Information about the Aspen Ideas Festival is here. I am scheduled for a session, The American Wellness Paradox, currently scheduled from 11:00-11:50 a.m., at the East Lawn Tent. This will be a discussion with senior HHS policy advisor, Calley Means. Here’s the blurb on it: “Americans are spending more than ever on healthcare, supplements, wellness trends, and “clean eating,” yet rates of chronic disease and metabolic illness continue to climb. As skepticism fuels the rise of movements like MAHA, debates over what Americans should eat have become deeply cultural, political, and economic. Two influential voices with sharply different perspectives on nutrition and food science explore how food systems, farming practices, consumer culture, and the wellness industry collided to create one of the defining public health debates of our time.”
by Marion Nestle
Jun
19
2026
Weekend reading: cannabis edibles
Legal issues about CBD and THC edibles continue to be in flux, and not only in the United States.
- DOJ, DEA Reschedule Medical Cannabis Products: The rescheduling follows a 2025 executive order from President Donald Trump, which called on the U.S. Attorney General to “take all necessary steps to complete the rulemaking process related to rescheduling marijuana.” READ MORE
- France bans CBD edibles, European agency agrees on ‘reproductive toxicant’ classification: France has banned CBD edibles and convinced the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) that CBD should be treated as a reproductive toxicant, adding pressure on an “already fragile and highly uncertain” market…. Read more
One big issue is their safety, since nobody is checking to see what is really in the products.
- The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is warning consumers not to eat TRE House brand Magic Mushroom gummies, chocolate bars and syrup. These products contain synthetic psychedelic compounds that may cause severe illness, hospitalization or even death.
In the meantime, lots of new cannabis-fortified foods are on the market.
- Grön Brings Chocolate Bars to New Jersey: Grön brings to New Jersey a collection of five chocolate bars, each built around a clear, effect-based experience. READ MORE
- Death Row Cannabis Expands into Nevada: The Nevada launch brings Death Row Cannabis into one of the most dynamic cannabis markets in the country, positioning the brand to capitalize on the state’s high-volume, tourism-driven economy. READ MORE
- nuEra Introduces Pickle-Flavored Edibles: Available now at nuEra Chicago, the 10 mg THC-infused gummy is a reimagining of a classic edible. READ MORE
And there is a whole new category of drinks: hemp spirits; these are non-alcoholic.
- Señorita Debuts 1777 Hemp THC Spirit:With notes of agave, lime and dragon fruit, 1777 comes in a 750 ml bottle and includes 10 mg of hemp-derived THC per 1.5-oz. serving. READ MORE
- High Rise Beverage Co. Expands Infusions Lineup: The brand’s Raspberry and Orange THC infusions, available in 750 ml bottles, join the original Citrus flavor. READ MORE
- Twofold Introduces THC Spirits: Twofold is presented in a 750 ml bottle and designed for structured cocktail use. READ MORE
Comment
This is information, not recommendation. Be careful about these products.
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- Their doses are unregulated; start small and wait two hours before taking more.
- Keep them securely away from children.
- Don’t let pets consume them.
