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In this image made from a video, products containing CBD are displayed at a press conference by Hong Kong Customs in Hong Kong, Friday, Jan. 27, 2023.

Hong Kong bans CBD, a move that forces businesses to shut down or revamp

11:09am February 01, 2023

by The Associated Press

Hong Kong banned cannibidiol, also known as CBD, as a "dangerous drug" and imposed harsh penalties for possession on Wednesday, forcing fledging businesses to shut down and revamp.

Politics & Government

NC hemp industry gets reprieve, as legislation gets final OK

9:09am June 30, 2022

by Associated Press

North Carolina's hemp industry appears to have avoided a shutdown, as the General Assembly gave its final approval Wednesday to legislation that would make its products permanently exempt from the

NC industrial hemp industry faces uncertainty as law set to expire

3:41pm May 26, 2022

by Keri Brown

Megan Rapinoe says she uses a variety of CBD products as part of the "all-natural recovery system" that has become part of her daily routine.

As Megan Rapinoe Promotes CBD Use, Sha'Carri Richardson Sits Out The Olympics

6:55pm July 28, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

Critics are outraged, saying the anti-doping agency for the Games is ignoring the actions of the white athlete on the heels of suspending the Black sprinter this month.

Some of our readers sent in their vaccine selfie pics. We asked the experts: What should they do with their vaccine cards?

Health & Safety

Coronavirus FAQs: What Should I Do With My Vaccine Card? Is Choir Practice OK Now?

6:04pm April 02, 2021

We ponder your pandemic questions. This week's topics: vaccine cards (including whether to laminate or not), group singing sessions and CBD products.

Farmer Elizabeth Melson dries hemp in a converted garage in Sperryville, Va.

National

Budding Hemp Farmers Struggle To Find Success In The 'Green Rush'

7:00am November 16, 2019

by Hannah Hagemann

CBD products are found everywhere from gas stations to drugstores. A record number of farmers are growing hemp for CBD this year, but making money has proved challenging.

Health & Safety

North Carolina Officials Find Spiked CBD Sold In The State

11:34am September 16, 2019

by Associated Press

North Carolina authorities are warning that some CBD products have been spiked with synthetic marijuana. This comes as sales of the marijuana extract have recently boomed.

Farmers Face Off With Police Over Possible Smokable Hemp Ban

4:29pm July 24, 2019

by Associated Press and Eddie Garcia

Rapidly growing sales of hemp are poised to help North Carolina farmers that are still transitioning away from once-profitable tobacco plants.

Politics & Government

North Carolina Proposes Smokable Hemp Ban As Demand Grows

10:30am July 05, 2019

by Associated Press

North Carolina is the latest state looking to ban smokable hemp. A bill containing the proposed ban passed the Senate in June and is now being considered in the House.

Cannabidiol, or CBD, is a compound that can be extracted from marijuana or from hemp. It doesn't get people high because it doesn't contain THC, the psychoactive component of the cannabis plant.

As CBD Oils Become More Popular, The FDA Considers Whether To Set New Rules

2:45pm May 31, 2019

by Allison Aubrey

The marijuana and hemp extract has been touted as a way to ease anxiety and inflammation, despite limited science. Now, the FDA is holding its first public hearing on cannabidiol.