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Topical CBD: The FDA Stance on Hemp Derived CBD In Cosmetics

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Both CVS and Walgreens announced that CBD topicals would be available in their stores, in a select number of states. Notably, both drug store chains limited products to non-ingestible topicals. The FDA has long held that Hemp-CBD cannot be added to food or dietary supplements because of the Drug Exclusion Rule. 21 USC 321(i).

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CBD Topicals are Not Immune from FDA Scrutiny, as Recent Warning Letters Show

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We’ve written extensively on this blog about industrial hemp-derived CBD products, including CBD comestibles , CBD pet products , CBD in alcohol , and CBD topicals. As we’ve analyzed before, cosmetics are treated differently under federal law than food products. or otherwise applied to the human body. 21 USC 321(i).

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Are CBD Topicals Allowed in California?

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I’ve written quite a bit on the legality of hemp-derived cannabidiol (“Hemp CDB”) products in California over the past few months (see my posts on Hemp CBD in general and my specific posts about Hemp CBD in foods and hemp cultivation ). One of the areas I haven’t explored in great detail is topical products, i.e., cosmetics.

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ICMYI: Cannabis Edibles, Extracts, and Topicals Are Now Legal in Canada

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A year after Canada’s national legalization of Cannabis, on October 17, 2019, the Government of Canada’s new regulations for edible cannabis, cannabis extracts, and cannabis topicals went into effect. During the first year of legalization in Canada, only dried cannabis products were actually legal.

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The Risks of Infusing Hemp-CBD Topical Products with Essential Oils and Menthol

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As we have previously discussed, the sale and marketing of hemp-infused cannabidiol (“Hemp-CBD”) cosmetics, such as salves, lotions and creams (collectively “Topicals”), present the lowest risk for businesses wishing to enter this booming industry. This precautionary measure has proven particularly important for Hemp-CBD Topicals.

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Top Canna Law Blog Posts of 2019

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2019 was another big year for cannabis, and another busy year for the Canna Law Blog. These are the Canna Law Blog’s Biggest Hits of 2019, in alphabetical order: BREAKING NEWS: FDA Issues More Guidance on CBD Products. California Just Got Closer to Allowing CBD in Foods and Licensed Cannabis Facilities.

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Sephora Paves the Way in Regulating CBD Cosmetics

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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. While the U.S. the global CBD skincare market is expected to reach $1.7

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