Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

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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NORML

MAY 15, 2019

NORML has submitted written comments to the US Food and Drug Administration ahead of the agency’s scheduled hearing on the regulation CBD-infused products. In December, Congress enacted legislation removing industrial hemp (defined as cannabis containing less than 0.3

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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.),

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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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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.”.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

On November 20th, the Washington State Department of Agriculture (“WSDA”) released the hemp cultivation plan (the “Plan”) that it intends to submit to the US Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) along with a corresponding set of hemp regulations (“Hemp Rules”). This post will provide an overview of Washington’s hemp plan.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 11, 2024

Stakeholders’ ongoing battle over hemp regulations in Illinois continued this week. Lakesia Collins renewed their call to move forward with their proposals for hemp regulations and taxation ( House Bill 5306 , House Bill 4161 , and Senate Bill 3790 ). New sponsored legislation from Sen. Kimberly A. La Shawn K. Ford and Sen.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

It should not be about initiating and hooking more kids, or adding neurologically active and psychoactive substances to our food. The halls of our state Capitol are replete with cannabis and hemp lobbyists successfully selling their goods. Yet all these things are happening.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 24, 2019

Hemp CBD cookies, anyone? Our California hemp lawyers have been getting pummeled with questions about the legality of industrial hemp derived cannabidiol (“Hemp CBD”) ever since the 2018 Farm Bill was signed in January (and especially since our recent hemp and Hemp CBD webinar ).

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Cannabis Cheri

MARCH 25, 2021

Care by Design Hemp , a wholly-owned CannaCraft brand, is pleased to announce that the groundbreaking clinical study exploring the effects of CBD on liver health has concluded after seven months of research. Once completed, safety results of this study will be shared with participating brands and FDA. Read more about the study here.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 ( 2018 Farm Bill ) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. Today we turn to Oklahoma. Whether the cannabidiol is synthetic or natural.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 19, 2021

Landmark bill would stabilize hemp market by creating regulatory pathway for CBD in food, beverages, and dietary supplements (WASHINGTON) —… Read More.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

The Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) had a busy Monday this week. On November 25, the agency issued warning letters to 15 businesses selling hemp-derived CBD (“Hemp-CBD”) products as unapproved drugs. The FDA also released updated consumer guidance on Hemp-CBD. Warning Letters. Consumer Update.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The enactment of the 2018 Farm Bill and the legalization of hemp and hemp derivatives, including cannabidiol (“CBD”), has led to a massive CBD craze in the United States. Generally, UK law also requires that hemp from “third countries”’ be imported under a license. Hemp CBD Products. Hemp CBD Foods.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2021

Hemp Roundtable is deeply disappointed to witness FDA’s rejection of two dietary ingredient notifications (NDINs) recently submitted for full spectrum hemp extracts. (WASHINGTON) – The U.S. USHR-Statement-on-FDA-NDIN-Rejection-Letters.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 5, 2021

On April 16, 2021, Governor Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill 5372 (SB 5372), “An Act relating to hemp processor registration and a hemp extract certification into law.” SB 5372 went into effect on July 25, 2021, and creates a voluntary registration and certification program that hemp processors can opt-in to in the Evergreen State.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

US hemp roundtable write… Lead sponsors of H.R. 6134, the CBD Product Safety and Standardization Act , are calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to provide answers as to why the agency has failed to establish a regulatory framework for hemp-derived CBD. Read more at [link].

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 18, 2023

As reported earlier , HB4161 focuses mainly on safety concerns, including permits, licensing, testing, taxes, and a new Hemp Social Equity Fund, but HB4161 also contains amendments that would affect registered Illinois medical cannabis patients and cottage hemp operators as well.

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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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Project CBD

JULY 28, 2023

Scialdone is currently founder and president of BetterChem Consulting , which provides consulting services worldwide in the chemical, food, plant essential oil, and cannabis industries. with unknown pharmacological and safety profiles.” with unknown pharmacological and safety profiles.” Dr. Mark A.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 18, 2019

One such report, released on June 3, provided insight on hemp-derived CBD (“Hemp-CBD”). Despite that, it’s kind of a big deal because it outlines Congress’ expectations for the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) when it comes to Hemp-CBD. Though hemp only has 0.3%

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 9, 2023

La Shawn Ford to introduce a new bill for regulating hemp and delta-8 products. Last week, Ford introduced House Bill 4161 , the Consumable Hemp Licensing bill, which focuses mainly on permits, licensing, testing, taxes, and a new special fund known as the Hemp Social Equity Fund. 24-26 and Nov.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 3, 2020

THE PRICE Free THE DATE Tuesday 5/5/2020, at 10 AM EST to 11:30 AM EST THE BLURB FDACS Food Safety Division is hosting a webinar … Read More.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 27, 2021

Almost three years since the legalization of hemp production in the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is still in the process of determining the regulatory framework for CBD and other hemp derivatives. But how does this FDCA provision apply to CBD? In one word: Epidolex. 2d 1341 (D.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 18, 2019

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. The proposed rules also address the manufacture of hemp products.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2019

On October 12, 2019, Governor Newsom announced that he had signed SB-153 , a bill aimed at making significant changes to California’s hemp cultivation law. As I’ve written before , the bill is a major change for California hemp laws for the following reasons: The bill adds a new definition of “industrial hemp”.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Only hemp seeds from plants that have less than 0.3% Only hemp seeds from plants that have less than 0.3% The Food Safety and Security Authority of India (FSSAI) has given a green light to hemp seeds, hemp seed oil and seed-based flour as food and food ingredients , indicating the development of a huge market with some 1.4

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 21, 2019

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. When it comes to hemp, few states have embraced hemp like Colorado.

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Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 13, 2024

JB Pritzker hosted a press conference today to voice his support for House Bill 4293 and regulating intoxicating hemp products sold outside of a licensed cannabis dispensary. The Cannabis Business Association of Illinois (CBAI) also quickly responded by applauding Pritzkers support for HB4293 and hemp regulations. Illinois Gov.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 16, 2021

We were very pleased that the draft contained a section that would ensure a regulatory pathway for the sale of hemp-derived CBD as a dietary supplement. We were concerned, however, that in the draft, hemp-derived ingredients would be subjected to a uniquely onerous regulatory regime, or in some cases, still treated as illegal substances.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2019

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. Each Sunday, we summarize a new state in alphabetical order. 459 and S.P.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Hemp Authority®(USHA), announced today a new partnership with Perry Johnson Registrars Food Safety, Inc. PJRSFSI) to bolster the hemp industry’s initiative to provide high standards, best practices, and self-regulation for hemp and hemp products like CBD. PJRFSI, a […]

Safety

Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 11, 2019

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. A license from FDACS is required to cultivate hemp.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 16, 2020

Shopify’s policy explicitly states: Shopify can’t provide advice on what and where merchants can sell, but we recommend that merchants review and monitor federal, state, and local laws, as well as monitor updates from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). cosmetics, dietary supplements, etc.) cosmetics, dietary supplements, etc.)

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Medicinal Genomics

JULY 14, 2022

Several articles have been published recently describing the challenges of microbial testing on cannabis and hemp. We believe a better way to ensure consumer safety is to perform species-specific tests that target known pathogenic organisms, such as A. One thing that all these articles have in common is total count tests. fumigatus, A.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 29, 2020

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has green-lighted the “suitability check” of an application from Czech-based phytocannabinoids maker CBDepot for synthetically manufactured Cannabidiol (CBD) as a Novel Food ingredient, the company announced. We imagine there’s a long haul before approval. One step in process.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2021

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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