Listen to an in-depth conversation about the challenges facing hemp and CBD businesses with Rod Kight and Scott Hawksworth of The CBD Guide.
Category: International Commerce
Rod Discusses Delta-8 THC with The CBD Association (Video)
I recently discussed hemp-derived delta-8 THC with attorneys Matt Lewis and Morgan Davis of The CBD Association, a 501(c)6) nonprofit trade association that promotes strong and viable CBD and cannabinoid industries in the United States and internationally. A video of our conversation is embedded in this post.
ROD TALKS CANNABIS ON THE CANNABINOID CONNECT PODCAST (VIDEO)
In this video, Rod discusses delta-8 THC, CBD and cannabis in Europe and Mexico, the role of international treaties in cannabis reform, California’s Proposition 65, and the FDA’s position on CBD, among other cannabis issues.
Rod Discusses Cannabis and Psychedelics on “How To Launch An Industry” Podcast
Listen to Rod and other industry experts discuss the dichotomy between patenting psychedelics compounds and promoting free and open research, the complexities of South American cannabis in Europe, the 12,000 year old relationship between humans and psychedelics, a side by side comparison of two hallucinogenic substances, and how well various cannabinoids permeate the skin.
UN Holds Historic Cannabis Vote
A UN committee voted today on six proposals regarding cannabis. In addition to voting to remove cannabis from schedule IV, the Committee voted on five other related proposals.
Watch Rod on the Cannabinoid Connect Podcast (Video)
I recently had a wide-ranging discussion about cannabinoids, hemp, and marijuana with Kevin Carrillo of the Cannabinoid Connect podcast. Watch it here.
EU Commission Says CBD from Cannabis is a Narcotic, Not a Novel Food. What About the UK?
What are your options now that the EU has declared CBD from cannabis a narcotic, rather than a Novel Food?
CBD and the Novel Foods Dossier- A Practical Overview
The amount of information that needs to be included in a Novel Food application is quite significant, not to mention the fact that the information contained in a successful Novel Food application must be backed with technical and scientifically certified findings.
Novel Foods: Validation and the UK Deadline
If a CBD manufacturer’s application is validated prior to March 31, 2021, its CBD products can be lawfully sold in the UK throughout the whole period of the risk assessment (2-3 years).