CBD applications from 7 companies advanced by UK food safety authorities
Cannabis Law Report
MARCH 24, 2023
Hemp Today report A batch of applications for CBD products submitted by a UK trade group has been advanced by food safety authorities.
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New Federal Bill Would Regulate CBD as a Food Ingredient… But What About the Other Cannabinoids?
Canna Law Blog
DECEMBER 13, 2021
On December 2, Congress introduced the CBD Product Safety and Standardization Act (the Act ), a bipartisan bill that would establish federal standards for food and beverage products containing hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD). The post New Federal Bill Would Regulate CBD as a Food Ingredient… But What About the Other Cannabinoids?
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Ireland – Food Safety Authority Looking To Educate Retailers About CBD Products
Cannabis Law Report
JUNE 20, 2021
The Food Safety authority of Ireland (FSAI) has invited the owners and managers of small food businesses to attend a free webinar addressing the legalities of selling cannabidiol (CBD), a chemical compound found in cannabis.
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Feds Might Regulate CBD as a Food Ingredient
Canna Law Blog
DECEMBER 13, 2021
The CBD Product Safety and Standardization Act (the Act ) indicates that the Feds might regulate CBD as a food ingredient, and that it may lead to regulation of other cannabinoids. If the Feds regulate CBD as a food ingredient, it could seriously change the game (in a good way) for hemp CBD companies.
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Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduces Bill to Regulate Hemp and Hemp-Derived CBD in Food
Cannabis Law Report
JUNE 3, 2021
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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Czech Republic to ban CBD and other hemp-derived cannabinoids
Cannabis Law Report
APRIL 27, 2023
Hemp Today reports the following Food safety officials in the Czech Republic say they will ban the marketing of products that contain CBD and other cannabinoids from hemp, citing EU regulations and a lack of research on the compounds’ health effects.
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OCM Takes Over New York’s Hemp Cannabinoid Program. Now What?
Canna Law Blog
OCTOBER 11, 2021
Although DOH launched the Program in November 2020 and began accepting licensing and permit applications for cannabinoid hemp processors, distributors, and retailers, the state agency didn’t initiate the formal rulemaking process until June 2 of this year. Ensuring cannabinoid hemp products meet specific concentration limits.
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UK’s Food and Standard Agency (FSA) Say They Have Approved Over 12K CBD Products
Cannabis Law Report
JULY 8, 2022
01 Jul 2022 — The UK’s Food and Standard Agency (FSA) has reached a “milestone” after authorizing almost 12,000 cannabinoid (CBD) products to its public list of items that can be marketed in England and Wales. It is an indication that the UK is moving faster than the EU and US at advancing safety regulation.”.
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Spain’s Agency for Consumer Affairs, Food Safety and Nutrition (AECOSAN) Follows EIHA’s Lead
Cannabis Law Report
APRIL 14, 2019
The Spanish Agency for Consumer Affairs, Food Safety and Nutrition (AECOSAN) has struck a blow against hemp food producers in their ongoing efforts to clear a path for hemp extracts in food across Europe. That way of thinking makes extracts, derived from the hemp plant’s leaves and flowers, a “novel” food under EU rules.
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Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) issues recall notice on selection of food supplements in Ireland with unauthorised levels of THC in them.
Cannabis Law Report
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
The cannabis plant contains a range of cannabinoids – some of which are psychoactive. Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is psychoactive and is considered a narcotic. In Ireland, THC is controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Acts 1977. The affected products are: Source: FSAI. Retailers have been instructed to remove the products from sale.
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UK: Association for the Cannabinoid Industry has everything in place to start processing Novel Foods applications from its raw-product manufacturing members.
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. All CBD companies must meet the ACI’s Cannabinoid Quality Charter to become a member.
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OLCC Finalizes New Rules on Delta-8 THC and other Artificially Derived Cannabinoids
Cannabis Law Report
JANUARY 20, 2022
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) recently finalized new administrative rules on Delta-8 THC and other artificially derived cannabinoids as directed by HB 3000 (2021). Delta-8 THC and other Artificially Derived Cannabinoids. Artificially Derived Cannabinoids Allowed in SOME Situations.
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Exporting CBD Food Just Got Harder: The European Union Makes a Move
Canna Law Blog
FEBRUARY 14, 2019
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. This also applies to extracts of other plants containing cannabinoids.
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The Tip of the Spear Piercing the Regulated Cannabis Industry: How Intoxicating Hemp Cannabinoids and the Illicit Market Pose Significant Challenges to the Emerging Industry
Cannabis Law Report
APRIL 21, 2022
Unfortunately, this appetite combined with a lack of access to regulated marijuana has perpetuated both a robust and unregulated illicit marijuana market, and an unregulated hemp industry where intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids like Delta-8 THC, Delta-9 THC, THC-O and HHC are freely sold directly to consumers. If the plant tests above 0.3%
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New Citizen Petition Filed by CBD Company
Canna Law Blog
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
On February 21, the Natural Product Association (NPA) filed a citizen petition with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on specific cannabidiol (CBD) relief in which it requests enforcement discretion for the premarket approval of CBD products. 321(ff)(3) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA).
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Italy: MINISTRY OF HEALTH DECREE – Definition of maximum levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in food
Cannabis Law Report
JANUARY 23, 2020
Definition of maximum levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in food.(20A00016). contaminants in food; Having regard to Regulation (EC) no. general requirements of food law establishes. the European Food Safety Authority and establishes procedures in the. food safety; Having regard to Regulation (EC) no.
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New Commission Formed in the United Kingdom Plans to Publish Recommendations on How the UK Can Become a Global Leader in Cannabinoid Innovation
Cannabis Law Report
MARCH 26, 2022
The Centre for Medicinal Cannabis (CMC), the Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (ACI), and First November Group, recently announced the launch of a new wide-ranging commission to review regulation and public policy in the United Kingdom’s (UK) legal cannabis industry called the Hodges Review.
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Article – Husch Blackwell : CBD in your Animal Food or Feed? Not So Fast.
Cannabis Law Report
JUNE 16, 2019
Animal food and feed are no exception. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as well as the actions taken by the Association of Animal Feed Control Officials (AAFCO), should be of particular interest to animal feed and pet food manufacturers interested in expanding into the so-called green rush. Developments at the U.S.
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Five Takeaways From California’s New State Industrial Hemp Bill
Cannabis Law Report
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
” Thus, California has broken with the federal Food and Drug Administration’s position that it is illegal to add CBD to food, beverages, and dietary supplements. The new law specifically includes Delta-8 within its definition of “THC,” a definition that turns on whether a cannabinoid is intoxicating.
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Human Trial Showing CBD Safe A Boost For Industry In Battles With Regulators – Cannabis Business Executive
SpeedWeed
MARCH 26, 2021
In March, last year the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested specific data on liver toxicity data after saying it believed from CBD use posed ‘real risks’ to human health. Its impacts may also be felt in the UK where Columbia Care says the data from the US trial will be used to support its application for Novel Food Authorisation.
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Canada: Medical Cannabis & Cannabinoid Regulation 2021
Cannabis Law Report
JUNE 25, 2021
According to the federal government, the Cannabis Act’s three stated objectives are to (i) keep cannabis out of the hands of young people, (ii) keep profits out of the pockets of criminals, and (iii) protect public health and safety by allowing adults to access legal cannabis. Use of Non-controlled Cannabinoids in Food.
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91 Article: Science-Based THC Limits ‘Urgently Needed’ For EU To Compete In Global CBD Market
Cannabis Law Report
JUNE 20, 2021
We urgently need the adoption of an EU wide regulation on sound scientific THC limits in food,” insisted EIHA president and Hempro International CEO Daniel Kruse at the association’s 18th annual conference, “Hemp for Europe: Emerging opportunities for the Green Recovery.”. HBW publish via Informa. “We Toxicology Study.
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AAFP ( American Academy of Family Physicians) Releases Marijuana, Cannabinoids Position Paper
Cannabis Law Report
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
Marijuana and Cannabinoids: Health, Research and Regulatory Considerations (Position Paper). 1 Simultaneously, the AAFP acknowledges preliminary evidence indicates marijuana and cannabinoids may have potential therapeutic benefits, while also recognizing subsequent negative public health and health outcomes associated with cannabis use.
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HAVE CANNABIS PRODUCTS REACHED THEIR SHELF LIFE?
Cannabis Law Report
FEBRUARY 22, 2020
Following our previous article on this topic and the recently heightened profile of cannabis food products in the UK, we take a look at the current and expected future regulation of such products, including recent regulatory developments. Food products derived from the hemp plant ( Cannabis sativa L. ) Novel food applications.
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Is Delta-8 THC a Controlled Substance? Yes. No. Maybe. – Cannabis Business Executive
SpeedWeed
MARCH 11, 2021
As anticipated, Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (“Delta-8 THC”) has become the hottest, most flourishing cannabinoid currently found on the U.S. Similarly to CBD-infused products intended for human consumption, Delta-8 THC products fall under the jurisdiction of the Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”). Delta-8 THC Products.
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What CBD Shutdowns Mean and How to Fix the Problem
Cannabis Law Report
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
New York represents one high-profile example where, somewhat surprisingly, the New York City Department of Health seized products featuring CBD as a food additive from restaurants, bars, bakeries, and coffee shops. In fact, the 2018 Farm Bill did not impact the FDA’s oversight authority as to hemp-derived products.
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Cannabis Administration And Opportunity Act: What The Proposed Federal Cannabis Laws Would Mean For Hemp
Cannabis Law Report
JULY 30, 2021
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). The FDA is currently in an ongoing process evaluating the science and safety of CBD and hemp derivatives in order to determine potential regulatory pathways for hemp.
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Cannabis Law Report Speaks With Duffy MacKay, ND Senior Vice President, Scientific & Regulatory Affairs CV Sciences On AB45 Issues
Cannabis Law Report
OCTOBER 8, 2021
AB 45 is key California legislation, passed in early September 2021, that makes a clear legal path for the retail sale of hemp- derived CBD dietary supplements, foods, and cosmetics in the state of California. The labeling and packaging regulations defer heavily to federal or existing state guidelines for foods and dietary supplements.
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UK: New trade association launching today to lead CBD industry regulation
Cannabis Law Report
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
The Association for the Cannabinoid Industry has been launched to lead CBD industry regulation. The Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (ACI) is set to lead the charge for CBD industry regulation. The Association for the Cannabinoid Industry.
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In the Weeds: Missouri Settles With Producers, Treasury Seeks Input on Marijuana Businesses
Cannabis Law Report
JUNE 15, 2022
The alleged violations involve “pervasive irregularities” that prevented regulators from evaluating whether products from the licensees’ cultivation facilities were properly tested for quality and safety, security camera outages that were not reported to regulators, and improper use of pesticides on their products.
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UK Chemists demand clarity on cannabis-related goods
Cannabis Law Report
DECEMBER 15, 2019
CBD is classed as a food supplement, so it’s governed by the Food Standards Agency. Because it’s a brand-new type of food there’s a grace period, where it’s allowed to be sold in stores, but the FSA has now asked manufacturers to give specific information about the product.
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Folium Biosciences Launches “Truth in Hemp(TM)”
Cannabis Law Report
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
As Folium launches “Truth in Hemp ,” the need for safe, high quality, truthful Cannabinoid products has never been greater for the public. There is no other Cannabinoid company positioned to compete with our core capabilities of quality, science, scale, and innovation. Here’s the opening gambit.
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US Hemp Roundtable- States Update
Cannabis Law Report
FEBRUARY 15, 2020
However, the bill also requires that hemp products be produced in compliance with USDA’s Interim Final Rule (“IFR”) and sold in compliance with the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (“FDC&A”). As discussed here earlier, many states are not adopting the IFR in 2020, and hemp products from those states could be prohibited.
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HempFusion CBD, In exclusive partnership with Verdant Nature LLC Achieves Major Regulatory Milestone, Ready to Drive Significant Revenue Growth at Retail
Cannabis Law Report
JANUARY 12, 2022
“Today, HempFusion and its family of brands are one of the select few CBD companies that stand fully prepared to meet or exceed US & global compliance standards. Under the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), an expert panel can determine a substance is generally ? recognized as safe using scientific procedures.
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CBD Oil Setback In Europe As Brussels Reclassifies Cannabis Derivative To Ban Sale
Cannabis Law Report
FEBRUARY 8, 2019
Europe’s booming CBD market is at risk of going bust after food officials recategorised cannabidiol as a novel food, effectively outlawing its sale across the union. The European Food Safety Authority said the substance must undergo further testing before it is approved, a process which could take two years.
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The Great Delta-8 Debate: Many Shades of Grey?
Cannabis Law Report
JUNE 22, 2022
As the FDA acknowledges, “Delta-8 THC is one of over 100 cannabinoids produced naturally by the cannabis plant” [1] , but its natural presence in Cannabis and the fact that it can be derived from federally legal “Industrial Hemp” does not make legal or safe in the eyes of the federal government or state lawmakers. Why wouldn’t you be?…
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CANNRA Held Closed Door Conference This Past Week
Cannabis Law Report
JUNE 9, 2022
11:00-12:00 PM: Interstate Commerce: Impacts on markets, licensing, and consumer safety. 3:15-4:15 PM: Preventing Youth Access, Promoting Consumer Safety, & Protecting Public Health in State Markets. Panelists: Darrin Grondel, EdD, Vice President of Traffic Safety & Government Relations, Responsibility.org.
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Hemp-CBD Across State Lines: Maine
Canna Law Blog
OCTOBER 20, 2019
585 to align Maine with the 2018 Farm Bill and clarify the legality of Hemp-CBD foods. and any part of that plant, including the seeds and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol concentration that does not exceed of not more than 0.3%
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62 Article – Reed Smith: UK: Cannabis In The UK – A Regulatory Environment In Transition?
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 19, 2019
Cannabinoids are the chemical substances found in cannabis. Over 100 different cannabinoids have been linked to the cannabis plant. Novel Foods Regulation. EU Regulation 2015/2283 of the European Union (the Novel Foods Regulation) regulates “novel foods”. What substances are at issue?
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Hemp CBD Across State Lines: Texas
Canna Law Blog
APRIL 19, 2020
Health & Safety Code § 443.001 et seq., Consumable hemp product” means “food, a drug, a device, or a cosmetic […] that contains hemp or one or more hemp-derived cannabinoids, including cannabidiol.”. On June 10, 2019, Texas enacted House Bill (HB) 1325 , now codified at V.T.C.A.,
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The FDA and Hemp: Status Check
Cannabis Law Report
MARCH 7, 2019
At the end of February 2019, as well as concurrent with the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill in late December 2018, Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb made numerous public statements which offered hope to those waiting for the FDA to take affirmative leadership on hemp and cannabidiol (“CBD”) regulations.
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67 Guidance Procedures 2.0 for the U.S. Hemp Authority™ Certification Program Released
Cannabis Law Report
NOVEMBER 1, 2019
These include: Processors, manufacturers and brand owners are now responsible for complying with all relevant FDA regulations for foods, beverages, cosmetics and dietary supplements, to ensure that product safety is the highest priority. Guidance Procedures 2.0 Hemp Authority’s commitment to improving their 2.0
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51 Vaping Epidemic Boosts the Case for Legalization
WeedAdvisor
OCTOBER 24, 2019
When vaping dry herb, the device simply heats the cannabinoids and terpenes beyond their boiling points to evaporate them. States haven’t been able to protect the public from dangerous vape products, and so it may be time for agencies experienced in regulating consumer products, like food and drugs, to take over, they say.”.
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California’s Toughest and Worst Cannabis Rules
Canna Law Blog
AUGUST 28, 2020
California’s three cannabis agencies–the Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC), California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), and California Department of Public Health (CDPH)–aggressively regulate every aspect of the state’s licensed cannabis industry. 1 Post-Approval Ownership Changes. 6 Hemp Bans.
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