CBD Coverage

Lawsuit filed against Disney on behalf of NC woman says she was arrested for having CBD oil in purse
Attorney Ben Crump has filed a civil lawsuit against several entities including, The Walt Disney Co. and the Orange County Sheriff, on behalf of Hester Burkhalter, a 69-year-old White woman from Hickory, North Carolina, and her family.

From melatonin to CBD: What parents should know about supplements for kids
It's hard to miss the advertisements hawking supplements for children these days. So it's no surprise that melatonin, gummy vitamins, fortified toddler milks and more are becoming increasingly popular with parents.

Seed-to-sale hemp startup in Roxboro plans to scale with $6M investment
Open Book Extracts is an industrial hemp company that controls the entire supply chain from soil to oil. Production started two weeks ago, and the startup has begun selling Full Spectrum Distillate, Isolate, and THC-Free Distillate, as well as finished goods, including capsules and tinctures.

Study: Avoid CBD during pregnancy
New research out of Chapel Hill shows links between CBD, THC and birth defects that look similar to those caused by fetal alcohol syndrome.

CBD, pot could be as bad as alcohol for your unborn baby
New research out of Chapel Hill shows links between CBD, THC and birth defects that look similar to those caused by fetal alcohol syndrome.

UNC study: Even one-time marijuana use can cause birth defects – especially if used with alcohol
A new UNC-Chapel Hill study published in Scientific Reports shows how a one-time exposure during early pregnancy to marijuana incredients known as cannabinoids (CBs)– both synthetic and natural – can cause growth issues in a developing embryo.

RTI among 9 grant winners for CBD-Marijuana pain study
The U.S. government will spend $3 million to find out if marijuana can relieve pain, but none of the money will be used to study the part of the plant that gets people high. Among the recipients in RTI International.

NC companies collaborate to bring hemp from field to lab to store
Root Bioscience in RTP is using a scientific approach to producing hemp-based products in the Triangle while using hemp grown in North Carolina.

Morrisville’s Root Bioscience launches new line of CBD products
Since 1991, Jerome Baker has produced handblown smoking devices. Now it wants to include full and broad-spectrum hemp extract tinctures and salves under its brand.

House committee backs earlier ban for smokable hemp
Disagreement with Senate leaves the wide-ranging farm bill in uncertain territory.

Online hemp, CBD sellers facing pushback; NC firm among those worried
<p>Recent incidents show how businesses remain uncomfortable dealing with hemp — and, specifically, hemp-derived extracts rich in the non-psychoactive cannabis compound cannabidiol (CBD) — even though the plant gained more legal footing late last year. CNN explains. </p>

Future of CBD in US is TBD
CBD products have surged in popularity despite confusion around their legal status. Now U.S. regulators are exploring ways the hemp ingredient might officially be allowed in food, drinks and dietary supplements.

Are cannabis products safe? Effective? FDA to find out
Cannabis-related products have flooded the market, making health claims about pain relief, immune function and anxiety and depression. On Friday, the US Food and Drug Administration is holding its first hearing to assess the safety and efficacy of these CBD products.

Could CBD really help you sleep?
5 on Your Side explores CBD and sleep. Does it work? Is it safe?

CBD and sleep: Does it work? Is it safe?
People are using CBD, or cannabidiol, for sleep, anxiety, pain and many other issues. Experts say it could help sleep -- but users should be careful.

Grandma arrested at Disney over CBD oil wants apology
A 69-year-old woman is demanding an apology for her arrest at a Walt Disney World security checkpoint last month after a guard found CBD oil while searching her purse.

CBD businesses continue to pop up across NC
Cannabidiol​​​​​​​, or CBD, is the compound from part of a hemp leaf, and it makes some major claims to help with anxiety, stress or muscle aches and pains. CBD businesses are popping up all over the Triangle and the number of hemp farmers here in North Carolina has more than tripled in the past year.

CBD businesses continue to grow across NC
Cannabidiol​​​​​​​, or CBD, is the compound from part of a hemp leaf, and it makes some major claims to help with anxiety, stress or muscle aches and pains. CBD businesses are popping up all over the Triangle and the number of hemp farmers here in North Carolina has more than tripled in the past year.

CBD cheeseburger offered at Denver restaurant on 4/20
The "Rocky Mountain High Cheese Burger Delight" will debut on Saturday in Denver. Not coincidentally, the burger will premiere on "4/20," marijuana's unofficial holiday.