidiol (CBD). THC is considered to be the psychoactive component of cannabis, whereas CBD is not associated with […]
There is CBD In Basically Everything at This Point
From lube to deodorant to eyebrow gel, CBD is turning up in some strange places Merle Ginsberg You know CBD has reached the mainstream when the doyenne of domesticity herself, Martha Stewart, jumps on the bandwagon (thanks to her pal Snoop Dogg, she’s launching a line of CBD products for pets). Even Barneys New York hopped […]
Pennsylvania: Government Racing to Catch up to CBD Craze
John Finnerty HARRISBURG – While it’s unclear if and when recreational marijuana will be available fin Pennsylvania, shoppers in the state are increasingly encountering Cannabidiol, or CBD, oil and related products for sale in stores ranging from natural and health foods retailers to convenience stores and gas stations. CBD is a compound found in both marijuana and […]
South Africa: Durban Medicinal Cannabis Now Legal
NATHAN CRAIG Durban – The legalisation of medicinal cannabis has been heralded as a new-found hope and burgeoning market opportunity for South Africans. On Thursday, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, Minister for Health, excluded preparations containing cannabidiol (CBD) from being scheduled in terms of the Medicines and Related Substances Act of 1965 for the next 12 months. […]
Israel: Dan Halutz Former Israeli Chief of Staff Hops on Cannabis Wagon
Dan Halutz, newly appointed chair of CFR, is the latest in a chain of prominent public figures in Israel to join a medical cannabis company Tzally Greenberg Former Israeli Chief of Staff Dan Halutz has been appointed the chairman of a recently established company called CFR that is looking to enter the medical cannabis business […]
Massachusetts: Cannabis Control Commission Approves First Cannabis State Acquisition
Shira Schoenberg The Cannabis Control Commission on Thursday approved the state’s first acquisition of a marijuana company. The commission approved the sale of Sira Naturals to Cannabis Strategies Acquisition Corp. Sira Naturals owns three medical marijuana dispensaries, in Cambridge, Somerville and Needham. It has secured licenses to cultivate, manufacture and transport marijuana for the recreational […]