Cannabis Alerts
AHPA keeps members and the industry informed of recent news and developments that impact the trade through email alerts. Subscribe to news as it happens or a weekly summary of all alerts.
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Hempseed meal approved for use in layer feed in the US (Feed Navigator)
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Upcoming FDA Science Board meeting to discuss evaluating supplement safety; cannabinoids to be used as a case (Federal Register)
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AHPA Cannabis Committee chair shares compliance essentials for hemp-CBD companies
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FDA warns 5 companies for alleged CBD and Delta-8 FD&C drug claims (FDA)
April 2022
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CBG and CBGA-rich hemp extract in fed and fasted dogs (Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics)
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Standardized Cannabis Smoke Extract Induces Inflammation in Human Lung Fibroblasts (Frontiers in Pharmacology)
March 2022
February 2022
September 2021
August 2021
June 2021
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GC–MS based metabolomic approach for evaluation of Cannabis seeds (Food Chemistry)
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Efficacy and safety of cannabidiol and cannabis in treatment resistant epilepsy: a meta-analysis (Epilepsy & Behavior)
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Cannabidiol solubility: comparison of three formulation strategies with various polymers (Intl J. of Pharaceutics)
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National institutes establishing 5mg of THC as the standard unit for research (420 Intel)
May 2021
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AHPA President Michael McGuffin discusses Cannabinoid Regulations (Asawaldstein.com)
February 2021
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Staying on the right side of regulators (Marijuana Business Magazine)
January 2021
December 2020
November 2020
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Cannabidiol (CBD) was cognitively and functionally well tolerated in a one year trial of pediatric patients with treatment resistant epilepsy (Epilepsy & Behavior
October 2020
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Cannabidiol: green extraction and purification from Cannabis sativa L. inflorescence (Industrial Crops and Products)
September 2020
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Cannabis extract for chemotherapy induced nausea & vomiting in a randomized clinical trial (Annals of Oncology)
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USDA to Provide Additional Direct Assistance to Farmers and Ranchers Impacted by the Coronavirus (USDA)
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Cannabinoids & terpenes characterization in materials prepared with various methods (J of Pharm and Biomed Analysis)
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Hempseed preparation in an animal model of high-fat diet (HFD) induced fatty liver disease (Heliyon)
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Cannabis flower in the treatment of migraine and headache (J of Integrative Med)
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USDA Reopens Comment Period for U.S. Hemp Production Program Interim Final Rule (USDA AMS)
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Extraction optimization of cannabinoids from hemp with various solvents and pressures (J Supercrit Fluids)
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DEA looks at policy options amidst concerns from the CBD industry (LA Weekly)
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Chemical characterization of distillates from various hemp strains (Industrial Crops and Products)
August 2020
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Pesticide analysis in cannabis - challenges and methods (J Chromatogr A)
July 2020
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Is it hemp or is it marijuana? NIST to Help Labs Achieve Accurate THC, CBD Measurements
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Hemp based beverages - a study of prebiotic potential with fermentation (Food Res Int)
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Evidence suggests prenatal cannabis exposure does not lead to cognitive impairments (Front Psychol)
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Wide variability in cannabinoid content in hemp cultivars in controlled conditions (Ind Crops Prod)
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USDA Approves Hemp Production Plans for Minnesota, Tennessee, Puerto Rico (USDA)
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A detailed lipidome characterization of the chemical composition of Cannabis sativa (Anal Bioanal Chem)
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Hemp protein isolate - impacts of dehulling and processing on quality and composition (Food Hydrocoll)
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Hemp oral delivery product in an animal model for chronic neuropathic pain (Life)
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Cannabinoids extraction from hemp - an optimization study with solvents under high pressure (J Supercrit Fluids)
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Cannabinoids content over the life of industrial hemp flowers (J Agric Food Chem)
June 2020
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Cannabis, CBD, Regulations, and the AHPA (Concierge for Better Living)
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Working Through an Oversupply of Hemp (CSP Magazine)
May 2020
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Senators urge Congress to ensure cannabis businesses can access COVID-19 relief (Sen. Warren)
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Free AHPA webinar - Supplement cGMP Basics for Hemp-CBD Companies
April 2020
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Congressmen introduce legislation to include cannabusiness in COVID-19 relief (Rep. Earl Blumenauer)
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FDA warns two companies over alleged claims CBD products can treat opioid addiction (FDA)
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AHPA's Dr. Holly Johnson on the Hemp Collective podcast (New Hope Network)
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Ongoing NCCIH Opportunities for Scientists Researching Cannabis (NIH)
March 2020
February 2020
January 2020
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Global evolution and legalization of Cannabis (Pharmacy in History)
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AHP announces hemp collaboration with Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine (AHP)
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China must import more hemp from U.S. under new trade deal (Marijuana Moment
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Join Dr. Holly Johnson of the American Herbal Products Association at the Canna West Summit in Los Angeles (CannaWest)
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Legislation introduced to allow marketing of hemp-derived CBD in dietary supplements (House Agriculture Committee)
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AHPA Chief Science Officer to Present at CannaWest 2020 (Infocast)
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New NCCIH funding opportunity for research on minor cannabinoids and terpenes in treating pain and analgesia (National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health)
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America’s marijuana growers are the best in the world, but federal laws are keeping them out of global markets (The Washington Post)
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USDA approves first state and tribal hemp production plans (United States Department of Agriculture)
December 2019
November 2019
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Sens. Wyden and Merkley Request Changes to USDA Rule on Hemp
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Article highlights industry efforts to set standards for CBD products (Food Technology)
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House Committee to markup federal legislation decriminalizing Cannabis (Rep. Nadler)
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Dec. 10 webinar to cover supplement cGMP basics for hemp-CBD companies
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USDA issues draft interim final rule for U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program (USDA AMS)
September 2019
August 2019
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National THC test for hemp ‘as challenging as you think it is’ (Hemp Industry Daily)
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AHPA President Michael McGuffin interviewed about CBD (CBD Talk Podcast)
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Former FDA Commissioner Gottlieb urges agency to regulate CBD (Washington Post)
June 2019
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Greenfield Grant for Cannabis & Hemp (InstantGMP)
May 2019
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USDA issues legal opinion on hemp production (USDA AMS)
April 2019
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USDA Now Accepting Applications of Seed-Propagated Hemp for Plant Variety Protection (USDA)
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FDA Commissioner Gottlieb addresses CBD at House Appropriations Committee Hearing
March 2019
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Prop 65 Update - OEHHA Starts Process to List Marijuana as a Reproductive Toxicant (Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP)
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Recording of USDA Webinar on Domestic Hemp Production Program
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USDA Farm Bill Webinar on Domestic Hemp Production Program (USDA)
February 2019
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CBD Is Everywhere, but Scientists Still Don’t Know Much About It (NY Times)
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Updated EFSA ruling for CBD classes supplement ingredient as Novel Food (NutraIngredients-USA)
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Should Physicians Recommend Replacing Opioids With Cannabis? (JAMA Network)
January 2019
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Senators ask FDA to update rules on certain hemp products (Associated Press) 01/15/2019
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Facebook took down many CBD business pages. Now it says that was a mistake (Vox) 01/07/2019
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Surgeon General calls for marijuana reclassification (Forbes) 01/07/2019
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State proposes regulations on hemp crop (Illinois News Network) 01/06/2019
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States move to substitute opioids with medical marijuana to quell epidemic (JAMA) 01/07/2019
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State proposes regulations on hemp crop (Illinois News Network) 01/07/2019
December 2018
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President Trump signs 2018 Farm Bill 12/21/2018
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FDA identifies “pathways” for hemp ingredients in foods and supplements 12/21/2018
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States move to substitute opioids with medical marijuana to quell epidemic (JAMA) 12/18/2018
November 2018
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U.S. lawmakers seal Farm Bill agreement in principle (Reuters) 11/29/2018
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Asian countries race toward cannabis legalization (Newsweek) 11/15/2018
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McConnell says farm bill to include provision legalizing hemp (The Hill) 11/14/2018
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Marijuana Embraced in Michigan, Utah and Missouri, but Rejected in North Dakota (New York Times) 11/08/2018
October 2018
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Oregon hemp farming sees "explosive growth" (Oregon Business) 10/31/2018
Oregon hemp farming sees "explosive growth" (Oregon Business)
September 2018
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Certain FDA-approved drugs containing cannabidiol (CBD) placed in Schedule V of the CSA (DEA) 9/27/2018
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Coke And Cannabis: The Big Guys Are Muscling Into This New Market (Forbes) 9/20/2018
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Medical Journal of Australia explores medical cannabis and cannabidiol 9/5/2018
August 2018
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New Marijuana-Based Epilepsy Treatment to Cost $32,500 a Year (WSJ) 8/10/2018
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AHPA advocates for inclusion of the Hemp Production amendment in the 2018 Farm Bill 8/7/2018
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HHS secretary could legalize CBD in supplements (Natural Products INSIDER) 8/6/2018
July 2018
June 2018
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AHPA participates in ASTM Committee on Cannabis meeting 6/29/2018
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Sen. Schumer introduces bill to decriminalize marijuana 6/27/2018
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FDA approves first drug comprised of CBD to treat rare, severe forms of epilepsy (FDA) 6/26/2018
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UN Drug Committee Finds Cannabis an Effective, ‘Relatively Safe Drug’ (Leafly) 6/13/2018
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Senators introduce bipartisan bill to protect state laws on marijuana (The Hill) 6/8/2018
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Legislation legalizing hemp included in Senate farm bill (The Hill) 6/8/2018
May 2018
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CA cannabis dispensary fined for failing to provide cancer warnings (Press Democrat) 5/30/2018
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Marijuana sales margins tilted toward adult-use in Colorado in 2017, new data shows (Denver7) 5/29/2018
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New study finds cancer doctors who don’t know about cannabis are recommending it (Herb) 5/18/2018
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Marijuana growers diversify with hemp amid CBD boom (U.S. News) 5/16/2018
April 2018
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AHPA recommends CBD not be scheduled under any international drug control convention 4/24/2018
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Chuck Schumer To Introduce Bill To Decriminalize Marijuana (NPR) 4/20/2018
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Senate Majority Leader introduces bill to legalize hemp (Forbes) 4/13/2018
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John Boehner, former House speaker, joining cannabis company board (USA Today) 4/12/2018
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John Boehner, former House speaker, joining cannabis company board (USA Today) 4/12/2018
March 2018
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Plaintiffs Expand Proposition 65 Cannabis Targets and File Lawsuits (Lexology) 3/29/2018
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Sen. Mitch McConnell Pushes Bill To Legalize Hemp (Forbes) 3/26/2018
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CBD oil is now legal in Indiana after nearly a year of confusion (Indianapolis Star) 3/22/2018
February 2018
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The medical benefits of marijuana (Medical News Today) 2/23/2018
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Federal medical cannabis protection extended again (MBD) 2/13/2018