Tag: CBD

European Commission Is Considering Classifying CBD As A Narcotic

Written by Marguerite Arnold on July 20, 2020. Posted in Business.

As if the confusion over Novel food in the EU was not daunting enough! The news just surfaced late last week that the European Commission has delayed 50 CBD-related Novel food applicants through September...

CBD Dosing Reduces Symptoms Of Social Anxiety Disorder According To New Study

Written by Johnny Green on December 29, 2019. Posted in Science.

It is estimated that 1 in 13 people on earth suffer from anxiety, with social anxiety being one of the most common forms. If you talk with someone that suffers from social anxiety disorder, assuming...

Would The CBD Revolution Have Occurred Without The Internet?

Written by Johnny Green on November 10, 2019. Posted in Business.

The internet has revolutionized the way people get information, and that is true for cannabis information just as it is for everything else. Positive information about cannabis was purposefully suppressed...

Are Prices For U.S. CBD Products About To Drop Significantly?

Written by Johnny Green on September 15, 2019. Posted in Business.

The popularity of CBD has increased exponentially in the last few years. For many decades consumers focused on THC, however, that has evolved a great deal in the second half of this decade. CBD has...

Will Annual CBD Sales Outpace Legal Cannabis?

Written by Anthony Johnson on July 18, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver.

While business isn’t exactly easy, both cannabis and CBD sales are booming at the macro level and revenue numbers should continue increasing in both the short and long-term as more markets open...

Serious Cannabis Legalization Efforts Kick Off in the United Kingdom

Written by Marguerite Arnold on July 9, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

The British press has picked up coverage of the cannabis industry lately, noticing that two special interest groups, with funding including from Canadian cannabis companies, could start making serious...

United States Congress Putting Pressure on the FDA to Regulate Cannabis

Written by Anthony Johnson on July 8, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

Last year’s federal farm bill was a landmark achievement that legalized cannabidiol (CBD) derived from hemp, setting in motion the first Food and Drug Administration hearing on “products...

Global Cannabis Sales Could Reach $15 Billion in 2019, $40 Billion by 2024

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 20, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver.

Based on current sales, as well as reasonable projections regarding new markets, an industry report projects that global cannabis sales could hit about $15 billion this year, with a continued growth...

Swiss Cannabis Sales Shattering Records

Written by Anthony Johnson on June 18, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Zurich.

When the International Cannabis Business Conference teamed up with CannaTrade and made its first visit to Zurich this year, it was evident that Switzerland’s experience legalizing cannabis, albeit...