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The Benefits of Cannabis Topicals

United Patients Group

The Benefits of Cannabis Topicals. Cannabis topicals are becoming more popular as people discover their benefits. Topicals (aka Salves) are a form of medical cannabis that can be used topically to treat skin conditions, muscle pain, joint inflammation and many other ailments. Introduction. Inflammation. Wound Healing.

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New North American Survey Looks At Cannabis Poisoning Of Pets

Cannabis Law Report

and Canada highlights mounting cases of cannabis poisoning among pets and sheds new light on symptoms, treatments, and outcomes. Pets that are exposed to cannabis, most often by ingestion, may experience symptoms of cannabis poisoning-;also known as cannabis-induced toxicosis-;with varying degrees of severity. ” Source: PLOS.

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CBD Topicals are Not Immune from FDA Scrutiny, as Recent Warning Letters Show

Canna Law Blog

We’ve written extensively on this blog about industrial hemp-derived CBD products, including CBD comestibles , CBD pet products , CBD in alcohol , and CBD topicals. Thoroughly reviewing packaging, marketing copy, and websites for these types of claims will be crucial for every company offering topical CBD products for sale.

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NIST and FDA May Be the Cannabis Quality Assurance Heroes We Need

Canna Law Blog

It happens more often than you might think depending on the topic (see, for example, the NLRB ). It is bad public policy when no federal watchdog is looking out for cannabis consumers (many millions of people) or scrutinizing the quality of cannabis products overall, and/or going after bad actors to deter bad behavior.

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The Brightfield Group’s 2020 Mid-Year US CBD Update

CannaTech

Shelter-at-home policies paused hemp-derived CBD (cannabidiol) sales through many brick-and-mortar retailers that were temporarily shuttered in March. GlaxoSmithKline ventured into CBD with its February 2020 launch of 36 Bushels topicals line that incorporates botanical ingredients.

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Cannabis Business Basics: Product Liability Insurance is a Nonnegotiable Priority

Canna Law Blog

In the midst of this uncertainty, we have been stressing to our clients the importance of insurance coverage for your business (see Anatomy of a Cannabis Insurance Policy Part 1: The Basics )– especially insurance that covers your liability for your marijuana- and hemp-derived products.

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Mondaq – United States: Agency Activity Signals Regulatory Agenda, Enforcement Priorities, And Litigation Risk For CBD Products

Cannabis Law Report

The FY 2020 appropriations include $2 million for “research, policy evaluation, market surveillance, issuance of an enforcement discretion policy, and appropriate regulatory activities with respect to products under the jurisdiction of FDA which contain CBD and meet the definition of hemp.”

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