CBD US Senate bill would finally allow CBD in food and drinks A bipartisan group of US senators want to mandate the FDA to regulate CBD as a dietary supplement to improve the hemp industry and... Jared GnamMay 19, 2021
Industry update Jazz Pharma to buy CBD drugmaker GW Pharma for US$7.2B Shares of GW skyrocketed nearly 50% after the companies revealed the largest acquisition in the cannabis sector to date Jared GnamFebruary 4, 2021
Industry update GW Pharma shares soar 21% on rising revenues The cannabinoid drugmaker also launched a Phase 3 trial for a multiple sclerosis treatment Jared GnamNovember 3, 2020
The weed wire FDA’s new draft guidelines could speed up CBD drug approvals As industry players await full regulations, the US federal agency continues to slowly open up the CBD market Jared GnamSeptember 29, 2020
The weed wire Ottawa’s strict CBD rules block $2.5B market potential: report The Canadian Health Food Association says regulating CBD within the Cannabis Act hurts first-mover advantages and drives consumers to the illicit market Jared GnamSeptember 14, 2020
The weed wire Company e-learning platform to help UK doctors get up to speed on weed A partnership with cannabis firm Khiron will teach physicians how to prescribe for pain, anxiety, cancer and epilepsy Michelle GamageAugust 25, 2020
CBD ‘CBD Nation’ doc aims to treat stigma with medical success stories Director and producer David Jakubovic says stigma can be broken with just 5 minutes of being open to science Michelle GamageAugust 13, 2020
The weed wire US deschedules first cannabis-based medicine Epidiolex Patients can transfer between pharmacies and retain prescriptions for up to one year Michelle GamageApril 8, 2020
The weed wire U.K. reduces wait times for patients accessing cannabis-based medicines Changes to U.K. laws mean licensed wholesalers can import and store larger quantities of weed Michelle GamageMarch 2, 2020
Medical and Pharmaceutical GW Pharma asks FDA to approve Epidiolex to treat a third epileptic disorder The cannabis-based medicine could treat seizures associated with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Michelle GamageFebruary 3, 2020