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FSA says CBD food guidance unchanged while UK-EU SPS talks continue
The Food Standards Agency has told stakeholders its approach to CBD novel foods is unchanged, though a future UK-EU agreement could alter…
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US Senate spending bill would delay federal hemp THC ban until December
Senate appropriators have included a delay to the planned US federal ban on most hemp THC products in a stopgap funding bill.…
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Kenyan Rastafarians to appeal after court rejects bid to legalise sacramental cannabis
A Kenyan court has dismissed a petition seeking an exemption for Rastafarians to use cannabis as a sacrament. The Rastafari Society of…
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US veterans secretary says psychedelic treatment research is making ‘massive progress’
Doug Collins says the Department of Veterans Affairs is taking a more cutting-edge approach to PTSD care, as a first study of…
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US aviation regulator plans new cannabis standards for pilots and air traffic controllers
The Federal Aviation Administration is working with the National Academies on fitness-for-duty standards, citing operational risk after the US moved to reschedule…
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California treasurer calls state’s legalisation law a ‘complete failure’
Fiona Ma says Proposition 64 should be replaced by a new ballot measure favouring consumers and small businesses, after a hearing on…
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Virginia sets up enforcement unit for hemp THC, kratom and vape products
Virginia's attorney general has created a unit to police vapes, hemp-derived intoxicants, THC and kratom, bringing several regulatory duties into one office.
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Texas bans delta-8 and other hemp THC products from 31 July
Texas will make possession of most hemp-derived THC products a state jail felony from Friday, while low-dose delta-9 products remain legal. Industry…
Science and Research
Colorado study finds workers’ compensation cover for medical cannabis may be viable
A year-long pilot by Colorado officials followed one chronic pain patient and reported lower pain, better function and a voluntary cut in…