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

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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. extracts of Cannabis sativa L. extracts of Cannabis sativa L.

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Senators Push for Updates to FDA Regulation of CBD Food Products and Dietary Supplements

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With the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill and the proliferation of food products containing CBD, we’ve been writing extensively about how the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and in particular, the United States Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) apply to the interstate sale of CBD products.

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Cannabis Administration And Opportunity Act: What The Proposed Federal Cannabis Laws Would Mean For Hemp

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). With hemp already federally legal, a primary policy issue is how marijuana and hemp—two varieties of the cannabis plant—would be distinguished under a federal regulatory regime. Distinction between Cannabis and Hemp Under the CAOA.

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Delta-9 THC Products From Hemp Are A Risk Not Worth Taking

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Although purveyors of hemp-derived delta-9 THC seek to exploit a perceived loophole in the 2018 Farm Bill’s definition of hemp extracts, these unregulated and intoxicating products are fraught with risk. AB45 allows for hemp-derived cannabinoids, extracts and derivatives in food and dietary supplements with various restrictions.

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Philippines: Cannabis bills likely to be indefinitely postponed

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The main roadblock is President Rodrigo Duterte’s controversial anti-drug policy – popularly called the ‘war on drugs’ – which has attracted criticism from human rights advocates because of the rising number of extra-judicial killings. Read the full article at.

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The Tip of the Spear Piercing the Regulated Cannabis Industry: How Intoxicating Hemp Cannabinoids and the Illicit Market Pose Significant Challenges to the Emerging Industry

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The Farm Bill requires Cannabis Sativa L. Based on that one test, each Cannabis Sativa L. What wasn’t anticipated was that scientists would extract non-intoxicating cannabinoids – like CBD – from hemp and convert them into intoxicating cannabinoids similar (or identical) to Delta-9 THC. If the plant tests above 0.3%

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Innovation, E-Comm and COVID: Summarizing Brightfield Group’s 2020 mid-year US CBD update

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Shelter-at-home policies paused hemp-derived CBD (cannabidiol) sales through many brick-and-mortar retailers that were temporarily shuttered in March. In addition to the economic pressures faced by consumers and temporary store closures, inaction by the US FDA (Food and Drug Administration) is constraining growth of the US CBD market.

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