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Opinion: Two cannabis bills detrimental to public health and food safety

Cannabis Law Report

About safer legal access. It should not be about initiating and hooking more kids, or adding neurologically active and psychoactive substances to our food. About ending mass incarceration of people of color for possessing a small amount of marijuana. But there are many things legalization should not be about.

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Washington Bans Hemp-CBD in Food

Canna Law Blog

The latest “drop” comes in the form of an August 1 memo from the Washington State Department of Agriculture (“WSDA”) titled Restrictions on the use of hemp CBD as a food ingredient. According to the WSDA, Hemp-CBD is not approved as a food ingredient. Last year, the FDA approved the drug Epidiolex.

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Announcement: US Hemp Roundtable Applauds Introduction Of The Hemp Access & Consumer Safety Act

Cannabis Law Report

Landmark bill would stabilize hemp market by creating regulatory pathway for CBD in food, beverages, and dietary supplements (WASHINGTON) —… Read More.

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

Canna Law Blog

The United States is not the only international actor, however, that is concerned with regulating the sale of CBD products, including CBD-infused foods. The European Food Safety Authority (“ EFSA ”), the European equivalent of the U.S. Generally, it takes 3 years for an ingredient to gain novel food status.

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Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduces Bill to Regulate Hemp and Hemp-Derived CBD in Food

Cannabis Law Report

introduced legislation on May 21 to ensure hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) is regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) like other ingredients used in dietary supplements, foods, and beverages. Notably, this restriction only applies to dietary supplements and foods. US Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.),

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Danville approves ordinances for cannabis consumption lounges

Illinois News Joint

The City Council also approved a safety amendment for drivers leaving the lounge. Zerman plans to bring in a food truck and said the increase in sales would be additional revenue for the City of Danville. We want to create something unique that draws people into the store even if they weren’t initially interested in cannabis.

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CBD Market Report

Project CBD

Under section 201(ff)(3)(B) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act — in what some refer to as the “drug preclusion clause” 4 — any substance that is an active ingredient in an approved drug product, or that is being publicly investigated as such, is excluded from the definition of a legal dietary supplement ingredient. 2021;56:530-543.

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