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Medical Marijuana Dietary Supplements

Medical Marijuana refers to the use of marijuana to treat or alleviate symptoms of certain illnesses. A growing number of states permit individuals to use marijuana on the recommendation of a physician. Despite... more +
Medical Marijuana refers to the use of marijuana to treat or alleviate symptoms of certain illnesses. A growing number of states permit individuals to use marijuana on the recommendation of a physician. Despite state laws to the contrary, Federal law still prohibits the use or possession of marijuana. The conflict between state and federal law on this issue has created interesting enforcement issues and significant legal hurdles for medical marijuana providers.  less -
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FDA asks Congress to legislate CBD approval pathway, as new law permits marijuana & CBD research - FDA determines food and dietary...

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In an official statement last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its conclusion that the existing regulatory framework for foods and dietary supplements is not appropriate for the regulation of...more

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Congress Holds Hearing on Current & Future Federal Cannabis Policies

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On January 15, 2020, the House Energy & Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled “Cannabis Policies for the New Decade.” Government witnesses testified from: • the Drug Enforcement...more

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Congress Presses FDA to Act on CBD Regulations

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Following statements by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that cannabidoil (CBD) in food and beverage products remains illegal, and amid the patchwork of state laws and enforcement actions, a group of U.S. lawmakers, led...more

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The Stoned Age: What the CBD Craze Means for Employers and Their Substance Abuse Policies

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) recently announced that drugs that include CBD (cannabidiol) with less than 0.1% of THC (tetrahydrocannabinols) are now considered Schedule V drugs provided they...more

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Product Liability Risks in the Evolving Cannabis Industry

Cannabis is now fully legal in ten states plus the District of Columbia, and medical marijuana is legal in 23 states. Despite growing acceptance among states, cannabis remains illegal federally under the Controlled Substances...more

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Despite Lawful Use in Commerce, Hemp and CBD Trademarks May Still Face Rejection

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In a previous Legal Alert, we covered the removal of one impediment to federal trademark registration for hemp/CBD products: namely, that hemp/CBD products will no longer be outlawed by the Controlled Substances Act and will...more

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Unanimous Recommendation for Cannabis-Based Epilepsy Drug; Trump Administration Lifts Threat of Cannabis Enforcement in States...

On this auspicious April 20th, three developments in the world of cannabis regulation caught our attention. The first is the unanimous recommendation by a panel of outside advisers to FDA in favor of approving Epidiolex, an...more

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The Legality of Cannabidiol and Concerns Regarding False Advertising

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The legality of marijuana (also known as cannabis) has been a popular topic in recent years with thirty states and the District of Columbia having laws that legalize marijuana in some form. However, under federal law,...more

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FDA Targets CBD Products, Claims Made in Social Media

Last February, FDA issued three warning letters to companies marketing cannabidiol (CBD) products as dietary supplements. FDA reviewed the companies’ websites and concluded that claims that CBD products could treat...more

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FDA’s Marijuana Q&A: More Questions than Answers?

The FDA recently released its current thinking on marijuana in a variety of forms in a web-based document titled “FDA and Marijuana: Questions and Answers.” The most notable question and answer related to whether cannabidiol...more

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