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Washington Bans Hemp-CBD in Food

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If you’ve been following the hemp scene in Washington state, you know it’s been a bit of a roller coaster. 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.

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U.S. Secret Service Relaxes Past-Use Cannabis Policy for Applicants

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Secret Service (USSS) recently loosened its applicant drug use policy to be more accommodating to past cannabis consumers. Before this policy, cannabis use within the past three years led to automatic disqualification. ” Over-the-counter products include lotions, oils, shampoos, food , and dietary supplements.

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Charlotte’s Web hemp extract validated in the U.K. Food Standards Agency

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(TSX: CWEB) (OTCQX: CWBHF)’s CBD products have now been validated by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the United Kingdom. On Monday, the Denver-based, vertically-integrated company said its full-spectrum hemp extract has passed the validation phase and moved into the safety assessment phase of the Novel Foods application process.

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What Happened to Hemp?

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He said: “licensed acres in hemp are at pre-farm bill levels.” Before the 2018 Farm Bill, only a few states ran limited “research” pilot programs for hemp. But, take a look: The USDA 2022 National Hemp Report , at page 1, indicates that all industrial hemp “in the open” totaled 28,314 acres. Could that be true?

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U.S. Hemp Roundtable Requests FDA Issue Policy Of Enforcement Discretion For CBD

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Hemp Roundtable sent a letter to FDA Commissioner Robert Califf requesting the immediate issue of an enforcement discretion policy for dietary supplements containing hemp-derived CBD and other cannabinoids. Hemp Roundtable looks forward to working with FDA on this.”. Today, the U.S. Read the letter here.

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Federal Policy on Hemp CBD Is Taking Shape: What Needs to Be Addressed?

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Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) submitted a CBD enforcement policy to the White House. We do not yet have the text of that document but we anticipate that it will have a significant impact on hemp-derived CBD (Hemp CBD) products. This is the first post in a two-part series. .

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US Hemp Roundtable: Regulation & Policy Updates in 4 States

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Last week, our friends at the National Animal Supplement Council (NASC) met with three members of the Idaho Department of Agriculture to address the Department’s plan to take enforcement action against hemp and hemp-derived animal feeds and remedies.

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