22nd Century Group Makes Big Investment in Hemp-Derived CBD
22nd Century Group (XXII), a plant biotechnology company that focuses on tobacco harm reduction, very low nicotine content tobacco and hemp/cannabis plant research, is...
FDA Raises Concern Over Safety of CBD Products
Manufacturers, retailers and many consumers may be embracing CBD but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing a warning about the potential...
Tommy Sieritis Joins Cannadips as National Director of Sales
Cannadips has announced the hiring of Tommy Sieritis as its new national director of sales. In this role, Sieritis will have overall accountability for...
Philip Morris International Releases IQOS 3 DUO
Philip Morris International (PMI) is expanding its smoke-free portfolio with the addition of the new IQOS 3 DUO. According to the press release announcing...
U.S. CBD Market on Track for 700 Percent Growth in 2019
The CBD industry is on track to see a major boom in 2019. According to a report released by Brightfield Group, a leading market...
Imperial Brands Invests $123 Million in Cannabis Company Auxly
Imperial Brands Plc., the parent company of Imperial Tobacco, ITG Brands, Fontem Ventures, and Altadis U.S.A., is banking on cannabis for future growth. Imperial...
Couche-Tard Invests in Cannabis Retailer Fire & Flower
Alimentation Couche-Tard, a Canadian multinational operator of convenience stores, has made a strategic investment in the independent Fire & Flower Holdings Corp., a Canadian...
FDA Holds First Public Hearing on CBD
On May 31, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held its first public hearing on cannabidiol (CBD). The popular extract is derived...
McConnell Considering New Legislation to Address Hemp Regulation Issues
After the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill which legalized the growing of industrial hemp, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell now says he is...
Inter-Continental Trading USA Introduces Kashmir TALL Pre-rolled Tubes
Inter-Continental Trading USA is introducing Kashmir TALL pre-rolled tubes in +CBD, organic hemp and unbleached styles. This release follows Kashmir's previous release of Classic...
