Canna Law Blog

MAY 6, 2022

Last week, a coalition of major food and beverage companies (self-identified as “consumer packaged goods companies”) asked Congress to do more about the growing number of copycat THC edible products and counterfeit trademarks piggybacking off of their well-known items. Post Consumer Brands, and Kellogg Company. We urge your support.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

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 New Regulations: Key Features . Only hemp seeds from plants that have less than 0.3%

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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

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

The post cbdMD Seeks To Obtain Regulatory Approval From United Kingdom’s Regulatory Food Safety Agency (FSA) first appeared on Cannabis Law Report. .–( BUSINESS WIRE )–cbdMD, Inc. NYSE American: YCBD, YCBD.PR.A) , one of the nation’s leading and most highly trusted and recognized cannabidiol (CBD) … Read More.

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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

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

JUNE 30, 2023

Hemp Authority® (USHA) and Perry Johnson Registrars Food Safety, Inc. In case you missed it, last Thursday The U.S. PJRSFSI) held an online webinar to share a mid-year update on the nation’s only hemp certification for brands and product manufacturers. Leaders from USHA, PJRSFSI and the U.S.

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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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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The CBD Product Safety and Standardization Act (the Act ) indicates that the Feds might regulate CBD as a food ingredient, and that it may lead to regulation of other cannabinoids. If the Feds regulate CBD as a food ingredient, it could seriously change the game (in a good way) for hemp CBD companies. In a press release , U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 26, 2020

THE PRICE – Free THE DATE – Friday 5/29/2020, at 10:30 AM EST to 11:30 AM EST THE RATING – THE BLURB – FDACS Food … Read More.

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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

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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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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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

APRIL 14, 2019

The Spanish Agency for Consumer Affairs, Food Safety and Nutrition (AECOSAN) has struck a blow against hemp food producers in their ongoing efforts to clear a path for hemp extracts in food across Europe. That way of thinking makes extracts, derived from the hemp plant’s leaves and flowers, a “novel” food under EU rules.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 28, 2022

The Food and Drug Administration has gone after “CBD companies” for making allegedly unsubstantiated medical claims about their products. There’s no mention of lawful commerce, just commerce, which leaves the door open for FTC enforcement against state-legal marijuana businesses. CBD consumer safety enforcement.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 26, 2020

All of that may be put on hold soon as the EU weighs new laws for CBD products. For some background, the European Foods Safety Authority (“EFSA”) previously classified CBD as a “ novel food ” ingredient. If something is a novel food, then certain regulatory approvals are needed to advance it in the market.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 6, 2022

(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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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Looking for a guide to making cannabis-infused foods at home? In this guide, you’ll learn everything you need to know about cooking with cannabis: from choosing the right ingredients and supplies to following proper safety procedures and dosing your edibles. Look no further!

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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

DECEMBER 13, 2021

On December 2, Congress introduced the CBD Product Safety and Standardization Act (the Act ), a bipartisan bill that would establish federal standards for food and beverage products containing hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD). The post New Federal Bill Would Regulate CBD as a Food Ingredient… But What About the Other Cannabinoids?

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 26, 2020

and derived products containing cannabinoids, including CBD , as a “Novel Food” under the EU Novel Food Catalogue. Indeed, pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 2015/2283 (the “Regulation”), a “novel food” is any food that was not significantly used for human consumption within the European Union before May 15, 1997.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 2, 2022

The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has rejected a Freedom of Information request submitted by HempToday (HT) regarding companies that currently have products in the agency’s CBD safety review, saying the request would create too much of a burden on its staff. Here’s what the website says.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 7, 2020

Executive Summary The UK’s Food Safety Authority responds to questions from industry about its new CBD compliance rules. Information behind paywall at [link] … Read More.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 8, 2022

While affirming that flower-based extracts such as CBD fall under EU food safety rules, the court said the GIS interpretation of those rules was flawed regarding plant tops in their raw state, and cited the agency for gross procedural errors in its sanctioning of Kombinat Konopny. Flawed interpretation. Ignoring the evidence.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 28, 2022

Major food and beverage companies like Pepsi, General Mills and Kellogg are asking Congress to do more to prevent the proliferation of marijuana-infused copycat products that mimic their well-know brands. Marijuana Moment reports. THC-SHOP-SAFE-Letter-4.27.22. We urge your support.”.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

According to a report in French publication Newsweed this could be happening… The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in 2015 set the maximum daily dose of THC at 1?g g (microgram) per kilogram of body weight (bw) in food. that have been used for too many years. 9-THCa in the total THC value proposed by EFSA.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 23, 2022

Rootwurks”), an e-learning, training, and compliance management platform solution designed by the former founder of an industry-leading food compliance and training company, has launched to help cannabis companies maintain regulatory compliance through interactive education and a user-friendly operational toolkit. Read more at .

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 1, 2019

Sales of food, drinks and cosmetics with cannabidiol (CBD) are rising in Britain, with annual sales predicted to reach more than £750m next year. The food products include “hemp pasta”, toffee muffins and gummy bear sweets. Here’s the UK Food Standard Agency Guide to Novel Foods dated 30 May 2019. Novel foods.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

UK food regulators have stood by their threat to remove products containing CBD from sale if businesses do not gain special authorisation, and have set March 31, 2021 as the deadline for applications. The authorisation process ensures novel foods meet legal standards, including on safety and content.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 8, 2022

01 Jul 2022 — The UK’s Food and Standard Agency (FSA) has reached a “milestone” after authorizing almost 12,000 cannabinoid (CBD) products to its public list of items that can be marketed in England and Wales. It is an indication that the UK is moving faster than the EU and US at advancing safety regulation.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Product: Various CBD Foods and Food Supplements. tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) was detected in the below batches of CBD foods and food supplements. Nature Of Danger: The implicated batches of CBD foods and food supplements contain unsafe levels of delta?9?tetrahydrocannabinol Category 1: For Action.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 18, 2022

London , July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — SpectrumLeaf Europe’s Cannadips CBD pouches and Elevar Hemp CBD oral strips have recently been added to the UK’s Novel Food List. Other CBD products that do not meet the UK’s Novel Food requirements would eventually need to be removed from shelves.

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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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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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