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. But there are many things legalization should not be about. Yet all these things are happening. The cannabis lobbyists are no longer off-the-grid farmers from the Emerald Triangle.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

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. According to the WSDA, Hemp-CBD is not approved as a food ingredient. Last year, the FDA approved the drug Epidiolex.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 28, 2019

This bill is aimed at paving the way for adding industrial hemp derived cannabidiol (“Hemp CBD”) to foods, beverages, and cosmetics. A food or beverage is not adulterated by the inclusion of industrial hemp products, including cannabidiol derived from industrial hemp.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 24, 2019

One of the most frequent questions we receive is whether CBD is a lawful additive in foods. The answer is often no depending on the state in which Hemp CBD food products will be sold. CBD in Foods, Beverages, and Cosmetics. The reference to being “adulterated” came from state law which was not even the basis for the FAQs.

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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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NORML

MAY 31, 2019

Washington, DC : Today the US Food and Drug Administration is taking in-person public testimony with regard to the “manufacturing, product quality, marketing, labeling, and sale” of CBD-infused retail products. ” Currently, commercially marketed CBD-infused products are not subject to explicit federal regulations.

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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.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.),

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 4, 2019

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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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 27, 2024

The new hemp bill, according to IHGA, aims to: Promote Urban farming, sustainable AG, and local food systems Position Illinois as an economic innovator Protect public safety and the hemp industry Space is limited. Registration starts at 5:30 in the lobby. Reserve ticket here.

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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

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.”. mg/kg for hempseed oil.

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NORML

MARCH 16, 2020

For the past 50 years, we have worked together to combat our nation’s unjust marijuana laws. During this trying time, we must come together to protect this community, as well as the health and safety of others. By doing so, we have also fostered a community. Lastly, I want to reassure you that we will indeed get through this.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 21, 2025

Thats what Ballot Measure 119 is all about: a law that requires cannabis businesses to allow employees the chance to unionize without interference. This push led to significant changes, including the introduction of labor laws designed to safeguard worker rights. What is Ballot Measure 119?

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The Cannigma

APRIL 19, 2021

The state also legalized the manufacture, distribution, and sale of consumable hemp products in the state, including CBD oil, CBD gummy bears, food and drinks containing CBD and CBD topical lotions and cosmetics in 2019. What the future could hold for Texas cannabis laws. The law would allow the possession of up to 2.5

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 2, 2021

The following provides a summary of the current status of laws applicable to use of marijuana and its derivatives in Idaho. Idaho law classifies marijuana and many of its derivatives as Schedule I controlled substances that cannot be prescribed, manufactured, distributed, or possessed for any reason. Definition of Marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 24, 2023

Hemp Today report A batch of applications for CBD products submitted by a UK trade group has been advanced by food safety authorities.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

These synthetic agents are illegal under federal law and their consumption may be associated with significant adverse health effects. NORML opined: “For years, producers of these products have navigated in a gray area of the law — manufacturing products of variable and sometimes questionable quality and safety.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Back in March, former Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) Commission, Scott Gottlieb, explained it would take several years for the agency to come up with rules that would legalize the use of hemp-derived cannabidiol (Hemp-CBD) in food products, unless Congress stepped in. House of Representatives.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 9, 2021

The fate of 67 CBD food safety applications is unclear as UK food safety authorities reported June 1 that only 250 are still under active review. The Food Safety Agency (FSA) had said 317 applications were still under consideration when it last reported figures at the end of April. Hemp Today reports.

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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). The CAOA does not allow states to prohibit interstate transfer of lawful cannabis or cannabis products through its borders for lawful delivery into another state. Regulatory Oversight of Hemp and Cannabis.

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NORML

JANUARY 13, 2020

Now more than ever, congressional action is required to end the failed criminalization of marijuana and amend federal law to ensure that state-legal cannabis programs can operate as intended. Deputy Director for Regulatory Programs, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Douglas Throckmorton, M.D.,

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

On September 11, 2019, the California Assembly approved SB-153 , a bill aimed at making significant changes to California’s hemp cultivation law. It is widely expected that the bill will be executed and become law. This is required under federal law, in order for states to comply with the 2018 Farm Bill.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 11, 2024

Though all these proposals deal with hemp regulations and consumer safety, SB3926 does not align with Ford and Collins’ bills. The bill would create the Intoxicating Hemp-Derived THC Consumer Products Safety Committee, which would include 19 committee members, who would issue a consumer-safety standards report on or before Jan.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 16, 2021

As we’ve previously discussed ( here and here ), this bill legalized CBD in food, beverages, cosmetics, dietary supplements and pet food in California. This year our office wrote about the various legislative and policy changes – We break down 2021’s highlights below. AB 45: California hemp legalization. Emergency Regulations.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Duffy thankyou for your valuable time and taking time to speak with Cannabis Law Report. AB 45 is key California legislation, passed in early September 2021, that makes a clear legal path for the retail sale of hemp- derived CBD dietary supplements, foods, and cosmetics in the state of California. California. Cecilia Aguiar-Curry.

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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. Meet the New Team and Get Updated on the Program – Virtually – on March 1 The U.S. PJRFSI, a […]

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The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

We have had inquiries about whether the Department of Transportation-regulated safety-sensitive employees can use CBD products. It is important for all employers and safety-sensitive employees to know: The Department of Transportation requires testing for marijuana and not CBD. .

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 27, 2021

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is still in the process of determining the regulatory framework for CBD and other hemp derivatives. Despite its multi-year process of assessing potential exceptions from the Drug Preclusion and evaluating the safety and science of CBD, the FDA has not changed its prohibitive approach. Shalala , 35 F.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Indeed, the Old Continent is composed of 44 countries, 28 of which are member states, that have adopted 24 different languages and apply their own sets of laws and regulations. Novel Food Regulations . Different Laws and Regulations. Therefore, much uncertainty remains regarding the legality and regulation of these products.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Both panelists discussed the dos and don’ts of selling and distributing CBD products in interstate commerce and stressed the importance of complying with the CBD laws of each state in which a product is sold. This was music to my ears! Other states, like Idaho , strictly prohibit the production and/or sale of any such products.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 4, 2025

The City Council also approved a safety amendment for drivers leaving the lounge. Zerman plans to bring in a food truck and said the increase in sales would be additional revenue for the City of Danville. We want to create something unique that draws people into the store even if they weren’t initially interested in cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 3, 2021

The proposed rules require that “all production activities are done on premises that are in compliance with state and local laws, including but not limited to zoning, occupancy, licensing, fire safety, food safety, worker protection and building codes.”

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 24, 2019

A New Definition of “Industrial Hemp” Currently, the California Health and Safety Code defines “industrial hemp” as follows: “Industrial hemp” means a crop that is limited to types of the plant Cannabis sativa L. Current provisions of the Food and Ag. Below are some of the highlights of the bill.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

We begin by analyzing the laws of the United Kingdom (“UK”). Because industrial hemp falls under the definition of genus Cannabis, UK law treats it as a controlled drug in Class B of The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (“MDA”) and Schedule 1 of The Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 (“Regulations”). Hemp CBD Foods.

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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. Yesterday, House Bill 4161 , introduced by Illinois State Rep.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 18, 2019

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. Second, the Committee focused on the safety of CBD itself. Remember that the FDA is a creature of statute.

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