UK Food Authority Clarifies CBD Compliance
Cannabis Law Report
JUNE 7, 2020
Executive Summary The UK’s Food Safety Authority responds to questions from industry about its new CBD compliance rules. Information behind paywall at [link] … Read More.
Portugal’s Food Safety Authority Seizes More Than 4m Products Saying CBD Is A ‘Novel Food’ Despite Court Ruling
Cannabis Law Report
MAY 23, 2023
Business of Cannabis reports Ana Oliveira, Chief Inspector of the National Operations Unit of the Public Information Division of the ASAE (Food and Economic Security Authority), has informed Cannareporter that, in the last 4 years, 208 economic operators were inspected in Portugal, with the initiation of 31 countervailing proceedings and 18 criminal (..)
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German Company Recalls Hemp Food Oil After Warning By Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety
Cannabis Law Report
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
HempToday reports…… German company Thomas Plank has issued a recall on its hemp food oil after getting warned by the country’s Federal Office of Consumer … Read More. The post German Company Recalls Hemp Food Oil After Warning By Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.
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Food Manufacturing Compliance and Training Company Partner with Vincente Sederberg To Launch Rootwurks, An E-Learning and Compliance Tool for the Cannabis Sector
Cannabis Law Report
MAY 23, 2022
Rootwurks”), an e-learning, training, and compliance management platform solution designed by the former founder of an industry-leading food compliance and training company, has launched to help cannabis companies maintain regulatory compliance through interactive education and a user-friendly operational toolkit.
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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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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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eThekwini Municipality uncovers a series of non-compliance and food safety concerns in food outlets operating in the Pinetown CBD
Medical Marijuana Program Connection
JANUARY 30, 2023
… -up campaign in the Pinetown CBD this week which focuses on … food outlets in the Pinetown CBD during. Read More
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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. In a press release , U.S.
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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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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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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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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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Cannabis Compliance Companies Join Forces To Further Safe Practices Within Industry
Cannabis Law Report
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cannabis compliance consulting firms Allay Consulting , iComply Cannabis , GMP Collective and TraceTrust today announced the formation of the Cannabis Compliance Alliance , a collaborative group created to put the cannabis industry on the same footing as mainstream business sectors. About Allay Consulting.
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Europe Raises THC Levels For Hemp Food Products In Major Breakthrough For Industry
Cannabis Law Report
MARCH 15, 2022
EUROPE’S decision to establish a new maximum level of THC in hemp food products will prompt a surge of investment, says the industry’s leading trade group. It will greatly help our members and all food business operators wishing to work with hemp seed derived products, such as hemp seed oil.”. mg/kg for hempseed oil.
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UK regulators trim 67 applications from novel food consideration
Cannabis Law Report
JUNE 9, 2021
The fate of 67 CBD food safety applications is unclear as UK food safety authorities reported June 1 that only 250 are still under active review. The Food Safety Agency (FSA) had said 317 applications were still under consideration when it last reported figures at the end of April. Hemp Today reports.
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Washington Bans Hemp-CBD in Food
Canna Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
The latest “drop” comes in the form of an August 1 memo from the Washington State Department of Agriculture (“WSDA”) titled Restrictions on the use of hemp CBD as a food ingredient. According to the WSDA, Hemp-CBD is not approved as a food ingredient. Last year, the FDA approved the drug Epidiolex.
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UK food agency rejects HempToday FOI request for documentation on CBD makers
Cannabis Law Report
OCTOBER 2, 2022
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has rejected a Freedom of Information request submitted by HempToday (HT) regarding companies that currently have products in the agency’s CBD safety review, saying the request would create too much of a burden on its staff. Here’s what the website says.
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Cracking Down On Compliance
Cannabis Law Report
MAY 6, 2019
Operational compliance has become paramount to the success of many cannabis businesses following new state regulations that went into effect earlier this year. For others, non-compliance has been a great downfall. In recent months, a rapid number of compliance enforcement agencies have emerged at both the local and state level.
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Europe proposes to raise limit levels for THC in food
Cannabis Law Report
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
According to a report in French publication Newsweed this could be happening… The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in 2015 set the maximum daily dose of THC at 1?g g (microgram) per kilogram of body weight (bw) in food. that have been used for too many years. 9-THCa in the total THC value proposed by EFSA.
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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
Retailers have been instructed to remove the products from sale.
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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. Generally, it takes 3 years for an ingredient to gain novel food status.
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UK rules CBD is novel food, sets one year deadline for regulatory approval
Cannabis Law Report
FEBRUARY 13, 2020
UK food regulators have stood by their threat to remove products containing CBD from sale if businesses do not gain special authorisation, and have set March 31, 2021 as the deadline for applications. The authorisation process ensures novel foods meet legal standards, including on safety and content.
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59 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. CBD Novel Foods application. Says a report on Health Europa. Product testing.
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Department of Transportation Cautions Employers About CBD Use By Regulated Workers
The Blunt Truth
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
Indeed, on February 18, 2020, the United States Department of Transportation published a bulletin addressing “ DOT Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance Notice ,” which follows previous notices it had released regarding its position on medical marijuana. In the new notice, DOT states: The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, Pub.
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106 Allay Consulting Partners with Cannabis Connect Insurance to Offer Businesses Insurance Discounts for Risk Mitigation
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 19, 2021
–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hemp, CBD, THC-cannabis and psilocybin compliance consulting firm Allay today announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with Cannabis Connect Insurance (CCI) to offer discounted rates to cannabis companies working with Allay to gain critical safety certifications. “In PORTLAND, Ore.–(BUSINESS
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EU countries flagged CBD 114 times in food-alert system since start of last year Says Hemp Industry Daily Report
Cannabis Law Report
JUNE 19, 2020
Authorities across Europe have listed 114 products containing CBD in the European Union’s food-safety alert system since the start of last year, with data indicating … Read More.
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Oregon Cannabis Investigation Serves As a Reminder About Consumer Product Safety
Cannabis Law Report
MAY 31, 2022
Cannabis products are being produced and distributed in an increasing number of forms while a growing variety of cannabis-infused foods and beverages are being marketed in growing number of states with legal recreational cannabis. The wrongful death trial is scheduled for May 2023. For More Information. Goldberg , Ethan R.
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Washington Q&A: Hemp Processor Registration and Hemp Extract Certification
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 5, 2021
The purpose of SB 5372 is to allow Washington hemp companies to sell ingestible hemp products, like hemp-CBD, in other states that require certain safety standards. The FDA has long maintained that hemp extract (setting aside hemp seed products) is not an approved food ingredient. Section 1 (8) and (9).
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Dr. Robert Califf Confirmed As FDA Commissioner
Cannabis Law Report
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
Senate voted 50-46 to officially confirm Robert Califf as the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Califf for his confirmation to the critical position of Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, and we look forward to working with him to advance the health and safety of American consumers.
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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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What Is The FDA Saying About Full Spectrum Hemp? Key Takeaways From Rejections Of NDINs
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 27, 2021
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is still in the process of determining the regulatory framework for CBD and other hemp derivatives. Despite its multi-year process of assessing potential exceptions from the Drug Preclusion and evaluating the safety and science of CBD, the FDA has not changed its prohibitive approach.
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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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BBC: Kent lab finds illegal substances in ‘majority’ of CBD products
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 23, 2022
Novel food. It is classed as a novel food and is currently being assessed for safety by the Food Standards Agency (FSA). Linden Jack, deputy director of the FSA, said: “This survey highlights the importance of the work we are doing to bring this growing industry into compliance.
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Slowdown in UK CBD approval process threatens disruptions. 650 of 800 applications rejected
Cannabis Law Report
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Roughly 650 of 800-plus CBD food safety applications have been rejected by the UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) amid a slowdown in the new approval process that has rattled stakeholders in the sector. Hemp Today reports. Enforcement coming. CBD companies that had products on the UK’s gray market as of Feb. Read more at.
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Navigating cGMP For Hemp & Cannabis
Cannabis Law Report
JUNE 3, 2021
Because they are held to consistent standards and must prove compliance with these standards, companies which obtain GMP certifications can often present stronger acquisition targets. Kim Stuck is the founder and CEO of Allay Consulting , a compliance strategy and services provider serving the hemp and cannabis industries nationwide.
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Guest Post – Europe: How The Novel Food Authorisation Is Affecting the CBD Oil Industry
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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California: UCBA ( United Cannabis Business Association) 11 Sept 2019 Open Letter, “BRING WEEDMAPS INTO COMPLIANCE – ENFORCE AB 97” To Governor Gavin Newsom & Lori AjaxTo
Cannabis Law Report
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
The unlicensed operators on Weedmaps do not pay taxes or the cost of compliance with local and state regulations, do not follow required worker or consumer protections and do not allow labor unions to organize workers, in turn allowing them to charge a fraction of the cost. BRING WEEDMAPS INTO COMPLIANCE – ENFORCE AB 97.
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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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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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California: Department of Cannabis Control Names Leadership Team
Cannabis Law Report
JULY 20, 2021
Compliance Division – Richard Parrott. Salama was Assistant Branch Chief of the California Department of Public Health’s Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch. Eidson was the Assistant Director of the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s CalCannabis Cultivation Licensing Division. Compliance Division – Richard Parrott.
India: The Regulatory Highs And Lows Of Launching Medicinal Hemp Products
Cannabis Law Report
JULY 20, 2022
In this post, we unpack the regulatory compliances a medicinal hemp product has to go through. Largely, hemp can be legally cultivated, processed and sold– but only for scientific, medicinal 2 or food or industrial purposes 3. And the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) for food related use cases.
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HempFusion Wellness Inc. To Report Second Quarter 2021 Earnings and Host Conference Call on August 16, 2021
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 11, 2021
HempFusion is a leading health and wellness CBD company utilizing the power of whole-food hemp nutrition. HempFusion’s CBD products are based on a proprietary Whole Food Hemp Complex™ and are available in-store or by visiting HempFusion online at www.hempfusion.com or www.probulin.com.
Cannabis and Veterinary Medicine: 7 Key Benefits for Pets
Medicinal Marijuana Association
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Improved taste perception: Cannabis can enhance your pet’s sense of taste, making food more appealing. Enhanced metabolism: Cannabis can help regulate metabolism, ensuring that your pet efficiently processes nutrients from their food. It’s crucial to ensure the safety and well-being of your furry friend.
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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. With the new law’s passage, many hemp-derived CBD products will be able to enter the market legally in California.
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