Cannabidiol, or CBD for short, comes in a variety of forms, including topical creams, lotions, and salves. And if you are suffering from a skin condition or muscle pain and inflammation, applying CBD directly to the skin is a great alternative to ingesting it. So what is all the fuss about? Here is all you need to know about CBD creams for pain relief.

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It’s a common misconception that all CBD products contain the same hemp-derived ingredients, but in fact there are three major types of CBD products called spectrums. They are full spectrum, broad spectrum or CBD isolate, named based on the hemp-based compounds in the product.

It’s understandable if your head is already spinning. The CBD industry is filled with 1000s of different products . To make things even more confusing, these products are marketed in a variety of different ways — often without consistency from brand to brand.

The first shipment of an innovative oral CBD patch has now been completed.

A study protocol, being developed by clinical research company ValidCare, will commence this July and determine any potential liver toxicity and the safety of CBD. The study—with generous support from several top CBD brands—is being interpreted as a critical stepping stone as it will help to guide the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on CBD regulation.

ValidCare will investigate whether or not CBD demonstrates any hepatotoxicity or effects on the liver. The Colorado-based company typically conducts and outsources clinical research for the healthcare and hemp industries. The company’s research was designed with heavy input from a branch of the FDA, and the study will answer specific questions from the organization. 

One medical research team in Israel believes they have a small piece to the coronavirus puzzle. In an exclusive interview with The Fresh Toast, Dr. Igal Louria-Hayon, head of the Medical Cannabis Research and Innovation Center at the Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa, Israel, says the healing properties in cannabis may be able to help the body fight against COVID-19.

To say 2020 could be a defining year for vertically integrated cannabis companies is an understatement.

It will be. And those driving execution in this complex, regulated industry with an enterprise-level solution will prove to be the leaders. 

This year, the cannabis industry has been thrust into yet another transitional period. Legalization legislation is potentially off the table for the foreseeable future, and many are dealing with a shrinking economy for the first time. 

Cannabis seizures are unlikely to inspire too many positive thoughts in the minds of weed enthusiasts, but Thailand’s decision to use almost 22 tonnes of confiscated weed to help advance related medical research isn’t likely to be met with protests among too many stoners.

The Office of Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) in Thailand is divvying up a massive haul of cannabis to the benefit of 11 medical institutes and research facilities registered to use marijuana for research purposes, according to the Bankok Post.

Health Canada has been warning cannabis companies of the mislabeling of the THC contents in certain products, the Calgary Herald reported. 

According to the regulator, which is responsible for Canada’s federal health policy, most cannabis companies have been in compliance with the Cannabis Act and regulations, but there have been instances of products having as much as five times the THC content that’s advertised.

Since the legalization of recreational marijuana, Health Canada has ordered 15 recalls of products that contained mislabeled THC or CBD levels, most of which were sold as dried flower. 

The recent outbreak of COVID-19 has exposed critical vulnerabilities in national governments and business operations around the world.

The virus is significantly disrupting supply chains and consumer habits on a global level that will reverberate across every industry in the coming months.

The aftershocks of the crisis could last for years.

While the legal cannabis industry is theoretically recession-resistant in the same way alcohol and pharmaceutical sales have been impervious to historical downturns, cultivators must take necessary measures to safeguard their long-term financial safety.