FDA Warning Letters: Stop Claiming CBD Prevents COVID

FDA Warning Letters: Stop Claiming CBD Prevents COVID

Once again, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a number of warning letters to companies selling hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) products. This time around, the FDA sent these warning letters to companies that had statements on their website claiming...
The Need for More Stringent Testing in Cannabis

The Need for More Stringent Testing in Cannabis

As the demand for legal cannabis continues to rise and more states come online, it is imperative to enact more rigorous and comprehensive testing solutions to protect the health of consumers. People use cannabis products for wellness and to find relief; they should...
Sports Sponsorships in Cannabis: The Long Legal Road Ahead

Sports Sponsorships in Cannabis: The Long Legal Road Ahead

If legal cannabis isn’t already a key facet of American culture, it is well on its way. The multibillion-dollar industry is already ubiquitous in politics, and consumers are increasingly seeing various types of marketing from cannabis brands, from billboards to...
Beyond Compliance: Understanding and Combating Contamination

Beyond Compliance: Understanding and Combating Contamination

As an emerging field in cannabis, contaminant testing remains a gray area for many businesses. The vast differences in state-by-state regulations, along with the frequent changes of previously established rules make testing a difficult, time-consuming process. But at...
How Fraud is Proliferating in the Cannabis Testing Market

How Fraud is Proliferating in the Cannabis Testing Market

With more and more states fully legalizing cannabis for medical and adult use, regulation has become a hot topic for the industry – and it won’t be going away anytime soon. The markets for virtually all cannabis uses (with the exception of industrial hemp, under the...