On October 29, 2020, Burns & Levinson hosted its Fourth Annual State of the Cannabis Industry Conference, with nearly 200 attendees present – this year in a virtual setting. The conference featured a panel of various hemp &...more
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACS) have had increased activity in the cannabis and hemp/CBD industries over the past year. Presently, these “blank check companies” have raised more than $3 billion. Investors and...more
On January 13, 2020, Representative Collin Peterson, the Chairman of the House Agricultural Committee, introduced a new bipartisan bill, H.R.5587 (Bill 5587), in the U.S. House of Representatives that would potentially...more
2/7/2020
/ Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Farm Bill ,
FDA Warning Letters ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Claims ,
Hemp ,
Hemp Cultivation ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Public Health Service Act ,
USDA
As previously blogged last week, Burns & Levinson hosted its third annual State of the Cannabis Industry Conference on October 23rd, with over 200 attendees present. The conference featured a keynote address by Dr. Karen...more
Over the past seven months, and just as recently as three weeks ago, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has released several warning letters to businesses selling CBD products. These letters concern the FTC’s review of...more
10/9/2019
/ Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Health Claims ,
Hemp ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Marketing ,
Retail Market ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Warning Letters
On Thursday, July 25, 2019, the Senate Agriculture Committee held a hearing before federal regulatory agencies in the agriculture, public health and pesticides space concerning efforts to implement the legalization of hemp....more
8/13/2019
/ Agricultural Sector ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Farm Bill ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Hemp ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
USDA