CBD News- Courtesy from Forbes.Com.
Before Melissa McCarthy stepped out on stage last week at the Academy Awards wearing a bunch of stuffed rabbits, she reportedly took a moment to rub her feet with CBD oil to help with the pain associated with the fashionable, but distinctly uncomfortable, ultra-high heels
McCarthy isn’t alone in turning to CBD-infused products to treat minor aches and pains. In fact, this year’s Oscars gift bag was full of CBD products. Sales of CBD are predicted to hit $22 billionn in three years.
CBD is going so mainstream that even consumer-goods and media maven Martha Stewartt is jumping in. Stewart announced last week that she’s teaming up with Canopy Growth to design and produce new CBD lifestyle products. She’s starting with a line for pets and then plans to introduce products for their human friends.
CBD-infused products aren’t going away. Today, nearly 7% of American adults use CBD products. That number is expected to grow to 10% over the next several years, and as CBD continues gaining popularity, it will continue to attract even greater numbers of new consumers into the market.
Bringing CBD products into New Zealand
No individual may leave or enter New Zealand with illicit cannabis, even if they have been diagnosed by a medical or nurse practitioner as requiring palliation. You can travel with 1 months’ supply of controlled drugs (eg, Sativex) or 3 months’ supply of prescription medicines (eg CBD products) provided you are able to show they have been lawfully supplied to you.
For further information on bringing medicines containing controlled drugs (eg Sativex) into New Zealand read Bringing medicines into New Zealand.
For further information on bringing medicines (eg CBD products) into New Zealand, refer to Medsafe’s website:
Pharmacies, authorised prescribers and licensed wholesalers of medicines are able to import CBD products, and are not required to have an import licence under the Misuse of Drugs Act.
There is a limited range of CBD products available
While the intent is to make it easier to access CBD products, there is currently a limited range of CBD products available in New Zealand. None of the products currently available have consent for distribution in New Zealand. Strict export restrictions on products sourced from some other countries will continue to impact the supply of CBD products in New Zealand. The range of products available in New Zealand is expected to increase once domestic cultivation and manufacture of medicinal cannabis products is enabled and established.