USDA Releases Final Rule on Hemp Cultivation -
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released its final rule governing the cultivation of hemp, which will take effect March 22, 2021. The draft rule would have required...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a proposed update to traceability recordkeeping requirements for foods considered “high risk” as sources of foodborne illness. The proposed rule would apply to entities...more
9/28/2020
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Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
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Schumer Urges USDA To Delay Hemp Rule -
U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to “delay the issuance of a U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program final rule until 2022 and...more
8/18/2020
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Beverage Manufacturers ,
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European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) ,
Farm Animals ,
Final Rules ,
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Food Supply ,
Hemp ,
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FDA Releases Reopening Guidelines for Food Establishments -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a food-safety checklist for retail food establishments that...more
5/18/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Hemp ,
Meat Processing Plants ,
Medical Foods ,
Misrepresentation ,
Natural Products ,
Negligence ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Plant Based Products ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Retail Market ,
State Attorneys General ,
Survival Statute ,
Trump Administration ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety ,
Wrongful Death
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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
12/23/2019
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Cannabis Products ,
Class Action ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Dispensaries ,
Farm Bill ,
Food Allergies ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Health Claims ,
Hemp ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Misleading Impressions ,
PFAS ,
Plant Based Products ,
Product Packaging ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Retailers
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FDA Issues Warning Letters, Consumer Update On CBD, Sparking Litigation Against CBD Cos. -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a consumer update on cannabidiol...more
12/9/2019
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Cannabis Products ,
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Country of Origin ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Dietary Supplements ,
EU ,
Farm Animals ,
FDA Warning Letters ,
Fishing Industry ,
Food & Drug Regulations ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
GAO ,
Grocery Stores ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Health and Safety ,
Hemp ,
Imports ,
Insecticide ,
Kellogg Company ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Medical Foods ,
Misleading Statements ,
Natural Products ,
Permanent Bans ,
Plant Based Products ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Retail Market ,
Safer Consumer Product Regulations ,
Seafood ,
Statutory Violations ,
Transparency ,
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Wire Fraud
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Oregon Sens. Request Changes To USDA Hemp Rule -
In a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) have requested changes...more
11/25/2019
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Burger King ,
Cannabis Products ,
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Food Supply ,
France ,
Fraudulent Marketing ,
Grocery Stores ,
Hemp ,
Hemp Cultivation ,
Hersheys ,
Misleading Statements ,
Organic ,
Plant Based Products ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Retail Market ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Summary Judgment ,
Testing Requirements ,
Transparency ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
USDA ,
Veganism ,
Whole Foods ,
Wine & Alcohol
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USDA Receives Hundreds Of Comments On Hemp Interim Rule -
Two weeks after opening a comment period on an interim final rule on hemp farming, the U.S. Department of Agriculture...more
11/18/2019
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Australia ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Breweries ,
Children's Products ,
Children's TV Programming ,
Citizen Petitions ,
Country of Origin ,
Dietary Guidelines ,
EU ,
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) ,
False Advertising ,
Farm Animals ,
FOIA ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Marketing ,
Food Supply ,
Grocery Stores ,
Health Claims ,
Hemp ,
Honeybees ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Kellogg Company ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Negligent Inspection ,
New Zealand ,
Nutrition Facts Labels ,
Ocean Spray ,
Plant Based Products ,
Public Comment ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Retail Market ,
Safety Inspections ,
Settlement ,
USDA ,
Wine & Alcohol
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USDA Issues Interim Rule On Hemp Production -
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued an interim final rule “specifying the rules and regulations to produce hemp.” The...more
11/4/2019
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Baby Products ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Cannabis Products ,
Class Certification ,
Damages ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
FDA Warning Letters ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fertilizers ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Recalls ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Grocery Stores ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Health Claims ,
Hemp ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Kellogg Company ,
Licensing Rules ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Marketing ,
Misrepresentation ,
Organic ,
Plant Based Products ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Retail Market ,
Settlement Agreements ,
State Bans ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Tribal Governments ,
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Advertising Complaint Upheld Against U.K. Hemp Rum Co. -
The U.K. Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint against The Cornish Rum Co. against its ads marketing...more
10/18/2019
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Advertising Standards Authority ,
Baby Products ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Cannabis Products ,
Farm Animals ,
Farms ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Contamination ,
Food Supply ,
Hemp ,
Lead ,
Marketing ,
Menu-Labeling ,
Plant Based Products ,
Proposition 65 ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Scientific Research ,
Soda Tax ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
UK ,
Wine & Alcohol
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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
9/23/2019
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Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Department of Agriculture ,
Deregulation ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Farm Animals ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Safety ,
Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) ,
Food Supply ,
Health Claims ,
Hemp ,
Livestock Protocol ,
Low-Income Issues ,
Marijuana ,
NAD ,
Plant Based Products ,
Product Labels ,
Retail Market ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Safety Inspections
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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
9/16/2019
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Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Chipotle Grill ,
Denmark ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Farm Bill ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food Allergies ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Safety ,
Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) ,
Food Supply ,
FTC Act ,
GAO ,
GMO ,
Health and Safety ,
Hemp ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Marijuana-Infused Edibles ,
Obesity ,
PFAS ,
Plant Based Products ,
Price-Fixing ,
Product Packaging ,
Seafood ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks ,
USDA
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FDA Issues Warning Letter to CBD Co. for Unsubstantiated Claims -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning letter to Curaleaf Inc. for “illegally selling...more
7/26/2019
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Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Commercial Speech ,
Consultation ,
Country of Origin ,
Energy Drinks ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
False Advertising ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Hemp ,
Made in the USA ,
Marijuana ,
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Plant Based Products ,
Proposition 65 ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Seafood ,
Trade Dress ,
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Trademark Litigation ,
UK ,
Warning Letters
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
7/1/2019
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Cannabis Products ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
False Advertising ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Safety ,
Health Claims ,
Hemp ,
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Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Medical Foods ,
NAD ,
Natural Products ,
Nutrition Facts Labels ,
Nutritional Supplements ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Trader Joes ,
UK ,
Wine & Alcohol
FDA Holds Public Meeting on Cannabis -
On May 31, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a widely anticipated public hearing with stakeholders on cannabis and cannabis-derived compounds to gain insights on...more
6/10/2019
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Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Contamination ,
Food Labeling ,
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Genetically Engineered Seed ,
GMO ,
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Marijuana ,
OEHHA ,
PFAS ,
Plastic Straw Ban ,
Proposition 65 ,
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AAFCO Issues Guidelines on Hemp in Animal Food -
The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) has issued guidelines on the 2018 Farm Bill and its removal of hemp from...more
5/20/2019
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Agricultural Sector ,
Animal Food ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Breweries ,
EU ,
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) ,
False Advertising ,
Fishing Industry ,
Food Safety ,
Hemp ,
Marketing ,
Misleading Impressions ,
NPR ,
Public Health ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
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Trademark Litigation
Silverman Speaks to Congressional Staff About Food Litigation Trends -
Shook Partner Cary Silverman was an invited panelist at The George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School’s Law and Economics Center’s...more
5/6/2019
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Beer ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Breweries ,
Class Action ,
Distilleries ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food Allergies ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Marketing ,
Gerber ,
GRAS ,
Hemp ,
Marijuana-Infused Edibles ,
New Legislation ,
Nutrition Facts Labels ,
Pending Legislation ,
Pesticides ,
Plastic Straw Ban ,
Public Health ,
TTB ,
Wine & Alcohol ,
Wineries
CBD, FSMA, Class Actions Among Topics at GMA Conference -
Class action litigation, the legal landscape for cannabis and the evolving implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) were trending topics at the...more
3/8/2019
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Class Action ,
False Advertising ,
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Fashion Design ,
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
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Hemp ,
In-N-Out ,
Livestock Protocol ,
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Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Marijuana-Infused Edibles ,
Product Packaging ,
Puma ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Salmonella ,
Slack-Fill Suits ,
Trade Dress ,
Trademark Infringement ,
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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
3/1/2019
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Counterfeit Goods Regulation ,
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Data Breach ,
Department of Agriculture ,
Europol ,
False Advertising ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Contamination ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Hemp ,
Imports ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
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Organic ,
Place of Origin ,
Public Hearing ,
Public Meetings ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Wendy's ,
Wine & Alcohol
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CBD Banned from New York Restaurants, in Limbo in Idaho -
New York City’s health department has reportedly ordered restaurants to stop serving products that contain cannabidiol...more
2/28/2019
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Farms ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Final Guidance ,
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Food Labeling ,
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Food Marketing ,
Food Recalls ,
Food Supply ,
GMO ,
Hemp ,
In-N-Out ,
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Marijuana-Infused Edibles ,
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Plant Based Products ,
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Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Slack-Fill Suits ,
State and Local Government
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USDA Releases GMO Labeling Standard -
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Agricultural Marketing Service has released the final National Bioengineered Food Disclosure...more
1/18/2019
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Breweries ,
Canada ,
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Cooperative Compliance Regime ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Funding ,
First Amendment ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
GMO ,
Government Shutdown ,
Health Claims ,
Hemp ,
Marijuana-Infused Edibles ,
Nutrition Facts Labels ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
US-Mexico Border Wall ,
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