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Regulatory Framework for the Expanding US Cannabis Industry Proposed in HerbalGram Article (7/23/2019)
K. Patel Phyto Extractions Adopts Senna through ABC’s Adopt-an-Herb Program (7/10/2019)
Aloe Vera Bulletin Published by Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (6/19/2019)
Neem Biotech Adopts Garlic and Artichoke through ABC’s Adopt-an-Herb Program (6/10/2019)
All Press Releases
When Planning and Planting...Don’t Forget the Herbs
Aug. 14, 2019 – The Lewiston Tribune
ABC, Euromed Sponsor Botanical Adulterant Symposium
Aug. 9, 2019 – Whole Foods Magazine
Too Much of a Good Thing? Demand for Botanicals Puts Increasing Pressure on Supplies
Aug. 1, 2019 – NutraIngredients-USA
Experts propose USDA branch as most logical federal coordinator of cannabis trade
July 26, 2019 – NutraIngredients-USA
Find more ABC media mentions in the archive.
Can This Ancient Greek Medicine Cure Humanity? New York Times, July 26, 2019. The resin from the mastic tree, that grows on the Greek island of Chios, has been used by locals as a panacea for centuries. Now pharmaceutical companies are showing interest.
Why 'Plant Blindness' Matters and What You Can Do About It. BBC News. April 29, 2019. A phenomenon called 'plant blindness' is described as "the inability to see or notice the plants in one’s own environment". That can have disastrous consequences not only for the environment, but human health.
Watch a Flower That Seems to Remember When Pollinators Will Come Calling. New York Times, April 20, 2019. A colorful Peruvian plant dispenses its pollen according to a savvy, memory-based system, new research suggests.
Grasses Found to Cheat Evolution by Stealing Genes from Their Neighbors. New Atlas, February 19, 2019. Researchers have found that a species of grass known as Alloteropsis semialata can steal genes from its neighbors to give it an evolutionary advantage.
ABC Founder and Executive Director Mark Blumenthal travels the world speaking about relevant herbal topics. Check out video, podcasts and articles featuring Mark and other ABC employees:
Industry takes stand against botanical adulteration – audio report
June 26, 2019. Natural Products INSIDER’s Karen Butler narrates the discussion among Mark Blumenthal of the American Botanical Council and ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program; Holly Johnson, Ph.D., of the American Herbal Products Association; and Margaret Dohnalek, Ph.D., of Valensa International. Listen to the audio report here.
'Pick one thing and start' to improve sustainability
May 14, 2019. In Natural Products INSIDER podcast, Ann Armbrecht, director of the Sustainable Herbs Program, discusses how brands can start to ease the climate conundrum with Sandy Almendarez, editor in chief, INSIDER. Listen to the episode here.
Ashwagandha Gets Lampooned on Saturday Night Live. That's Great News!
March 28, 2019. Listen to Todd Runestad, senior editor, Natural Products INSIDER, talk with Mark Blumenthal, founder/executive director of the American Botanical Council, about what it means for consumer acceptance once ashwagandha gets lampooned on SNL.
Herbal Education, Research, and Advocacy
February 20, 2019. ABC's Founder and Executive Director Mark Blumenthal was featured in Wellness Insider Network podcast with pharmacist Lana Camiel talking about herbal education, research and advocacy. Listen to the episode here.
Find more of ABC On the Air in the archive.
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ABC's staff and board members speak at conferences, symposia, and workshops around the world:
67th International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research. Sept. 1, 2019. Innsbruck, Austria. Mark Blumenthal, ABC's founder and executive director, and Stefan Gafner, PhD, ABC's chief science officer, will give lectures titled “Efforts to Prevent Adulteration and Fraud in Botanical Materials in the Global Market: An Update on the ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program” and “The Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program – Applications,” respectively. More information.
Herb Harvest Fall Festival. Oct. 4-5, 2019. Mountain View, AR. Gayle Engels, ABC's special projects director, will give two lectures titled "Wild Things! Native and Naturalized Plants of Cascadia" and "Cultivating the Garden of Eden: Why the Oregon Trail Led to the Willamette Valley." More information.
6th World Congress on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants for Human and Animal Welfare
November 13-17, 2019. N. Cyprus. Mark Blumenthal, ABC's founder and executive director, and Stefan Gafner, PhD, ABC's chief science officer, will give lectures titled "Combating Adulteration and Fraud in the Global Botanical Ingredients Market: A Review of the ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program" and "Botanical Ingredient Adulteration – A Review of Data Published Over the Past Five Years", respectively. More information.
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ABC's of Herbal Extractions
ABC Special Projects Director Gayle Engels takes you through the basics of creating herbal extracts in this two-part webinar series.
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