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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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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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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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

On September 29, 2021, during a regularly scheduled meeting, the Liquor and Cannabis Board took the following actions on these Board Interim Policies (BIP): Liquor Policies Rescinded (Withdrawn) : LCB Policy Number 00-4 about exceptions to liquor license fee refund procedures. Marijuana (Cannabis) Policies Rescinded (Withdrawn).

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Consistent with RCW 34.05.230 , the Liquor and Cannabis Board published a policy statement addressing false or misleading statements for cannabis-infused products. Below is the policy statement. Below is the policy statement. Policy statements are agency-level documents declaring plans or intentions of an agency.

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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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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 30, 2019

During a recent interview with the Brookings Institution, Scott Gottlieb, the departing head of the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”), 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 steps in.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 29, 2020

Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) submitted a CBD enforcement policy to the White House. The most pressing issue is the treatment of foods and dietary supplements, which are common in the marketplace but are allegedly prohibited by the FDA. This is the first post in a two-part series. .

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 25, 2019

This FDA position is generally understood as “informal guidance” or a “statement of policy”, or sometimes a “nonlegislative rule” or an “interpretive rule”, which by any name does not have the force of law. FDA is currently slated to hold hearings next month on CBD in food and beverage products. Would they win?

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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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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 Law Report

AUGUST 4, 2021

Buffington will split her time between Santa Fe Farms in her new role and as a policy consultant for the Hemp Feed Coalition (HFC) as the HFC’s first ever application for hemp-fed laying hens gains federal approval from the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM).

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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. . Harvard’s new center will be the first to focus solely on psychedelics policy and laws rather than research, though. View original article.

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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

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

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeking clarification on whether the policy change could jeopardize federal funding for those facilities. California Bills On Smokable Hemp, CBD Foods And Cannabis Use In Hospitals Head To Governor’s Desk. He recently sent a letter to the head of the U.S. Read full article at .

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 16, 2019

NEW Policy on Hemp Products. Find further information on the new policy clarifying Navy’s stance on hemp-derived products here. Find further information on the new policy clarifying Navy’s stance on hemp-derived products here. POLICY DOCUMENT. WHAT’S NEW IN OPNAV N170D? positive urinalysis result.

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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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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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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Illicit drug use is part of the culture–so much so that more and more events worldwide are implementing harm reduction policies to prevent overdoses, deaths, and other mishaps from occurring. The study, which was published by the International Journal of Drug Policy , looked at 64 total deaths.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 26, 2022

The Virginia Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ final regulation for industrial hemp extracts intended for human consumption and foods containing an industrial hemp extract took effect on August 15.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The view that national cannabis policy should be guided by federalism — leaving regulation to the states — has been echoed by many in the industry, including Canopy Growth Corporation, the U.S. Cannabis Council , and even the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America.

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Medical Marijuana Program Connection

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is “actively” exploring a potential regulatory framework for CBD, with plans to prioritize the issue in the next year, a top official says. FDA Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Legislation, and International Affairs Kimberlee Trzeciak. Read More

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 16, 2021

The analysis definitively indicates that the land is excellent for the organic cultivation of the several strains of functional mushrooms, Moringa and breadfruit that can be used in the Company’s Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) product into our SUS-TAINN product in development. trillion meat market by 2040. FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION.

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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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The Joint Blog

MAY 19, 2020

Virginia legislation to allow CBD in food products has been officially passed into law, reports the Associated Press. But under the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, it is illegal to add CBD to food. But under the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, it is illegal to add CBD to food.

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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). Here’s her message to members.

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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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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

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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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 1, 2020

Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) submitted a CBD enforcement policy to the White House. In my last post, I summarized the FDA’s current enforcement policy and briefly discussed the FDA’s recently released guidance for drug manufacturers interested in cannabinoid research.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 29, 2019

This morning the company announced that its T12 Food business has become an official supplier to retail giant Costco in Australia. According to the release, the T12 Food business has secured its first purchase order of 6900 bottles from Costco Australia for its high demand VitaHemp certified organic premium hemp oil daily capsules.

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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

AUGUST 10, 2021

Federal Policy – The Future of FDA and Cannabis Regulation. Category: Consumption Law | Federal Law | Medical/Healthcare/Access | Policy | Regulation law | Regulations | Webinar with CLE credit | Administrative Law. We apply our entirely subjective bong score to each event. Average Rating: Not yet rated.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 11, 2019

The Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance (CHTA) and Canadian Health Food Association (CHTA) distributed the attached News Release and White Paper on 8May2019 asking the Government of Canada to revise their policy on CBD. See the White Paper below. Dear CHTA Members, We need your help! The primary reasons to change the regulations are : 1.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 14, 2023

Essentially, because CBD is an approved drug ingredient (in Epidiolex®), it cannot be added to foods or dietary supplements. The problem: they all allegedly look like consumer foods and candies that are widely available to children. FTC Policy Statement on Deception, 103 F.T.C. 174, 176 n.9

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