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FDA declines regulating CBD as supplement due to ‘safety concerns’

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

The Food and Drug Administration announced last week there’s not enough data addressing the “various safety concerns” of cannabidiol, or CBD, Read More

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Cannabis and Novel Food Authorizations in the EU: Q&A

Canna Law Blog

We recently got to ask Kai-Friedrich Niermann of KFN+ Law Office some questions about EU Novel Food authorizations. His answers are a must-read for cannabis food businesses interested in the EU market. What is an EU Novel Food authorization? A novel food catalog is maintained in which the status of a food can be reviewed.

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Consumers Want Quality and Safety.

Cannabis Law Report

The North American College of Pharmaceutical Technology (NACPT) is conducting a pilot series of professionals in medical cannabis workshops, and we spent a day learning and discussing food safety, regulatory tech, processes and systems. Is the temperature and humidity control right for product safety? Source: [link].

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USHR Urges Congressional Action In Response To FDA’S Misguided Promotion Of Incomplete CBD Safety Data

Cannabis Law Report

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) webinar for hemp industry stakeholders, “A New Way Forward for Cannabidiol and Other Hemp Products,” U.S. General Counsel Jonathan Miller Raises Concerns Regarding FDA’s Stance on CBD Regulation WASHINGTON D.C. — On the heels of last week’s U.S.

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4 Reasons Why Total Count Microbial Tests Are Poor Safety Indicators

Medicinal Genomics

The truth is that total count tests are not a good indicator of cannabis and hemp product safety for the following reasons: Pathogenic microbes may still be present Testing methods often do not agree Growers are discouraged from using beneficial microbes Growers are encouraged to use remediation. fumigatus, A.

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The Sale of CBD Foods Is Legal in the UK (For Now)

Canna Law Blog

Last week, the Food Standard Agency (“ FSA ”), the agency responsible for protecting public health in relation to food in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (collectively, the “UK”), cleared a path for the sale of CBD-infused food for the next 12 months. The EFSA guidance on cannabinoids strongly echoes the U.S.

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Clinical Trial on Alzheimer’s Patients Indicates Positive Safety and Tolerability Data for IGC’s THC-Based Investigational New Drug

Cannabis Law Report

(“IGC” or the “Company”) today announced positive primary endpoint data for its Phase 1 clinical trial for IGC-AD1, which is a proprietary cannabinoid-based investigational new drug candidate for patients who have Alzheimer’s disease. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on December 1, 2021. The average age was 80.9 In addition, 66.7%