New funding for women in STEM, Study finds poor labeling in CBD products | Wisconsin Public Radio

2022-08-26 23:31:06 By : Ms. Jane Yang

A Yolo! brand CBD vape oil cartridge is examined at Flora Research Laboratories in Grants Pass, Ore., on July 17, 2019. The Associated Press commissioned the lab to test that vape and 29 others as part of an investigation that shows a dark side to the booming industry selling the cannabis extract CBD. Ted Warren/AP Photo

We learn about Wisconsin-based efforts to grow the rates of women working in science, technology, engineering and math fields. Then, we explore a new study raising concerns about widespread incorrect labeling in CBD products.

Women hold about 26 percent of STEM leadership positions in the federal government, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. We speak with the director of STEM equity at the...

An estimated 15 percent of commercial CBD products are accurately labeled, with most products having less CBD than advertised, according to a new study led by a UW-Madison pharmacy professor. We...

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