Veriheal

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Additionally, these past proposals also pushed for equal access to the economic opportunities arising from the legal cannabis market. They emphasize that these communities should have an active role in reaping the economic advantages that come with legalization. Last year, AFGE passed a resolution supporting cannabis legalization.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 26, 2020

For some background, the European Foods Safety Authority (“EFSA”) previously classified CBD as a “ novel food ” ingredient. A “novel food” is “food that was not used for human consumption to a significant degree within the Union before 15 May 1997, irrespective of the dates of accession of the Member States to the Union.”

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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

JULY 14, 2022

We’ve seen some bad reporting on this since then, along the lines of “weed is legal in Thailand!” Still, with its new policy, Thailand joins a short list of nations where weed has been decriminalized or better, including Canada , Mexico , and South Africa. Restaurants already feature cannabis infused foods.

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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. We have seen the list grow considerably since March when we first published it,” says Rebecca Sudworth, director of policy, FSA.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

This morning, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell proposed report language that would require the FDA to, within 4 months, issue a formal enforcement policy on the sale of hemp CBD products. If passed, this legislation would give some legal protection for CBD companies marketing food and supplements.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 6, 2021

Harvard Law School is planning to open the first US policy center focused on the legalization and regulation of psychedelics like psilocybin, MDMA, and LSD. . By analyzing social, legal, and political barriers to access in this context, we hope to advance the understanding of their potential impact as therapeutics.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 3, 2020

In Indianapolis on January 29, a quiet, eager audience of nurses give their rapt attention to Jason Straw as he takes center stage at the 2020 ISNA Policy Conference. ISNA 2020 POLICY CONFERENCE AGENDA, Jason Straw- Cannabis Policy. ISNA 2020 POLICY CONFERENCE AGENDA, Jason Straw- Cannabis Policy. PURPOSE : .

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Cannabis Chronicles

MAY 31, 2019

. — CBD products have surged in popularity despite confusion around their legal status. regulators are exploring ways to officially allow the hemp ingredient in food, drinks and dietary supplements. For now, the FDA has said CBD is not allowed in food, drinks and supplements but that it was exploring ways that might allow its use.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 23, 2022

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. Today, the U.S. Read the letter here. We’re going to have to come up with something new. I’m very committed to doing that.”.

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The Cannigma

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Medical: Legal Recreational: Ilegal. The use of recreational cannabis in Thailand is illegal but cultivating it and using it for medical purposes is permitted, thanks to recent governmental policy updates. Marijuana in Thailand: a brief legal history. 2562, which officially legalized the use of marijuana for medical purposes.

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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

JULY 21, 2019

Under a new policy announced by the Northam Administration, the Commonwealth of Virginia will soon officially authorize hemp processors to produce hemp extracts for human consumption. VDACS will soon issue, through its food safety program, rules for hemp processors to follow when producing hemp extracts. Authored By: Samuel B.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 24, 2022

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a lower court’s holding that the 2018 Farm Bill legalized delta-8 THC products derived from hemp. ” Specifically, “the only statutory metric for distinguishing controlled marijuana from legal hemp is the delta-9 THC concentration level.”

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 27, 2022

A Colorado Senate committee on Wednesday unanimously approved a House-passed bill to align state statute to legalize MDMA prescriptions if and when the federal government ultimately permits such use. The MDMA legislation , meanwhile, would legalize “prescribing, dispensing, transporting, possessing, and using” MDMA if the U.S.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

What will happen with cannabis trademarks after federal legalization? However, use in commerce must be legal. But on the day federal legalization takes effect, such use will constitute use in commerce under federal trademark law. Use in commerce before federal legalization may not count. But beyond that, nothing is clear.

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NORML

JANUARY 13, 2020

This Wednesday, January 15th, at 10 am EST, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will hold a legislative hearing entitled “Cannabis Policies for the New Decade.” ” This marks the first time that members of the Energy and Commerce Committee will hear and debate issues specific to marijuana policy reform.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 6, 2021

Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: CBD. Congressional report offers overview of CBD/hemp market, policy challenges. The category that’s generated the most interest is cannabinoid-infused dietary supplements and food items – primarily CBD products marketed for a variety of health purposes.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The Attorneys General asserted, however, that federal legalization should not conflict with current state regulatory models and should allow states to impose stricter standards of control, or even continue to prohibit cannabis within their borders. Christopher Carlson. Siran Faulders.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 2, 2022

UK Food Standards Agency will now proceed through the safety evaluation process. ” Novel Foods. Novel Foods are ingredients which have not been widely consumed by people in the UK or European Union (EU) before May 1997. This status allows Charlotte’s Web to continue selling its products in the U.K.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

The recent wave of crackdowns on cannabidiol (“CBD”)-infused alcohol beverages has further exacerbated public confusion regarding the legal status of the cannabis plant’s non-psychoactive compound. As I previously explained , food additives must receive FDA pre-market approval to be deemed safe for human consumption.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 31, 2019

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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WeedAdvisor

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

From opt-outs to gross limitations on the number of initial cannabis stores, “competent” is hardly a word we could use to describe Ontario’s marijuana policy. Many restaurants, for instance, offer it as a way to pre-order food for takeout. WeedAdvisor is proud to play a key role before and after cannabis legalization in Canada.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 24, 2022

The leader of the New Jersey Senate filed a bill on Thursday that would legalize the possession, home cultivation and gifting of psilocybin mushrooms for adults 21 and older—with provisions that give adults even more freedoms for the psychedelic than are afforded under the state’s current marijuana laws. Marijuana Moment reports.

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MassRoots

MARCH 8, 2019

Furthering the mystery of the cannabis-induced munchies, adults with safe, reliable access to legal recreational-cannabis spend more money on cookies, ice cream, and chips than their counterparts, according to a new study. Legalization amendments were approved by voters in Colorado and Washington state in 2012. The Data Review.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

This time around though, many voters will also make big decisions about adult use cannabis legalization. Ten years ago, only two states, Washington and Colorado, had adult use cannabis legalization on the ballot. Adult Use Cannabis Legalization in 2022. ” Medical cannabis is already legal and regulated in Maryland.

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Veriheal

APRIL 17, 2024

The campaign underscores corporate acknowledgment of the cannabis holiday and its related culture, a topic that has sporadically interested other major fast-food chains in the past.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

I’ll be moving to the Oregon Food Bank, who recruited me to work on a campaign to address the root causes of hunger (which is just about the only cause that would get me to leave this amazing organization).

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The Cannigma

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Unlike in Amsterdam however, policies towards the sale and use of weed in Aruba are far less liberal. Is medical marijuana legal in Aruba? Like in Thailand and the Bahamas , Aruba’s parliament began making moves to legalize the cultivation of marijuana a number of years ago in efforts to stimulate the local economy.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 26, 2023

Many of them are in the legally problematic CBD food and beverage space. If you’re interested on the legality of all of these products, check out our massive hemp/CBD archive here ). Bad policy and the new cannabinoids markets It always starts with policy. Clarify that certain cannabinoids are legal, or not.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Words like marijuana, hemp, and THC can often easily determine whether CBD oil or another product is legally available for consumption and purchase. In this article, we will talk about the different types of cannabis, what makes a cannabis product legal and where CBD is legal. What Makes CBD Legal? Well, not really.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Kaufman & Canoles The 2018 Farm Bill, officially known as the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, is a comprehensive piece of legislation that governs agricultural and food policy in the United States.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 14, 2020

Although the enactment of the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp, the production of the plant and its derivatives – or certain aspects of it – remain prohibited in some states. But does the lack of hemp and tetrahydrocannabidiol (“THC”) render synthetic CBD legal? The post Is Synthetic CBD Legal? appeared first on Harris Bricken.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Some, especially those who do not consume cannabis, may think that the munchies would lead to weight gain considering the increase in food intake. However, another stereotype-smashing study found that cannabis legalization is tied to lower obesity rates as more citizens and patients take to cannabis consumption.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 8, 2023

The short answer is that Congress has another shot at the Farm Bill, which is the primary agricultural and food policy instrument of the federal government. conventional foods, dietary supplements, and cosmetics), and FDA’s view that there is a need for a new regulatory pathway for CBD products. Why is this happening now?

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 7, 2019

United States : California Poised To Remove Prohibition On Hemp-Derived CBD In Foods And Supplements. California Assembly Bill 228 would expressly permit the retail sale of hemp-derived CBD in foods and supplements in California, notwithstanding the Food and Drug Administration’s position to the contrary.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2022

Boyd Street Distro, LLC , finding that the 2018 Agricultural Improvement Act (the “Farm Bill”) legalized delta-8 THC. While legal controversy has swirled around delta-8, the Ninth Circuit has now ruled that it is federally legal. Hemp is federally legal while cannabis is not. WRITTEN BY: Goodwin. Jennifer Fisher.

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