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Exporting CBD Food Just Got Harder: The European Union Makes a Move

Canna Law Blog

We’ve been writing a lot on this blog about the regulation and sale of cannabidiol (“CBD”) products at the state and federal levels. The United States is not the only international actor, however, that is concerned with regulating the sale of CBD products, including CBD-infused foods. extracts of Cannabis sativa L.

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German courts confirm sales bans on CBD containing food

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The Novel Foods Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 defines as “novel” any food which has not been used for “human consumption” to a significant degree within the EU before May 1997. In Germany, the regional/district authorities are responsible for monitoring and assessing the marketability of food and issuing sales bans.

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CBD Ban: Brits Take Up Fight And Send Lawyers To Brussels

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PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. Cannabis lawyers are heading to Brussels next week to challenge a recent decision by the European Union to reclassify food products containing cannabidiol (CBD) and prohibit their sale. If you wish to re-publish this story please do so with following accreditation. AUTHOR: Mark Taylor.

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Hemp-CBD Across State Lines: Maine

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A smaller but growing number of states also regulate the sale of products derived from hemp. Maine began authorizing the commercial sale of industrial hemp and Hemp-CBD products in 2015. Maine began authorizing the commercial sale of industrial hemp and Hemp-CBD products in 2015. Today, we turn to Maine.

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Searching for the origin of Blue Dream marijuana strain

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Few places on Earth have a cannabis culture as deep and influential. Producing consistent THC percentages around 18 percent, this mellow strain is energizing, but not like a stress-inducing sativa. Sure, the early 21 st century’s great Blue Dream flood has since receded. Today the strain is considered ubiquitous, well-liked, and basic.

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Just desserts: The Cookies and Cakes family genealogy

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Easy: the Cookies strain of cannabis transcends mere genetics—it’s a lifestyle. On November 4, cannabis brand Cookies’ new Apples and Bananas release drew several hundred young, heavy-THC smokers to Berners on Haight in San Francisco. Sherbinski” Guzman hybridized the best of the early 2000s OG Kushes to some truly exotic sativas.

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US Hemp Roundtable: Statement On The Status of Hemp Derived CBD Under Federal Law

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federal law protects the retail sale of hemp-derived CBD. . State and Tribal governments may impose separate restrictions or requirements on hemp growth and the sale of hemp products – however, they cannot interfere with the interstate transport of hemp or hemp products. . Jonathan Miller , General Counsel to the U.S.

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