Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Since the publication of the DOH regulations (the “ Rules ”) in the New York State Register , licensees – as of September 30, 2021, licensees included 2,275 retailers, 384 distributors, 36 processors (hemp extract) and 34 manufacturers (finished products) – have had to comply with licensing, manufacturing, distribution, and sale requirements.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 3, 2022

California only requires an out-of-state industrial hemp extract manufacturer to be licensed and obtain an IHPR. How are manufacturers, both in-state and out-of-state, required to ensure the safety of IH products sold or distributed in California? recall of IH final form products or extracts. public health advisories warnings.

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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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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.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Because of this, it does not fall under the regulatory structure that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or U.S. To determine whether or not cannabis products were produced in accordance with state guidelines, testing results were plucked from 3,760 extract samples and 5,654 flower samples at one California testing facility.

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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. Here are five key takeaways from AB 45 for the cannabis industry. The new law also exempts cannabidiol from the definition of “THC.”

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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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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

WSDA will apply the measurement of uncertainty (+/- 0.06%) outlined in the USDA’s interim hemp rules to the reported THC concentration to determine if hemp material is in compliance with the 2018 Farm Bill. Hemp as food. That’s what Washington has done with hemp cultivated for food.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 12, 2022

(TSX:CBD.U) (OTCQB:CBDHF) (FWB:8OO) (“HempFusion” or the “Company”), a leading health and wellness Company offering premium probiotic supplements and products containing CBD, announces that its exclusive and proprietary hemp-derived CBD extract has achieved self-affirmed Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 11, 2019

SB 1020 provides for the creation of a plan for regulating the cultivation of hemp, pursuant to the 2018 Farm Bill, and legalizes the retail sales of hemp extract. “Hemp Extract” means “a substance or compound intended for ingestion that is derived from or contains hemp and that does not contain other controlled substances.”

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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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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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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 31, 2020

In Part 1 of this two-part series we discussed the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board’s (“LCB”) proposed rules stemming from SB 5318, which passed last year and forced the LCB to transition from an enforcement-first policy to a compliance-first policy when handling violations. Category III. Category IV.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 20, 2019

Health Canada has released the amendments to the Cannabis Regulations to control the legal production and sale of edible cannabis, cannabis extracts, and cannabis topicals. Prohibiting the production of food and cannabis in the same facility to ensure the safety and integrity of Canada’s food system. Edible cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 2, 2019

NYC’s Ban On Food, Drinks Containing CBD Goes Into Effect. CBS New York reports… New York City’s ban on food and drinks that contain CBD went into effect Monday. The city’s health code prohibits adding the cannabis-derived chemical to products, including in packaged foods. AMNY.com reports.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 13, 2020

Develop compliance programs to (i) ensure that your marketing efforts align with federal guidelines and (ii) ensure that your compliance team is familiar with the FDA and the FTC’s regulations. Q: Are you aware of any existing legal authority that states CBD products are considered “adulterated” food products?

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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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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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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Foods Standards Agency (FSA) is set to start enforcement action on CBD products and business as it pushes for adherence to the European Union’s Novel Food regulations” The article reveals. But, a widening rift over Novel Foods, could see the CBD industry embroiled in a lengthy, multi-million pound court battle.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

It is only through reasonable regulation that quality and safety be delivered to the public, and Folium believes the FDA must act against producers and distributors of CBD who do not meet quality and safety standards. As stated, the FDA’s core mission is to protect public health.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 20, 2022

First, a manufacturer can make an independent GRAS conclusion by determining a substance is generally recognized, “among experts qualified by scientific training and experience to evaluate its safety.” This creates an exception to the premarket approval requirement for “food additives” under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The Centre for Medicinal Cannabis’ conference sees the launch of the association, a platform which brings together leading businesses and experts committed to fostering a legally compliant, socially responsible and innovative CBD industry, which puts customers’ safety first. The Association for the Cannabinoid Industry.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 9, 2019

Cannabis lawyers are heading to Brussels next week to challenge a recent decision by the European Union to reclassify food products containing cannabidiol (CBD) and prohibit their sale. A food can be considered ‘novel’ if it was not consumed by humans to any significant degree prior to May 1997. Our position remains unchanged.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 24, 2019

A New Definition of “Industrial Hemp” Currently, the California Health and Safety Code defines “industrial hemp” as follows: “Industrial hemp” means a crop that is limited to types of the plant Cannabis sativa L. Current provisions of the Food and Ag. code relative to hemp use this definition.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 11, 2021

Because Delta-8 THC is not expressed in sufficient concentrations in most hemp strains to make its extraction financially viable, most Delta-8 THC on the market is derived from the chemical conversion of hemp-derived cannabidiol (“CBD”). This chemical conversion is at the root of the legal confusion. State Legal Frameworks.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 21, 2022

Indeed, the conflicting patchwork of regulatory mandates and lack of enforcement interest materially contribute to uncertain pathways for legitimate businesses as well as perpetuating dangerous public safety issues. Absent concerted regulatory reform and consistent enforcement efforts at both the state and federal level, the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 22, 2022

For example, the Florida Department of Agriculture published guidance titled “Delta 8” which summarily concludes “any hemp or hemp extract products offered for sale or sold in Florida must comply with all labeling rules and have a certificate of analysis that shows a total THC (THCA x.8777 Food and Drug Admin., [link] (May 4, 2022). [2]

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 26, 2019

Cannabidiol or CBD is a chemical compound that is extracted from species of cannabis plants marijuana or hemp. These are produced using CBD oil that is extracted from selected types of cannabis plants that have a low level of THC. CBD oil in food and supplements. What is cannabidiol? CBD oil in cosmetics in Spain.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 4, 2021

The Cannabis Trade Association works to improve and maintain health, safety and environmental regulations and practices around cannabis industries. This means that CBD isolate can be sold in Ireland; however, the products also have to comply with all the Novel Foods Act regulations.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 19, 2019

The recent trend towards decriminalization of cannabis in other countries suggests they may be right, but in the meantime, a proliferation of products containing extracts from cannabis plants are appearing in UK stores. Novel Foods Regulation.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 9, 2022

One thing to note is that for health or safety claims, the FTC has typically required a relatively high level of substantiation, usually “competent and reliable scientific evidence.” An example of what not to do in FTC cannabis litigation. The FTC can move fast and not give a ton of time to respond. Now to the example.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 22, 2019

This post will cover the main changes (in our opinion) regarding the California Department of Public Health Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch’s (“CDPH-MCSB”) permanent regs. It’s no secret that the California Department of Health Food and Drug Branch (“FDB”) has an issue with hemp-CBD.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Rice and looks forward to continuing to provide him with a range of premium hemp-based CBD products based on the Company’s proprietary Whole Food Hemp Complex to help him perform at his best. The integrity of HempFusion’s CBD products is clear, they have been a game changer for me,” commented Travis Rice.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 11, 2019

“Nevertheless, many companies with CBD products in their portfolio were surprised when the Ministry issued a decree stipulating the handling of extracts containing cannabinoids.”. The initial reading was an outright ban of foods and oils that contained CBD oil, this was not to be the case. percent THC after flowering.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Construction of New Melbourne-area Extraction Facility on Schedule. TSX: LABS) (OTCQX: MEDIF) (FSE: MLZ) (“MediPharm Labs” or the “Company”) a global leader in specialized, research-driven cannabis extraction, distillation, purification and cannabinoid isolation, is pleased to announce that its subsidiary MediPharm Labs Australia Pty. (TSX:

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 23, 2019

SB 6 was passed before the 2018 Farm Bill, in compliance with the 2014 Farm Bill. SB 6 defines “cannabidiol” oil as the “viscous liquid concentrate of cannabidiol extracted from the plant (genus) Cannabis containing not more than 0.3 Processors must comply with all applicable health and safety standards.

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