The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced on November 25 the issuance of 15 warning letters to various companies for illegally selling products containing CBD. In addition to the letters, the FDA published a revised Consumer Update detailing safety concerns about CBD products more broadly.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 24, 2019

One of the most frequent questions we receive is whether CBD is a lawful additive in foods. The answer is often no depending on the state in which Hemp CBD food products will be sold. On March 13, 2019, AB-228 got some well-needed amendments which put the law much closer to actually allowing Hemp CBD to be included in food products.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Tuesday, December 10, 2019 | 10 a.m. Wednesday, December 11, 2019 | 10 a.m. Meeting Notices and Agendas for these meetings have been posted to the Bureau’s website and may be found at the following link: [link]. Subcommittee on Public Health and Youth. Berryessa Ballroom. 2220 Harvard Street. Sacramento, CA 95815. . Grand Ballroom.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 2, 2022

UK Food Standards Agency will now proceed through the safety evaluation process. ” Novel Foods. Novel Foods are ingredients which have not been widely consumed by people in the UK or European Union (EU) before May 1997. This status allows Charlotte’s Web to continue selling its products in the U.K.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

CBD prices have fallen considerably since 2019 after the number of acres grown skyrocketed that year, Hemp Grower previously reported. Several farmers decreased operations and the number of licensed acres decreased from 511,442 in 2019 to 336,655 in 2020. View original article.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 27, 2020

We take a look at where CBD regulation might be going and whether we should be concerned about safety writes Rob Verkerk PhD, scientific and executive director, ANH-Intl. We take a look at where CBD regulation might be going and whether we should be concerned about safety. A new ‘problem’: safety. ? 23 January 2020.

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NORML

MAY 15, 2019

NORML has submitted written comments to the US Food and Drug Administration ahead of the agency’s scheduled hearing on the regulation CBD-infused products. ” The FDA is accepting written comments from the public through July 2, 2019.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 16, 2019

By Mike Annis & Emily Lyons on June 13, 2019. Animal food and feed are no exception. Following FDA’s lead , AAFCO provides in its announcement that hemp and hemp-derived ingredients may not be used in animal feed or pet food the U.S. Mike Annis. Emily Lyons. Developments at the U.S. Hemp and CBD Use.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2019

It was announced in January 2019 that the European Food Safety Association, EFSA is about to make a decision in order to classify CBD oil and other CBD products as a novel food. This decision was announced at the Novel Food Commission meeting which was held in Brussels in 2016. AUTHOR: Brian Cusack.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 12, 2019

The CBD regulatory body for the industry, the Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (ACI), has set a deadline of December 20, 2019, for acknowledgement of engagement from ACI members in the CBD Novel Foods application process. CBD Novel Foods application. Says a report on Health Europa. Product testing.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Authorized persons will be able to create and commercialize a wide variety of products falling within these new categories by October 17, 2019. The amended regulation will establish new control measures to address the public health and safety risks associated with these new categories. Amendment of the Cannabis Regulations.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 18, 2019

Wake Up California Cannabis Growers Its 2019 and the world you may have grown up and worked in since the late 1990’s was changed forever on January 1, 2018 due to the passage of SB 94 [Proposition 64]. to the Health & Safety Code. of Food and Agriculture [“CDFA”]. [5] AUTHOR: “ Jordan Zoot. “aBIZinaBOX Inc.,

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 11, 2019

The Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance (CHTA) and Canadian Health Food Association (CHTA) distributed the attached News Release and White Paper on 8May2019 asking the Government of Canada to revise their policy on CBD. 2019-05-08-CHTA-CHFA-CBD-White-Paper-Press-Release-(Final). Following is their letter to members.

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The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 13, 2019

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb opined last week , “the CBD craze is getting out of hand. The FDA has provided clarity that hulled hemp seed, hemp protein powder, and hemp seed oil can be legally used in foods. CBD is “thriving” in the current regulatory environment, but is it doing so illegally?

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 31, 2019

In July 2018, California Department of Public Health issued an FAQ asserting the agency’s position, consistent with the FDA, that hemp-derived CBD is not an approved food ingredient, food additive, or dietary supplement. The FAQ did not address CBD in cosmetics.

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NORML

MAY 31, 2019

Washington, DC : Today the US Food and Drug Administration is taking in-person public testimony with regard to the “manufacturing, product quality, marketing, labeling, and sale” of CBD-infused retail products. ” Currently, commercially marketed CBD-infused products are not subject to explicit federal regulations.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 5, 2021

The purpose of SB 5372 is to allow Washington hemp companies to sell ingestible hemp products, like hemp-CBD, in other states that require certain safety standards. The FDA has long maintained that hemp extract (setting aside hemp seed products) is not an approved food ingredient. Is there anything else I should know about SB 5372?

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 11, 2019

The latest hemp laws state-by-state: May 2019. Still, a very confusing provision bans “food products infused with THC” unless approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). By: Hemp Industry Team. State law defines hemp using the 2018 Farm Bill and exempts hemp and hemp-derived products from scheduled control.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Put simply, these retailers, that are allowed easy access to the public through Weedmaps, profit without contributing to California while risking the health and safety of our state’s residents.”. September 11, 2019. Senator Nancy Skinner, Chair, Public Safety Committee. Senator John Moorlach, Vice-Chair, Public Safety Committee.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the appointment of Norman Birenbaum as senior public health advisor at the agency’s Center for Regulatory Programs. US Hemp Roundtable report. On Monday, the U.S.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

A new study analyzing drug overdose deaths at music festivals in Australia between 2000 and 2019 takes a look at what caused the overdoses and what policies may have helped prevent them. If even one music festival death can be prevented, the safety measures would be well worth it. What Causes Overdoses at Music Festivals?

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

APRIL 15, 2019

FDA has been moving, since the December 20, 2018 passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, toward the full legal recognition of hemp-derived CBD as a food additive and dietary supplement and recently announced that it will be holding a public hearing on products, such as hemp derived CBD, on May 31, 2019, from 8 a.m.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 23, 2021

The 2018 Farm Bill did not change anything with respect to animal food. Hemp or any derivatives remain Unapproved Ingredients for use in animal food of any kind or any species. New animal drugs, as well as new animal food products, are subject to pre-market approval for specific species.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 11, 2021

FDA continually asked the companies for meetings and safety data about their products containing full-spectrum hemp extract. After complying with FDA’s requests, these companies saw FDA reject their NDI notifications—disregarding published peer-reviewed toxicology studies and years’ worth of real-world safety evidence.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 3, 2021

She brings a regulator’s keen eye and wide-reaching knowledge on evolving compliance and safety mandates to support businesses in tightly regulated industries. Her duties included facility inspections; conducting investigations into improper pesticide use and worker safety; creating regulations; instituting recalls; and public outreach.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2021

Previously, she was Director of the Office of Cannabis for the City and County of San Francisco’s General Services Agency from 2017 to 2019, where she served as Project Manager in 2017. Salama was Assistant Branch Chief of the California Department of Public Health’s Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch. General Counsel – Matthew Lee.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

As of January 2019, all consumable CBD products—including extracts and isolates—were confirmed as novel foods for England and Wales, and therefore must be approved by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) before they can be sold legally in England and Wales. [co-author: Ariane Beckman].

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 30, 2019

Friday, May 31st, 2019. . Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) to testify in Washington D.C. at the Scientific Data and Information about Products Containing Cannabis or Cannabis-Derived Compounds Public Hearing on Friday, May 31, 2019. Contact us to see how we can help to ensure that your voice is heard. .

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 19, 2020

Recent regulatory action by the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC), however, is an important reminder that the presence of a product is not necessarily a reflection of the government’s position on its legality. Nonetheless, these products are widely available.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 14, 2019

The health and safety of Nipissing First Nation citizens were the main reasons for the stringent regulations reasons expressed Chief Scott McLeod. The Chief adds that items containing THC, which a child can mistakenly ingest as regular food, will not be permitted to be sold on Nipissing First Nation. They are strict.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 3, 2020

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement operates 23 agricultural inspection stations to protect Florida’s agriculture and ensure a safe food supply. Food Safety Rule which covers processing, manufacturing, distributing, and retailing. Rules Update.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 7, 2021

Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) under Section 505(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The Data and Safety Monitoring Committee (“DSMC”) for IGC’s clinical trial, having reviewed the data obtained through Cohort 1 and Cohort 2, recommended progressing to Cohort 3, which consists of administering three doses per day.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 7, 2020

Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) continues to drag its feet in forging a clear path for the sale and marketing of hemp-derived cannabidiol (“Hemp CBD”) products, foreign agencies and industry players are leading the way by adopting their own sets of regulations. According to an August 2019 report released by Grand View Research, Inc.,

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 12, 2020

BtMG section 19(3) gives primary cultivation authority over hemp to the Federal Office of Agriculture and Food, the Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung (“BLE”). In Foods and Beverages. This is known as the novel foods regulation, or EU Regulation 2015/2283. We wrote about them here , and the EU summarized them here.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry (ODAFF) passed temporary rules in May of 2018. When it comes to Hemp CBD there is yet another piece of recent legislation in the mix: Senate Bill 238 which passed in May 2019. According to the USDA website , Oklahoma is currently drafting a hemp cultivation plan.

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Connor & Connor PLLC

DECEMBER 9, 2019

On November 25, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a statement regarding warning letters to 15 companies for illegally selling products containing (CBD) in ways that violate the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act).

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 2, 2020

The report reveals… Officials from the state Pharmacy Board and the departments of Agriculture, Health and Public Safety have pitched the idea of an Office of Cannabis Management to govern the budding industry and prepare Minnesota for the potential legalization of recreational marijuana. Reports the Minnesota Star.

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