Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2019

market, this blog post provides a brief overview of the regulatory framework surrounding Hemp-CBD pet foods. Pursuant to Sections 301(ll) and 201(ff)(3)(B) of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (“FD&CA”), food cannot contain an ingredient also found in an approved drug. While there are many Hemp-CBD pet products on the U.S.

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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

MAY 12, 2020

A proposal to legalize hemp-derived extracts in food and beverages in California is on hold as lawmakers focus on coronavirus-related legislation to help the economy, … Read More.

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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. On March 13, 2019, AB-228 got some well-needed amendments which put the law much closer to actually allowing Hemp CBD to be included in food products.

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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. This long-awaited piece of legislation is a significant win for our industry and the EIHA has been a strong advocate for this change for almost ten years. mg/kg for hempseed oil.

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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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NORML

JULY 29, 2019

Over three days Weedstock features more than 20 hours of live music from bands across the region, overnight camping, delicious food trucks, inspiring activism speeches, friendly vendors and volunteers from passionate community organizations. ” Delaware legislators are poised to fully legalize marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

State legislators in 2021 enacted over 50 laws liberalizing marijuana policies in more than 25 states, according to a report issued today by the National Organization of the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). This marks a change from past years, when similar laws were primarily enacted via citizens’ initiatives, not by legislative action.

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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. As this legislative session winds down, at least two dangerous cannabis and hemp-related bills are moving forward. But there are many things legalization should not be about.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The US Hemp roundtable still sees a few legislative changes that need to be made so if … Read More. The post Kentucky latest state to explicitly protect the retail (+ restaurant) sale of hemp-derived CBD products as dietary supplement and food and beverage additives. Here’s a copy of the new regulation.

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NORML

JULY 18, 2019

The Senate hearing , titled “Hemp Production and the 2018 Farm Bill,” is scheduled to take place on Thursday, July 25, at 9:30am est. Representatives from the United States Department of Agriculture, the US Food & Drug Administration, and the National Hemp Association are among those who will testify at next week’s hearing.

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Veriheal

APRIL 26, 2023

Blumenauer stated that the VA does not support the legislation but that several veteran groups, including the AMVETS (American Veterans) and Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), support the act. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for medical use. VA clinicians may only prescribe medications that have been approved by the U.S.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 19, 2019

The bill would also give the Food and Drug Administration the same authority over marijuana that it has over alcohol. One other interesting component of the bill is that it would transfer jurisdiction from the Attorney General over marijuana to the re-named Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Marijuana , Firearms, and Explosives.

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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. Kellogg, Pepsi And Other Major Brands Ask Congress To Stop Marijuana-Infused Copycat Foods. Marijuana Moment reports.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to provide answers as to why the agency has failed to establish a regulatory framework for hemp-derived CBD. US hemp roundtable write… Lead sponsors of H.R. 6134, the CBD Product Safety and Standardization Act , are calling on the U.S. A letter sent to FDA Commissioner, Dr. Robert Califf, from Reps.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 26, 2021

Representatives from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Food and Drug Administration and Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau were also present. The conversation also touched on legislation to protect banks that service state-legal marijuana businesses from being penalized by federal regulators.

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NORML

JANUARY 15, 2020

Members of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health today held a legislative hearing, “ Cannabis Policies for the New Decade ,” during which they considered multiple legislative bills aimed at amending federal cannabis laws. Douglas Throckmorton, M.D., Volkow, M.D.,

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NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

House and Senate lawmakers have approved legislation, House Bill 324 , to regulate the production and dispensing of low-THC oil extracts to qualified patients. Under the law, low-THC formulations may include oils (in quantities not to exceed 20 fluid ounces), tinctures, or capsules, but may not include THC-infused foods.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 9, 2021

SANTA FE – Just weeks before a bill legalizing recreational cannabis in New Mexico takes effect, one of the new law’s primary legislative sponsors has announced she is opening a “full-service” marijuana law firm. The disclosure by Sen. Meanwhile, Gov.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Advocates of allowing the banking industry to serve cannabis businesses have seen many opportunities to enact legislation come and go. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO), some see this as an opportunity to enact more sweeping legislation later. New legislation would change that. marijuana banking. Further bulletins as events warrant.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 19, 2020

This federal and state interplay has resulted in many legislative and regulatory changes at the state level. In light of these legislative changes, we are presenting a 50-state series analyzing how each jurisdiction treats hemp-derived cannabidiol (“Hemp CBD”). . § food labeling). 101 et seq.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 20, 2025

I previously highlighted BM 119s Constitutional and labor law exposure, and explained how this initiative arose after a stymied legislative effort by the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 555 (UFCW 555). As expected, Judge Simons findings mirror those of Legislative Counsel in 2023 (see here and here ).

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 14, 2021

This is big: Today @SenBooker @SenSchumer and I are releasing our draft legislation to end the federal prohibition of cannabis. Senate Leadership Releases Draft Legislation to Make Cannabis Federally Legal. Legislation opens doors for cannabis policy reform in the current Congress. Summary-Schumer-Booker-Wyden. WASHINGTON, D.C.

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NORML

MARCH 16, 2020

During this time, we all share the same concerns: staying safe, taking care of our families, paying bills, and putting food on the table. While marijuana law reform may not be a top priority for our legislators, the media, and the broader public for the time being, history informs us that these crises do not last forever.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 6, 2021

Senate committee on Wednesday voted to advance funding legislation and attached report language that encourages the federal government to reconsider “arbitrary” THC restrictions on hemp and continue efforts to develop a regulatory pathway for CBD products. states began cultivating the plant for CBD and other uses.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

This federal and state interplay has resulted in many legislative and regulatory changes at the state level. In light of these legislative changes, we are presenting a 50-state series analyzing how each jurisdiction treats hemp-derived cannabidiol (Hemp CBD).

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The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

This week, the big news is what didn’t happen – the FDA didn’t propose regulations for the use of CBD in food. CBD REGULATIONS The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced late last week that it would not be regulating the use of CBD in food, diet supplements or animal products. In the same limbo it’s been in for years.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 4, 2021

The Oregon Kratom Consumer Protection Act is bipartisan legislation that would make it so only people 21 and older could purchase the plant-based substance, which some use for its stimulating effects and which others found useful in treating opioid withdrawals. But while the House and Senate approved the legislation in June, Gov.

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The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

New Jersey still has no marijuana legislation. The bills differ significantly, so there’s more work to do before legislation can be sent to Governor Northam. A group of 19 Representatives introduced a bill that would legalize hemp (and its derivatives) under the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. south dakota. and finally.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2021

When held to the same regulatory standards as other dietary supplements and food ingredients, hemp-derived CBD products have a strong safety profile; the dangers to consumers are only posed by the unregulated marketplace that FDA continues to propagate. USHR-Statement-on-FDA-NDIN-Rejection-Letters.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2019

These FAQs, notably, are based expressly on federal law , and do not explicitly cite California law to support CDPH’s attempted ban on Hemp CBD foods. There are really two main arguments in the FAQs for why Hemp CBD foods are unlawful: Hemp was a Schedule I (illegal) drug under the Controlled Substances Act.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 18, 2019

This federal and state interplay has resulted in many legislative and regulatory changes at the state level. In light of these legislative changes, we are presenting a 50-state series analyzing how each jurisdiction treats hemp-derived cannabidiol (“Hemp-CBD”). Emphasis added).

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Who has drawn up the legislation and what are its basic aims? Who has drawn up the legislation and what are its basic aims? 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.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 8, 2020

This federal and state interplay has resulted in many legislative and regulatory changes at the state level. In light of these legislative changes, we are presenting a 50-state series analyzing how each jurisdiction treats hemp-derived cannabidiol (Hemp CBD). Expect big changes in the future.

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The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 19, 2021

The Food and Drug Administration this week refused to allow the sale of CBD as a dietary ingredient. The industry now looks to Congress to legislate a solution. California refuses to allow cannabis in prisons. New Jersey marijuana rules will get a vote this week. the fda and cbd. cannabis in california prisons. new jersey.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

This federal and state interplay has resulted in many legislative and regulatory changes at the state level. In light of these legislative changes, we are presenting a 50-state series analyzing how each jurisdiction treats hemp-derived cannabidiol (“Hemp CBD”). For many other kinds of products, there just is no real guidance.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

This federal and state interplay has resulted in many legislative and regulatory changes at the state level. In light of these legislative changes, we are presenting a 50-state series analyzing how each jurisdiction treats hemp-derived cannabidiol (“Hemp CBD”). ” So basically, anything under the sun. paint and fuel).

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