FDA Sends Warning Letters to Multiple Companies for Illegally Marketing CBD Products

The FDA issued warning letters last week to 15 commercial providers of CBD products.

Study: Daily Use of CBD Extracts Mitigates Symptoms in Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Authors reported, "Fourteen out of these 15 patients (93 percent) showed improvements equal to or above 30 percent in at least one symptom category."

Federal Agencies Provide Guidance for Banks Working with Hemp Providers

The new guidance memo states, "[B]anks are no longer required to file suspicious activity reports (SAR) for customers solely because they are engaged in the growth or cultivation of hemp."

Another Study Links Vitamin E Additive to Lung Illness

Investigators reported,  "According to these and other published data, using THC-containing products with vitamin E acetate appears to be associated with EVALI."

Case Report: Cannabis Treatment Provides Symptom Relief in Patient with Treatment-Resistant Stiff Person Syndrome

Researchers concluded, "Our case suggests that state medical marijuana program THC/CBD products may provide relief for patients with refractory PSPS symptoms."

Massachusetts: Vitamin E Additive Identified in Some Unregulated THC Vape Products

Of the 109 product samples submitted to the lab for analysis, nine tested positive for the presence of vitamin E acetate. By contrast, investigators said, "Every vaping product supplied to us by a regulated producer has been shown to be free of this particular additive."

Colorado: Supreme Court Ruling Upholds Medical Cannabis Use While on Probation

Justices unanimously opined that a defendant possesses a presumed right to consume cannabis therapeutically unless there exists material evidence to show that prohibiting such use "is necessary and appropriate" to accomplish explicit sentencing goals.

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