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A NORML Reminder: Beware of COVID-19 Cure All Claims

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For example, one recent CBD provider recently received warning letters from the US Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission for improperly marketing the agent as a key component of its COVID-19 prevention package. A greater discussion of these cannabis safety guidelines are available from NORML here.). ”

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Ireland – Food Safety Authority Looking To Educate Retailers About CBD Products

Cannabis Law Report

The Food Safety authority of Ireland (FSAI) has invited the owners and managers of small food businesses to attend a free webinar addressing the legalities of selling cannabidiol (CBD), a chemical compound found in cannabis.

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NORML Submits Comments to FDA Ahead of CBD Hearing

NORML

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. ” The FDA is accepting written comments from the public through July 2, 2019.

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Washington Bans Hemp-CBD in Food

Canna Law Blog

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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FDA Hearing On ‘Hemp-Derived CBD’ Today

NORML

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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Associated Press: Many Commercially Marketed CBD Products Tainted With Psychoactive Adulterants

NORML

Reporters commissioned laboratory testing of 30 commercially available CBD products sold at retailers (non-dispensaries), including edible products and vapor products. Not a single product tested contained the precise amount of CBD that was advertised on the packaging.

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4 Reasons Why Total Count Microbial Tests Are Poor Safety Indicators

Medicinal Genomics

The truth is that total count tests are not a good indicator of cannabis and hemp product safety for the following reasons: Pathogenic microbes may still be present Testing methods often do not agree Growers are discouraged from using beneficial microbes Growers are encouraged to use remediation. fumigatus, A. Methods do not agree.

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