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Washington’s Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act: What You Need to Know

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1. The Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act (“TFCA”) restricts nine chemicals or chemical classes. The TFCA restricts nine chemicals or chemical classes from cosmetic products made, distributed, or sold in Washington....more

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State Licensing Spotlight – Prescription medical device manufacturers & distributors: Regulatory considerations applicable to...

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State licensing for prescription medical device manufacturers and distributors is a complex and evolving landscape. While FDA oversees federal regulations, individual states impose their own licensing requirements, which can...more

Snell & Wilmer

Nebraska Tribe Asks Supreme Court to Undo Tobacco Sales Ruling

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A Nebraska tribe’s tobacco businesses are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling in HCI Distribution Inc., et al. v. Michael T. Hilgers, et al. This decision concluded that the...more

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Rhode Island Enacts Statutory Ban on Consumer Products and Firefighting Foams with Intentionally Added PFAS

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In late June 2024, Rhode Island joined the growing list of states that have enacted phased bans on the manufacture, sale, and distribution of various types of products containing PFAS. Rhode Island’s statute, entitled the...more

BakerHostetler

New State Laws Limiting the Use of PFAS in Consumer Products Continue to Proliferate

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Over the past few years, the regulation of per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer products has exploded. While manufacturers, distributors, and retailers have focused on significant new consumer product PFAS...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

State Licensing Considerations for Tobacco and Nicotine Product Manufacturers, Importers, Distributors, and Retailers

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In this post, we take a closer look at state tobacco and nicotine product licensing considerations. When approaching state licensing issues, it may be helpful to establish a checklist to help manufacturers, importers,...more

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Massachusetts Court Rejects State AG’s Effort to Vacate Order in Settled Liquor Law Dispute

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On January 26, a Massachusetts Superior Court rejected an effort by the Massachusetts Attorney General (AG) to vacate an order that cast doubt on the constitutionality of a new Massachusetts liquor law....more

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State Registration Enforcement

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Are you licensed to sell in these states? Most U.S. states require manufacturers to register, and gain a state-issued licensure, to sell or manufacture products within state boundaries. In fact, the following states...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Crossing The Line: California Looks to Permit Interstate Transfer and Distribution of Cannabis

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Under current California law, cannabis licensees are not permitted to “transport or distribute, or cause to be transported or distributed, cannabis or cannabis products outside the state, unless authorized by federal law.”...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Scaling Cannabis Brands Nationally - the Highs (and Lows)

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Late last month, Dorsey led a panel at the inaugural Investing in Women Cannabis Pioneers - The Brand Builders investor conference put on by Roth. The panel was made up of female business leaders at Bhang, Leafly, Insa,...more

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California Now Permits the Manufacture and Retail Sale of Hemp-Derived Products — Including CBD

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On October 6, 2021, Governor Newsom signed AB-45 into law. The bill, which takes effect immediately, permits the sale of food, beverages, dietary supplements, pet products, and cosmetics containing hemp-derived ingredients,...more

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NJ Cannabis Webinar Provides Key Insights on Licensing Process, Equity, Municipalities

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The much-anticipated October 13 Recreational Cannabis Statewide Information Webinar presented by New Jersey’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) provided critical information on the state’s adult-use cannabis program,...more

Perkins Coie

Regenerative Agriculture: Sustainability in Farming

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Farmers play an important role in all of our lives. They grow the food that the rest of us need to survive. The practices of farming have evolved over time and some argue that adopting a change to modern farming techniques...more

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission Adopts Initial Rules To Govern Personal Use Cannabis Industry: Landlords, Tenants &...

On August 19, 2021, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission adopted its initial rules to implement the Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act passed by the legislature on December...more

Conn Kavanaugh

Changes to alcohol distribution laws put some franchise protections on ice

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Massachusetts franchise protection laws may be the furthest thing from our minds while enjoying a cold beverage this summer, but recent legal developments have changed the way that alcoholic beverages make their way from...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

Maine Becomes First State to Sign Extended Producer Responsibility Law for Packaging, Other States with Plastics and Packaging...

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Key Takeaways What is Happening? On July 13, 2021, Maine became the first state to sign Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation into law for plastics and packaging materials, and Oregon may soon follow. This...more

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Washington State Plastics Bill Imposes Minimum Content Requirements on Many Household and Food Service Products

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Key Takeaways What Is Happening? On April 21, 2021, the Washington State legislature passed a sweeping new minimum recycled content bill, SB5022, which creates recycled content minimums for some plastic products sold in...more

Perkins Coie

California Regulators Seek to Limit Use of Short-Form Proposition 65 Warnings

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On January 8, 2021, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) announced proposed regulations that would significantly affect how businesses may use short-form Proposition 65 warnings. Proposition...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

The Economic Recovery: States Offer Varied Liability Protections for Businesses

Businesses continue to face uncertain liability risks from COVID-19-related lawsuits. The state initiatives for civil liability protections for businesses remain limited and varied by jurisdiction. The statutes enacted to...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Massachusetts Softens COVID-19 Restrictions on “Non-Essential” Remote-Fulfillment Businesses

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Seyfarth Synopsis:  On May 4, 2020, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development (“EOHED”) issued guidance relaxing its previous COVID-19 related restrictions on Massachusetts retailers and...more

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Tesla Is The Clear Winner in the Battle With Michigan

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Seyfarth's Future of Automotive Series - After three years of litigation, two appeals to the Sixth Circuit, and with a February 4, 2020 trial date looming, electric automobile manufacturer Tesla and the State of Michigan,...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

5 Key Reasons to Ensure Ongoing Compliance with State Distributor Licensing Requirements

Manufacturers and other drug developers should be cognizant of the fact that proper licensing is required in order to distribute prescription drugs. The process for obtaining a license to distribute often requires an...more

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California Adopts Major Changes to Warranty Reimbursement Requirements Effective January 1, 2020

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On October 12, 2019, California governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 179 (A.B. 179), a bill that will make significant changes to the warranty reimbursement provisions of the California Vehicle Code effective...more

K2 Integrity

Prohibition is Over but Bootlegging is Back

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Sadly, the final days of summer are here, and many of us are trying to squeeze in that last barbeque, the last dip in the pool, and yes that last summer drink. As we savor our fancy watermelon margaritas, ginger radlers, or...more

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