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Willow Industries and Pioneer Valley Extracts to Open Cannabis Decontamination Facility in Massachusetts

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Willow Industries and Pioneer Valley Extracts announced today their landmark partnership to implement Willow’s patented decontamination technology at PVx’s processing center in Northampton, MA. Licensed cultivators can schedule service and bring their product to be cleaned by PVx’s WillowPure experts, ensuring METRC compliance.

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Spain’s Agency for Consumer Affairs, Food Safety and Nutrition (AECOSAN) Follows EIHA’s Lead

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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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Program Specialist 2 (Cannabis), Office of Cannabis Management 250 Broadway, New York

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Reporting to a Program Specialist 3 (Cannabis), the Program Specialist 2 (Cannabis) positions will be responsible for overseeing and participating in inspecting, auditing, and performing a full range of compliance duties for the region assigned (Albany/Buffalo/NYC).

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State of the State: Washington Regulators Turning a New Leaf (Part 2)

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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 II. Category III.

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HAVE CANNABIS PRODUCTS REACHED THEIR SHELF LIFE?

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It seems that a proportionate way forward has now been found. submit a dossier for the registration of a novel food. 1] [link]. [2] 2] The statement by the FSA applies in England, Wales and Northern Ireland only.

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

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The European Food Safety Authority (“ EFSA ”), the European equivalent of the U.S. extracts of Cannabis sativa L. and derived products containing cannabinoids are considered novel foods as a history of consumption has not been demonstrated. This also applies to extracts of other plants containing cannabinoids.

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Five Takeaways From California’s New State Industrial Hemp Bill

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Although the new law does not explicitly reference the term “CBD” with regard to the above-listed products, legislative history indicates that legislators intended the bill to provide “legal clarity and strictly regulate[] the manufacture, sale and use of hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) products in California.”

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