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Hemp-CBD Pet Foods Are Everywhere But Are They Legal?

Canna Law Blog

According to recent reporting , pet industry spending is expected to reach $96 billion by 2020 with CBD as one of its fastest growing sections. Following the enactment of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”), there has been a huge interest in the use of hemp-derived cannabidiol (“Hemp-CBD”) for our furry friends.

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FDA CBD Regulations Are On the Way (Sorta)

Canna Law Blog

With the passage of the 2014 Farm Bill , CBD derived from hemp — if cultivated pursuant to a state research pilot program — got a little bit of precarious legal cover. And marketing any bodily or curative effects of CBD was (and still is) off limits. 2018 Farm Bill. 2018 Farm Bill.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/18/19

NORML

Legislation is pending in the House and Senate, HB 1131 / SB 5155, “Allowing residential marijuana agriculture.”. The measure would prohibit employers from arbitrarily discriminating against employees who legally consume medical cannabis off-the-job in accordance with state law. Washington. OK resident? AK resident? NY resident?

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How Hemp-CBD Companies Should Think About Trademark Strategy

Canna Law Blog

Nothing in that guide was earth-shattering, given that the USPTO reiterated what we already knew and have written about for years: that “[u]se of a mark in commerce must be lawful under federal law to be the basis for federal registration under the U.S. The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, Pub. Trademark Act.” 801 et seq.

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USPTO Issues Clarification on Hemp-Related Trademarks

Canna Law Blog

The USPTO began by reiterating what we have written about extensively: “Use of a mark in commerce must be lawful under federal law to be the basis for federal registration under the U.S. The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, Pub. 115-334 (the 2018 Farm Bill), which amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (AMA).

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United States: Federal Trademark Considerations For Cannabis/CBD Goods And Services

Cannabis Law Report

The most recent federal law to address potential legal uses of cannabis/CBDderived goods is the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, colloquially known as the 2018 Farm Bill. Signed into law on December 20, 2018, the 2018 Farm Bill formally acknowledges that hemp, defined as the plant “Cannabis sativa L.

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CBD is Everywhere – But Where Does the FDA Stand?

The Blunt Truth

Other CBD products, however, are still subject to various state law regulations as well as the U.S. The FDA specifically found that Curaleaf marketed its CBD products online with unsubstantiated claims that they treated (among other things) cancer, opioid withdrawal, pain and pet anxiety, and Alzheimer’s disease.

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