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German courts confirm sales bans on CBD containing food

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The Novel Foods Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 defines as “novel” any food which has not been used for “human consumption” to a significant degree within the EU before May 1997. In Germany, the regional/district authorities are responsible for monitoring and assessing the marketability of food and issuing sales bans.

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

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We’ve been writing a lot on this blog about the regulation and sale of cannabidiol (“CBD”) products at the state and federal levels. The United States is not the only international actor, however, that is concerned with regulating the sale of CBD products, including CBD-infused foods. extracts of Cannabis sativa L.

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CBD Oil Setback In Europe As Brussels Reclassifies Cannabis Derivative To Ban Sale

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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 EU Novel Food catalog now officially lists CBD as an unauthorized Novel Food, stating: “Cannabis sativa L., extracts of Cannabis sativa L. AUTHOR: Mark Taylor.

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Countries that have legalized CBD

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There are many terms used when people talk about the legitimacy of CBD oil. Words like marijuana, hemp, and THC can often easily determine whether CBD oil or another product is legally available for consumption and purchase. However, according to EU law, CBD oil cannot exceed 0.2% CBD oil in Austria. in the EU.

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Hemp-CBD Laws: Alabama

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A smaller but growing number of states also regulate the sale of products derived from hemp. In Alabama, industrial hemp is defined as “[a]ll parts and varieties of the plant Cannabis sativa, cultivated or possessed by a licensed grower, whether growing or not, that contain a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3

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Washington Cannabis: The Proposed Hemp Overhaul is Here

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Washington’s hemp law is also extremely confusing thanks to RCW 15.120.020 which prohibits the “production of any part of industrial hemp, except seed, as food, extract, oil, cake, concentrate, resin, or other preparation for topical use, oral consumption, or inhalation by humans[.]”

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You Ask, We Answer (Part 1): Questions From the California Cannabis Webinar

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I recently teamed up with my colleagues Hilary Bricken and Griffen Thorne to put on a free webinar answering all of your pressing questions about cannabis legal issues in California. Check out the replay here.) In this round of questions, we’ll tackle issues that relate to hemp and CBD.