Cannabis

Pharma at home, supplements abroad: Bod Australia's twin strategy for CBD success underlined by new Tourette's trial

17-Apr-2019 By Cheryl Tay

CBD firm Bod Australia has embarked on a first-of-its-kind clinical trial on medical cannabis for Tourette syndrome patients, while continuing to expand its supplements business in countries with a more conducive regulatory environment than its home market.

Hemp market’s rapid evolution complicates business planning, expo attendees told

02-Apr-2019 By Hank Schultz

The hemp industry is advancing so rapidly that the timeline of decades of other sectors is being compressed into just years, attendees at a recent trade show were told.

Coca-Cola and PepsiCo: No plans to enter cannabis space at the moment

31-Oct-2018 By Rachel Arthur

Coca-Cola and PepsiCo both say they have no current plans to enter the cannabis space, contrary to recent rumours.

'Ignorance is amok... not even the investors are asking the right questions. It’s total anarchy'

SPECIAL FEATURE: What is the regulatory status of CBD in food and beverage products?

11-Oct-2018 By Elaine Watson

If you ask the FDA or the DEA if CBD (cannabidiol) is permitted in foods, beverages and supplements, the answer is a pretty unequivocal NO. If you ask the scores of companies currently selling it in everything from CBD-infused soda to smoothie kits, the...

Hemp Boom: Thorne’s hemp oil sales exceeds company expectations

27-Sep-2018 By Adi Menayang

Hemp Oil + by legacy supplement company Thorne Research is relatively new, released only in March this year. The product launch proved to be the company’s ‘most successful’ so far, according to one exec.

Canadian cannabis specialist Auxly acquires contract researcher KGK Sciences

24-Aug-2018 By Adi Menayang

Auxly Cannabis Group announced this week that it will acquire contract research organization KGK Sciences.

Cannabis research effort will provide baseline data for CBD products, exec says

27-Jun-2018 By Hank Schultz

A new research partnership between Canadian CRO Nutrasource and a Florida medical clinic will aid the formulators of CBD products by providing baseline data that at the moment is lacking, an executive said.

Startup to bring CBD-containing sports nutrition protein product to market

20-Feb-2018 By Hank Schultz

Product development featuring CBD continues despite the ingredient’s regulatory impediments, with the latest example being a protein powder offered by a Colorado startup.

Neptune to partner in researching krill oil as CBD carrier, bioavailability enhancer

23-Jan-2018 By Hank Schultz

Neptune Technologies and Bioressources has concluded a partnership to research krill oil combinations with CBD for wellness products as well as possible medical cannabis applications.

Hemp oil player plans distribution in CA dispensaries as first step in wider footprint in state

09-Jan-2018 By Hank Schultz

Hemp oil purveyor Phivida is expanding distribution in California, confident that its functional food positioning will insulate it from any regulatory vicissitudes.

Canadian firm Hempco plans move into CBD extraction as it absorbs losses from S. Korea market retreat

03-Jan-2018 By Hank Schultz

Canadian manufacturer Hempco says it will capitalize on new cannabis laws coming into force to move beyond foods based on hemp seeds into the market for CBD ingredients. The strategic play will help offset losses from a debacle in South Korea, where low...

Market growth continues to fuel CBD ferment

21-Dec-2017 By Hank Schultz

Despite the clouded regulatory picture, development of CBD-based products is continuing in the US.

Fabricant pushes NDI path to market for CBDs in public appearance

08-Dec-2017 By Hank Schultz

Dr Dan Fabricant, PhD, executive director of the Natural Products Association, has continued his forceful advocacy of existing compliant paths to market for CBDs in an appearance on The Doctors TV show.

Looming Canadian regulatory change keeps hemp investment interest high

08-Dec-2017 By Hank Schultz

Interest in hemp-derived products is driving increasing investment and M&A activity in the sector, according to financial news sources.

Marine Ingredients launches platform pairing omega-3s, phytocannabinoids

22-Sep-2017 By Hank Schultz

Marine Ingredients has announced the launch of a new product platform that combines the benefits of omega-3s with those of phytocannabinoids.

Neptune looks to catch wave in CBD extractions

21-Aug-2017 By Hank Schultz

Neptune could be at the crest of the wave in a new industry — CBD extractions from cannabis — as the company shifts away from bulk krill oil supply and moves more toward finished product solutions.

Colorado CBD brand takes aim at national specialty retail distribution

14-Aug-2017 By Hank Schultz

Colorado-based brand NuLeaf Naturals is expanding its distribution footprint beyond online sales into brick and mortar retail for its line of CBD products.

Canadian algae developer pivots toward cannabis

01-Feb-2017 By Hank Schultz

Development stage company Algae Dynamics Corp is among the latest dietary supplement firms to succumb to the allure of CBDs and other fractions of the cannabis plant.

Demand for CBD still outstrips supply despite production expansion, hemp grower says

06-Jan-2017 By Hank Schultz

The supply of industrial hemp is ramping up quickly, as a company formed by growers in Kentucky reported $2 million in payments to farmers for the 2016 crop. But demand for CBD still far outstrips supply, a company officer said.

Bioavailability-boosted CBD hits market

16-Dec-2016 By Hank Schultz

A new form of CBD products that claim greater bioavailability and protection from stomach acid breakdown via a nano droplet technology have hit the market in the US.

Second CBD-containing gum hits shelves

09-Dec-2016 By Hank Schultz

Another new delivery mode for CBDs is making way in the market with the launch of MedCBDX Chewing Gum, offered by Mastix LLC.

CBD marketer goes for functional food positioning

09-Dec-2016 By Hank Schultz

A new marketer of CBD products is hanging its hat on a functional food positioning and restricting claims to other ingredients in the products in an effort to find a regulatory safe harbor.

So some states legalized recreational marijuana. What’s in it for hemp?

18-Nov-2016 By Adi Menayang

Hemp and marijuana come from the same plant species, but in terms of psychoactive constituents, the two are very different. Will the recent legalization of recreational marijuana in some states positively benefit the hemp industry as well?

Updated FDA marijuana Q&A hems in use of CBD still further

15-Aug-2016 By Hank Schultz

Marketers of CBD-containing dietary supplements have long held out the hope that the status of hemp as a food in the US could provide some regulatory cover. A newly-released clarification by the Food and Drug Administration seems to cast further doubt...

CV Sciences forges ahead with CBD development despite regulatory uncertainties

17-May-2016 By Hank Schultz

Ground breaking CBD firm CV Sciences is seeking to shed the stigma of what one executive called “the most controversial plant in the history of our industry.”

CBD firm CV Sciences posts sales gain, still struggles with net losses

02-May-2016 By Hank Schultz

One of the first companies to jump into the current CBD game, CV Sciences, Inc., reported $11.5 million in sales for 2015 as it continues to struggle toward profitability.

Pressure mounts for regulatory clarity on CBDs

21-Mar-2016 By Hank Schultz

The recent spate of FDA warning letters on the use of CBD as an ingredient in dietary supplements seems to have done little to dampen formulators’ enthusiasm for its use in new products. The situation is unprecedented in the herbal products sphere, observers...

FDA sends warning letters to 8 companies marketing CBD products

10-Feb-2016 By Hank Schultz

The Food and Drug Administration has sent eight warning letters out to companies marketing dietary supplements containing CBD. The warning letters cite illegal drug claims and also hinge upon the existence of CBD as the active ingredient in two drugs...

CBD supplement line launches with test program to donate products to those who can't afford them

03-Dec-2015 By Hank Schultz

Another company offering a CBD dietary supplement has debuted, this time with a way to address the high cost of the products.

Energy shot based on hemp juice poised to hit market

20-Oct-2015 By Hank Schultz

Another shot competitor seeks to take 5 Hour Energy’s title, this time based on the benefits of “hemp juice.”

Cannavest gets CBD oil products on natural channel retail shelves amid mounting losses

02-Sep-2015 By Hank Schultz

Cannavest, a Las Vegas, NV-based company active in the CBD marketplace, has reported a sharp increase in losses in its second quarter, 2015 earnings statement. But the company also hit the retail market with its PlusCBD Oil product and secured significant...

Canadian company claims its liposomal delivery massively boosts CBD bioavailability

25-Aug-2015 By Hank Schultz

Despite the regulatory haze that clouds the picture of hemp ingredients, innovation continues at an unrestrained pace. In the latest development, early stage company Lexaria says it has developed a liposomal delivery system to boost the bioavailability...

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Body of endocannabinoid research makes compelling case for wider use

18-May-2015 By Dr Philip Blair

An exciting new area of research involves the endocannabinoid system (ECS) and the phyto-cannabinoid cannabidiol (CBD).

Inergetics puts CBD product line into dispensaries first as it negotiates turbulent regulatory waters

28-Apr-2015 By Hank Schultz

Dietary supplement development firm Inergetics has put its first CBD supplement on the shelf in a medical marijuana dispensary in Northern California. One of the company’s goals was to offer consumers a way to try the ingredient without the high out of...

Inergetics hits market with CBD powdered supplement formulated into capsules

31-Mar-2015 By Hank Schultz

Supplement marketer Inergetics is jumping into the CBD supplement game at what it says is a fortuitous time with the launch of new supplement branded as Nulief that will be available to start in dispensaries in the 23 states that have licensed medical...

Warning letters to CBD companies hinge on disease claims, sidestep issue of ingredient's legality

04-Mar-2015 By Hank Schultz

Four companies marketing dietary supplement products containing cannabidiol (CBD), a non-narcotic fraction of Cannabis sativa, received warning letters recently from the Food and Drug Administration. But the letters said nothing about the status of CBD...

Despite legal fuzziness, supplement companies crowd into CBD space

02-Mar-2015 By Hank Schultz

Despite the cloudy legal status of dietary supplements and functional food products featuring cannabidiol (CBD), which is extracted from industrial hemp, as the approval of medical marijuana and legalization of recreational use of the plant spreads across...

Inergetics eyes 2015 launch for new CBD supplement line

03-Nov-2014 By Stephen Daniells

New Jersey-based Inergetics is planning to be first to market with cannabidiol (CBD)-based nutritional supplements in 2015, the company’s CEO tells NutraIngredients-USA.

AHPA issues recommendations on cannabis regulation

15-Sep-2014 By Hank Schultz

The American Herbal Products Association continues to help lead the conversation about cannabis with the issuance of recommendations to regulators on the best practices for production and consumption of the botanical.

Canadian firm Naturally Splendid latest to get into Colorado CBD game

25-Jul-2014 By Hank Schultz

Canadian company Naturally Splendid, which has long experience in hemp production, is the latest to move toward marketing a dietary supplement based on cannabidiol (CBD), a non-narcotic fraction of the cannabis sativa plant.

Do recent changes in marijuana laws make room for CBD as a supplement ingredient?

20-Nov-2013 By Hank Schultz

Cannabidiol, a non-narcotic fraction of cannabis, has been studied for a variety of health effects, from antioxidant properties to anti seizure effects. The health effects appear to be real, increasing the interest of some supplement formulators in the...

AHP moves ahead with cannabis monograph

14-Mar-2013 By Hank Schultz

As questions swirl around the nutraceutical potential of cannabis products (and their regulatory status), the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia is moving ahead with the production of a cannabis monograph with support from a nascent cannabis company.

Abattis signs expert for help in developing cannabidiol-containing products

05-Mar-2013

Dr. Paula Brown of the British Columbia Institute of Technology has joined Abattis Bioceuticals Corp. as a board member of its wholly owned subsidiary BioCell Labs. Brown has years of scientific expertise on the characterization and identity of herbal...