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There’s marijuana. Then there’s hemp. One is legal, one is not. But understanding why and what’s in each substance is a little hazier than that. KSAT Explains.

The new delta-8 hemp products, which are widely available, can produce a high similar to marijuana’s. State Sen. Charles Perry said he and his peers never intended for such products to reach the market.

The new delta-8 hemp products, which are widely available, can produce a high similar to marijuana’s. State Sen. Charles Perry said he and his peers never intended for such products to reach the market.

Authorities justify the ban, which mirrors mainland China's, by arguing that cannabidiol products could be converted into THC, the intoxicating compound in cannabis.

Beijing carried out its own ban on cannabidiol last year. CBD products are legal in Taiwan and Thailand, the United States and parts of Europe.

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.

Hong Kong has banned CBD as a “dangerous drug” and imposed harsh penalties for its possession, forcing fledging businesses to shut down or revamp.

Hong Kong has put CBD in the same class of drug as cannabis, cocaine, ecstasy, heroin, ketamine and "ice" due to difficulty in isolating pure CBD from cannabis.

Hong Kong will ban CBD starting Wednesday, labeling it a “dangerous drug.”.

Despite hopes of CBD backers, the FDA is not greenlighting the product, which is in everything from soap to seltzer.

Anybody need another sign that CBD has fully entered the mainstream?

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MLB is the first of the four major U.S. sports leagues to strike such a deal with a CBD company.

The Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated Your CBD Store’s 3-year anniversary with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. At Your CBD Store in San Antonio, the team, including owner Randy Hurst, cutting the ribbon above, is committed to spreading awareness about quality CBD products and their wellness potential and teaching people how regular use of this supplement could

WHEN a good friend asked me, “What do you think about marijuana?” I thought telling him “it’s the best thing since sliced bread” might reflect badly on my gravitas as

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Each year the National Institute on Drug Abuse sponsors and dedicates a week to observe National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week. This year March 21-27 gave the public a chance to collaborate with scientists and doctors from around the nation to help tear down social stigmas and the myths that surround substance abuse and mental health.

The NFL said Monday that its 2024 draft would be held in Detroit, and teams are primed to start seeking blockchain sponsorship deals this week.

CourtesyAmerican Shaman is one of the leading CBD stores in San Antonio. Given their dedication to their customers, it’s not hard to see why they were voted the Best CBD Store in San Antonio in this year’s Readers’ Choice Awards. Their focus is on helping people improve their quality of life. They take a holistic approach to health and wellness and are passionate about providing CBD products that are natural, safe, and effective. Helping people find natural solutions to their health problems is as rewarding for them as their customers.

Illegal dumping of rubbish is on the rise as criminals exploit flaws in the system.

U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionOn Dec. 30, a 20-year-old female U.S. citizen driver arrived at the Progreso International Bridge in Progreso, Texas and a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer referred her for further inspection, according to a CBD press release. Upon said further inspection, Office of Field Operations officers and agricultural specialists at the bridge discovered four undeclared spider monkeys concealed in a duffle bag.

The battle to keep the cannabis strain delta-8 on the shelves continues in the State of Texas. Meanwhile, veterans say their experience with cannabis has been life-saving.

Delta-8 is legal in Texas — for now — after Travis County judge blocks state from criminalizing the cannabis extract.

The federal farm bill in 2018 made the substance legal because of its low THC content.

Three years after federal legislation removed the marijuana extract known as delta-8 THC from the nation's list of controlled substances, Texas health officials have put it on its own list of illegal drugs, sending a shockwave through the growing CBD retail industry across the state and making the substance, essentially, illegal.

Texas says popular cannabis extract, delta-8, is illegal, sending retailers scrambling

The federal farm bill in 2018 made the substance legal because of its low THC content.

Amazon removed reviews of ivermectin products available in its marketplace that touted the drug as a covid-19 treatment after queries from The Washington Post.

A chemical cousin of pot’s main intoxicating ingredient has rocketed to popularity over the last year.

A chemical cousin of pot’s main intoxicating ingredient has rocketed to popularity over the last year, and the cannabis industry and state governments are scrambling to reckon with it amid debate over whether it’s legal. The chemical, called delta-8 THC, is billed as producing a milder high than the better known delta-9 THC, and delta-8 is often marketed as being legal even where marijuana is not. Delta-8′s rise is “a phenomenon that has taken the industry quite by storm,” says John Kagia of cannabis industry analysis firm New Frontier Data, and it offers “fascinating insight into some of the growth and growing pains.”

Pocono Raceway is set to hold the first CBD-titled NASCAR race.

Only two pieces of marijuana reform legislation made it to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk following Texas' 87th legislative session.

Plant-based burgers, CBD, and low-calorie alcohols made big splashes in 2020, but what are the newest foods and fads making headlines and impacting waistlines?

CBD is an active ingredient in cannabis that is derived from the hemp plant, which is a cousin of the marijuana plant. LONDON — British American Tobacco is looking at selling cannabis products as it seeks to find new sources of revenue beyond cigarettes and vaping. Wheaton's comments come shortly after two cannabis companies listed on the London Stock Exchange, but BAT remains cautious. British American Tobacco shares fell 5.7% on Wednesday morning despite the world's second-largest tobacco company beating profit estimates before the bell. He added that the pandemic has allowed BAT to "more radically shake up" the way it does business and transform from a "tobacco company to a company which is more about technology."

San Antonio – A local CBD shop owner is asking the community for help with the return of his life savings after someone broke into his small business and stole around $20,000 worth of property. “We started breaking even, which was good,” said Eric Beals, the co-owner of the shop. It has affected everybody and to have this happen, it is just one more knife in the wound.”On Tuesday night, a man broke in through the locked backdoor of their business. Unfortunately, they believe the suspect is a transient homeless man, which I hope is not the case. RELATED: San Antonio police asking for public’s help in finding person wanted for aggravated robbery

Expect to see more ads, as the industry has more money to play with during the upcoming holiday season. To introduce its new Sunnyside dispensaries, Cresco launched an “Ask us anything” ad campaign answering basic consumer questions like, what is CBD, or how many edibles should one consume?

BERGHEIM, Texas – Tours at the hemp farm in Bergheim, just outside San Antonio, are about to get a whole lot more interactive. It’s officially hemp harvest time and guests who book tours can participate in the harvesting process. “Schedule a harvest experience and meander the hemp field, while engaging in an immersive sensory experience,” said officials at Pur IsoLabs. Guests can expect to help trim some of the first hemp plants grown in Texas in many years. “Due to the experience being a natural process, it is to be determined when the Hemp Harvest Experience will end,” officials said.

LOS ANGELES Clint Eastwood sued several companies that sell CBD supplements on Wednesday, alleging that they are falsely using his name and image to push products he would never agree to endorse. The suit says phony news articles on Eastwood and his supposed championing and selling of CBD have been spread via email and social media. The headline on one such story reads: Big Pharma In Outrage Over Clint Eastwoods CBD ... He Fires Back With This!Another headline says, Breaking News: Clint Eastwood Exposes Shocking Secret Today." The story includes links to purchase what it claims are Eastwood's CBD products and quotes from a fabricated interview where Eastwood says he has moved on from the film business.

SAN ANTONIO – Hemp farming has begun in Texas this year and one set of farmers outside Boerne says they have some of the first crops in the state. The Texas Department of Agriculture began licensing farmers and businesses early this year to grow hemp after the state legislature greenlit farming of the plant. Pur IsoLabs in Bergheim, 10 miles east of Boerne off Highway 46, is one of the first to be licensed. Ruple and his wife Jennifer own Pur IsoLabs and have sold hemp products for the past five years, now they are expanding their business by starting to grow hemp right next to their store. This is just the beginning for the hemp farm industry, the future looks very promising for a plant that can be used in many ways.

SAN ANTONIO – Taking a closer look at both the marijuana and hemp plants and you will discover the huge difference between the two. Hemp plants have .3 percent or less of THC, while the marijuana plants have a higher level. Their appearance from far away may look the same but when you get close the hemp plant grows taller and skinnier, while the marijuana plant has buds, or flowers, and doesn’t grow as tall. The dried flowers of a marijuana plant are what people smoke. Hemp is legal to grow and possess in Texas and marijuana isn’t.

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio Express-News Business Editor Greg Jefferson stopped by KSAT News at 9 to discuss how people who take CBD can actually end up failing drug tests. Jefferson is also a columnist at the San Antonio Express-News. You can read more of his work by clicking here.

CBD products flooded the market this year after Congress legalized hemp last December. Abernethy leads a working group at the FDA tasked with crafting regulations to bring legal CBD products to market. However, it's currently illegal for companies to sell CBD-infused food and beverages across state lines and to market any CBD products with health claims the FDA has not evaluated. The FDA said it "has seen only limited data about CBD safety and these data point to real risks that need to be considered before taking CBD for any reason." The agency lays out possible risks of using CBD, such as liver injury, drug interactions and possibly even negative effects on male reproductive health. "

To see if what's listed on the label matched what's inside the packages and bottles, KSAT 12 News bought 12 CBD products, including oils and gummies, from stores around town. A bottle of Green Roads CBD oil listed 250 mg of CBD. You're basically just taking people's money and that's just wrong," said pharmacist Jorge Escudero, who now runs his own CBD store, CBD Apothecary. FULL STATEMENT FROM GLOBAL WIDGET REGARDING HEMP BOMBS PRODUCTS: "We are aware of the challenges around potency levels in CBD products. FULL STATEMENT FROM GREEN ROADS: “Green Roads’ commitment to quality, purity and transparency is unparalleled in the CBD industry.

Do CBD products contain what they claim? Published: November 18, 2019, 5:25 pmCBD sales are exploding as more people turn to it as a retail remedy for what ails them -- from pain and inflammation to insomnia and anxiety.

But the Vermont farm that grew the plants and the Brooklyn CBD shop that ordered them insisted theyre actually industrial hemp, and perfectly legal. But the Vermont shop that grew the plants and the shop that ordered them contend that they are industrial hemp, and perfectly legal. Since the U.S. government removed industrial hemp last year from the list of illegal drugs, a number of similar cases have cropped up across the country. At least two other truckers and two security guards involved in transporting what they said was industrial hemp have been arrested and charged with felony drug trafficking. The companys service guide lists hemp plants, leaves, oil and CBD derived from hemp among its prohibited items.

Use caution when using CBD products and ask questions about what they contain. PORTLAND, Ore. - An Oregon woman has a warning for anyone taking CBD products, especially if they're looking for work. CBD products are only supposed to have trace amounts of THC and not get someone high. The final step was a urine drug test. "They just have to treat all the employees that test positive the same."

Both Cindy and Keith hated the idea of pain pills, so their doctor suggested CBD cream. That's why Rena Greenberg has her own line of organically grown CBD cream with an average concentration of 1,000 milligrams full spectrum. John M. Kilgore, MD, Internist, Brandon Medical Center believes CBD is a legitimate alternative to pain meds. Thanks to their CBD cream, Cindy and Keith are back making music and they're playing pain-free. A report from the CDC found falsely labeled CBD products sickened more than 50 people across the U.S. from October to January last year.

Before last year, you'd probably say they were a meaningless trio of letters, but today, CBD is in everything and claiming to be a cure-all. Copyright 2019 by KSAT - All rights reserved.

Rob Gronkowski announced he is becoming an advocate for CBD and will partner with Abacus Health Products, maker of CBDMEDIC Topical Pain Products, on Aug. 27, 2019, in New York City. Rob Gronkowski, it appears, will remain retired from pro football after announcing Tuesday that he is partnering with a Canadian cannabidiol company to promote CBD products as athletic supplements. "I'm advocating for CBD to be acceptable for all players for recovery," the three-time Super Bowl champion said, adding in true Gronk fashion, "You can just call me Mr. Recovery. Unlike THC, however, pure CBD oil does not produce the euphoric "high" in its users. The National Hockey League tests players for marijuana use, but doesn't punish them for failed tests.

The classification of marijuana as a Schedule I substance remains a controversial topic. Sparking debate: The push for medical marijuana legislation in TexasThe act established a federal U.S. drug policy under which certain substances are regulated. Despite Congress initially passing the act, the classification of substances are determined only by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA also considers marijuana to have a high potential for abuse, another key factor in Schedule I classification. The DEA announced in December that marijuana extracts, including cannabidiol or CBD, fall under Schedule I drug classification, making all forms of the plant illegal federally.

The classification of marijuana as a Schedule I substance remains a controversial topic. Sparking debate: The push for medical marijuana legislation in TexasThe act established a federal U.S. drug policy under which certain substances are regulated. Despite Congress initially passing the act, the classification of substances are determined only by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA also considers marijuana to have a high potential for abuse, another key factor in Schedule I classification. The DEA announced in December that marijuana extracts, including cannabidiol or CBD, fall under Schedule I drug classification, making all forms of the plant illegal federally.

"When it comes to beauty products, brands are likely using CBD from the hemp plant, as it is now federally legal under the Farm Bill," adds Gorst. Some recent studies have shown CBD products can be effective at treating eczema and psoriasis." Casey Georgeson, founder and CEO of luxe CBD beauty line Saint Jane, emphasizes the importance of testing and transparency. "A quality CBD beauty product will likely also contain added ingredients such as essential oils to make a more robust and high-quality final product. Shop CBD products, curated by the experts and ET Style:As mentioned, these products contain substances that are legal in some places but not in others.

Canadian pot company Cronos said Friday it is buying access to the CBD market in the U.S. by acquiring Redwood Holding Group, the firm behind popular CBD beauty brand Lord Jones, for $300 million. Redwood operates mainly through its Lord Jones brand, which sells CBD-infused lotions, gummies, bath salts and oils. Lord Jones was the first CBD brand to land a spot in beauty retailer Sephora. The deal gives Cronos a foothold in the fast-growing U.S. CBD market, where consumers are clamoring for beauty products, foods and oils containing the cannabis compound. Congress legalized hemp-derived CBD late last year, making retailers more comfortable with stocking the products.

Interested in getting intel on the freshest new spots in San Antonio? From a unique ice cream parlor to a traditional burrito joint, read on for a list of the newest businesses to open near you. The Baked BearPhoto: Alex s./YelpLooking for a new spot to score ice cream, sorbet and other desserts. The Baked Bear has added it's first San Antonio outpost at 15900 La Cantera Parkway, Suite 26140. Giant scoops of artisan ice cream sandwiched between two cookies or brownies (or one of each) and rolled in one of several sweet toppings is the ice cream parlor's specialty, and customers can also treat themselves to hot fudge sundaes, fresh-baked cookies and ice cream by the scoop or pint.

SAN ANTONIO - This past legislative session CBD derived from hemp became legal in Texas. From drops to edibles, the CBD industry has exploded in the last couple of years. Many people still have questions about the product including:What do I use for what ailment? This week we will talk with a local doctor and a pharmacist to help answer your questions about CBD. What questions do you have for medical experts about CBD products?

Curaleaf said Friday it has scrubbed its website and social media accounts of health claims about its CBD products in response to a warning from the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA told the cannabis company earlier this week that it was "illegally selling" CBD products with "unsubstantiated claims" that the products treat cancer, Alzheimer's disease, opioid withdrawal, pain and pet anxiety. Curaleaf said upon receiving the agency's letter, the company "immediately began an extensive review of its website and social media platforms to remove all statements that FDA identified as non-compliant." The company said it removed its Curaleaf Hemp blog and third-party links in it, along with pulling statements and social media posts the FDA flagged. Consumer products containing CBD are not federally regulated, and the FDA has vowed to crack down on companies making "egregious" health claims.

More and more doctors are recommending CBD to their patients. "It's something that is going to give us another piece to help our patients," Dr. Carolyn Eaton, from University Health Systems, said. CBD is still fairly new in the medical industry and there are a lot of unknowns. San Antonio pharmacist Jorge Escudero is trying to help the public and make sure people get good products. With CBD becoming the norm, Escudero and Eaton said they hope that the Food and Drug Administration will begin to regulate the industry.

CBD is still fairly new in the medical industry and there are a lot of unknowns. Copyright 2019 by KSAT - All rights reserved.

An executive for American Eagle told CNBC on Tuesday the company doesn't think there should be an age restriction on CBD use. American Eagle and cannabis company Green Growth Brands announced a partnership earlier this month to put CBD products on the retailer's shelves. Congress legalized CBD derived from hemp last December, but it is unclear exactly how CBD products will be regulated. Other retailers that have added CBD products include Walgreens, CVS and Rite Aid. Shares of American Eagle are down more than 8% so far this year.

Carolyn Leeper, vice president of the Farmacy Botanical Shoppe, shows some of the secrets behind CBD products.

Teen apparel retailer Abercrombie & Fitch is expanding its CBD business with Green Growth Brands. The retailer plans to sell the cannabis company's CDB-infused body-care products, including lip balms and sugar scrubs, in more than 160 of its 250-plus stores. "Abercrombie & Fitch understands how to connect with their target-customer ... across the globe," said Green Growth Brands CEO Peter Horvath. Amid the regulatory murkiness around these products, more retailers feel comfortable stocking skin-care and beauty products. Still, some people including regulators worry about possible unintended consequences of marketing cannabis products to minors.