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US Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced legislation on May 21 to ensure hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) is regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) like other...more
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LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - CBD Explodes In Popularity But Hits Regulatory Wall - Following the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, which legalized the cultivation of hemp, cannabidiol (CBD) became the star...more
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LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - U.S. Lawmakers Urge FDA to Act on CBD - A group of U.S. lawmakers, led by Reps. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and James Comer (R-Ky.), have urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FTC Issues Warning Letters to CBD Companies - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has announced that it sent warning letters to three companies selling “oils, tinctures, capsules,...more
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Shook Takes the Pulse of General Counsel on Maturation of Global Cannabis Market - More than half of in-house counsel surveyed in a new white paper by Shook, Hardy & Bacon plan to increase legal spending in the next two...more
The Cannabis Conundrum: The Evolving Landscape & Risk Mitigation for Hemp & CBD - The cannabis industry, including marijuana, hemp and cannabidiol (CBD), is complex and rapidly evolving. Shook Partners Mike Barnett,...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Proposed Amendment Would Provide Funds for FDA Oversight of CBD - Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-Calif.), in partnership with the Natural Products Association, has reportedly filed an...more
Historically, all forms of cannabis—both hemp and marijuana—have been federally designated as illegal substances. That all changed this past December when the President signed the Agricultural Improvement Act (2018 Farm Bill)...more
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On February 27, 2019, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb provided the strongest signal to date that the FDA would take action to potentially permit low-level CBD foods in the marketplace, which would...more
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FDA has announced plans to seek congressional and stakeholder input on "possible alternative approaches" to regulating cannabis and cannabis-derived products. The announcement came as Commissioner Scott Gottlieb spoke on the...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA to Hold CBD Public Hearings - U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb reportedly said in a February 27, 2019, hearing before the House...more
As beverage manufacturers mull the creation and distribution of cannabidiol (CBD)-infused products, the US Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) recent actions regarding an approved CBD drug merit exploration. CBD is one of...more