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North Carolina employees are increasingly testing positive for illegal marijuana use while contending that they were only using legal hemp-derived products sold over the counter in this State. Some employees assert that these...more
We previously reported a growing number of questions from employers involving employees who have tested positive for marijuana and who claimed the positive test resulted from their use of legal CBD products. Last week, the...more
In a concerted effort to combat the illegal sale of delta-8 THC edibles packaged to look like popular snacks, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have recently begun issuing...more
Whether you practice full time as a cannabis attorney, dabble in cannabis law, or are simply interested in the evolving federal views and laws on marijuana, you may have caught wind that the federal Agriculture Improvement...more
Over the past year, we have encountered a growing number of claims raised by applicants and employees who allege that positive drug test results for marijuana were actually the result of their use of legal hemp products...more
The legal landscape relating to the permissible use of medical marijuana in the United States is evolving rapidly, presenting employers with a complex legal environment to navigate, with states taking varying stances on the...more
Dietary supplement industry leaders and regulators gathered in Salt Lake City in June to examine the current status of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA), 30 years after that legal building block...more
Technically, it is illegal to sell CBD in Tennessee without a license beginning today. The Tennessee Department of Agriculture states: “From July 1 until September 30, 2024, we will issue licenses and conduct outreach to...more
On May 30, 2024, the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (“ABCC”) issued an advisory (“Advisory”) in connection with the joint notice issued by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (“MDPH”) and the Massachusetts...more
The vexing issue of whether insurance carriers, third-party administrators and self-insured employers will be required to pay for a broad array of non-prescription items (for example, over-the-counter medications, dietary...more
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will recommend that marijuana should be rescheduled from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule III drug, according to an announcement made April 30, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Justice. ...more
Pennsylvania once again seems to have momentum to become one of the next states to legalize cannabis for adult use. After a bipartisan bill was introduced in the commonwealth’s Senate last year, the House now has submitted an...more
On April 11, 2024, Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick released his 2024 Interim Legislative Charges. This list indicates his goals for the upcoming legislative session, and among his priorities ahead of the 2025 Texas Legislative...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently doubled down on its January 26, 2023 position that existing regulatory pathways for foods and dietary supplements are not appropriate to manage the risks of cannabidiol...more
Earlier this year, hemp was included in the USDA’s Census of Agriculture. When hemp was first legalized in 2018, there was a boom in production under the fervor of new opportunities, spearheaded by the demand for CBD...more
Supporters of hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) who hoped the Food and Drug Administration would adopt a more progressive view of CBD were disappointed when FDA Chief Robert Califf recently testified that FDA does not consider...more
Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector....more
In 2023, Total Wine & More jumped into the cannabis drinks arena in Minnesota. Since then, there’s been an influx of “THC Beverages” hitting the marketplace, including in interstate commerce. How is this legally possible, and...more
Across the United States, a broad legal spectrum has developed regarding the use of marijuana, thus creating great uncertainty among employers that have long striven to maintain drug-free workplaces. Federally, marijuana...more
In Schmidt v. Schmidt, Kirifides & Rassias (WCAB), 1039 C.D. 2021, filed November 14, 2023, a case of first impression, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled that claimants are entitled to reimbursement for out-of-pocket...more
A bipartisan coalition of 21 AGs wrote a letter urging Congress to clarify the language in the 2018 Farm Bill, which is up for reauthorization this year, to address potential loopholes that have allowed bad actors to saturate...more
Schmidt v. Schmidt, Kirifides & Rassias, Pa. C. (WCAB); No: 1039 C.D. 2021; filed Nov. 14, 2023; Judge Covey - In this case, the claimant, an attorney, sustained a work injury on April 14, 2017, while loading files into a...more
Earlier this week, the Florida legislature passed a bill (SB 1698) that will limit the amount of THC in hemp-derived products and threatens to upend the novel cannabinoid industry in the state. For the past few years,...more
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As we enter another election year, cannabis legalization is sure to be a hot button issue at both the state and federal levels. A Gallup poll from November 2023 showed that public support for legalizing marijuana reached a...more