On 19 November 2020, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) ruled on the French ban of cannabidiol (“CBD”) extracted from whole hemp plants in a case relating to the marketing and distribution of hemp oil containing CBD (case...more
12/1/2020
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Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Czech Republic ,
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European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
France ,
Hemp ,
Narcotics ,
Slovakia ,
Sweden ,
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) ,
Vaping
France is finally moving forward on the medical use of cannabis. At the end of 2019, Law No. 2019-1446 indicated that French law would allow for a trial for medical use of cannabis-based products. The decree and implementing...more
Last week, FDA submitted a report to Congress detailing the Agency’s progress on developing an enforcement discretion policy (i.e., a policy of not taking enforcement action) on hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD). At the same...more
3/10/2020
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Cannabis Products ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Farm Bill ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health and Safety ,
Hemp ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Public Hearing ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Management
Effective upon Publication, USDA’s Interim Final Rule Sets Forth One Important Part of the Regime for Marketing Hemp Products in the United States -
This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued an interim...more
11/1/2019
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Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Comment Period ,
Controlled Substances ,
DEA ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Hemp ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Marketing ,
Public Comment ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
Tribal Governments ,
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