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Oceanside Approves New Cannabis Storefront Ordinances

By Emily Hackman
Sep 24, 2025

The City of Oceanside has approved new ordinances to allow up to four cannabis storefront retail establishments. The initial application window runs from October 1, 2025, to November 14, 2025, and the selection process is merit-based, rewarding businesses with local ownership.

Lessons Learned from the Regulation of CBD Products in the United Kingdom

By Shawn Hauser, Catie Wightman, Ariane Beckman
Sep 20, 2022

Like the US, regulators in the UK are struggling to find ways to best regulate CBD and other hemp-derived products—frustrating hemp businesses across the globe. Read this VS Insights article to learn how the UK is currently regulating CBD and key findings and recommendations from the ACMD's Consumer CBD Products Report.

Is CBD Safe? Health Canada Report Weighs In

By Ariane Beckman, David Kramer
Aug 23, 2022

Health Canada recently released a report titled, “Review of cannabidiol: Report of the Science Advisory Committee on Health Products Containing Cannabis.” Learn about the findings in this VS Insights article.