Proposition 65 – Changes That Will Impact the Cannabis Sector
Comment Deadline Approaching: Proposed Amendments Restricting Use of Prop 65 Short-Form Warnings
Cannabis Counsel Cast: Proposed Prop 65 Regulation Would Require Cannabis Products to Warn About Impacts on Child Behavior and Learning
Cannabis Counsel Cast: What Cannabis Companies Need to Know About California’s Prop. 65 (Even if They Aren’t in California)
Doing Business in California, Proposition 65, the California Green Chemical Initiative and the Rigid Plastic Packaging Regulations
ACI and CRN are excited to welcome you back to New York City this Spring for the 11th Legal, Regulatory & Compliance Forum on Dietary Supplements. Since last year, there have been numerous important developments...more
American Conference Institute in collaboration with the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) are excited to welcome you back to New York for the “return to live” reunion that the dietary supplements industry has been...more
Twenty twenty-one proved to be another busy year in the world of California’s Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”). Despite the second full year of the COVID-19 pandemic, Prop. 65 citizen plaintiff groups remained highly active....more
July 2021 was a noteworthy month for newly initiated Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”) claims as reflected in 60-day Notices of Violation (“Notices”). While last month’s total number of Notices (two hundred forty-eight (248)) was...more
Proposition 65 requires “clear and reasonable” warnings in California for products containing chemicals on the State’s list of substances causing cancer and/or reproductive toxicity. As of January 2021, THC is a listed...more
California’s regulatory framework for cannabis and hemp-derived products, including CBD, continues to evolve, most recently via updated Proposition 65 warning requirements that came into full effect Jan. 3, 2021. As of that...more
New Proposition 65 warning requirements applicable to cannabis and CBD products took effect on January 3, 2021, after a one-year enforcement grace period. Companies who manufacture, distribute, or sell at retail THC products...more
FDA Issues Finalized Rule on How Gluten-Free Fermented and Hydrolyzed Foods are Labeled - On August 12, 2020, the FDA issued a final rule, known as “Gluten-Free Labeling of Fermented or Hydrolyzed Foods,” which...more
Although under federal law CBD products are allowed to contain up to 0.3 percent THC, or Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol, no safe harbor level of exposure to THC has been established under Prop. 65. That means private enforcers can...more
Updated Proposition 65 warning requirements for cannabis products came into effect on January 3, 2021. As of that date, anyone offering for sale cannabis products in California—including hemp-derived CBD products—must provide...more
In our first Cannabis Counsel Cast episode, Partners Emily Leongini and Lynn Fiorentino discuss the potential impact of California’s Prop. 65 on manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of cannabis products, particularly in...more
The one-year grace period to come into compliance with new Proposition 65 warning requirements for cannabis smoke and THC ends — and enforcement may begin — as of January 3 of the new year. By that date, businesses that...more
Proposition 65 warning requirements announced last year are set to be enforced starting January 3, 2021; if your business is selling cannabis products in California, now is the time to ensure that your labeling complies with...more
Green Entrepreneur - A new and notable change is on the cannabis horizon, and it will affect a wide swath of cannabis and CBD products. Beginning January 3, 2021, the sweeping labeling requirements of California’s...more
FDA Issues New Rule Regarding Calorie Type Size Requirement on Vending Machine Products - On October 25, 2019, the FDA issued a final rule revising the type size requirements for calorie labeling on foods sold in vending...more
California’s Proposition 65 – which already poses daunting compliance challenges for a wide range of industries – is now set to apply more broadly to cannabis and cannabidiol (“CBD”) products. Beginning January 3, 2021,...more
California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, more frequently referred to as Prop 65, requires businesses whose products reach California consumers to notify consumers about the presence of certain...more
California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) added ?9-tetrahydrocannabinol, better known as “THC,” to the list of chemicals requiring specific labeling for retail sale in California. Proposition 65,...more
With the news media covering the link between marijuana vaping, deaths, and lung conditions, California’s push to add THC to the Proposition 65 harmful chemicals list could mean financial, legal, and reputational challenges...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Warns Company Selling CBD Oil - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has published a warning letter it sent in September 2019 to a company selling cannabidiol (CBD) oil as a...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - 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
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
FSMA, Prop. 65 and Supply Chain Issues Among Subjects of Food Law Conferenc - In-house and outside counsel joined representatives from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Department of Agriculture (USDA) and...more
This post summarizes several regulatory developments related to cannabis and cannabis derivatives, including cannabidiol (CBD). The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced it will hold a public meeting on May...more
Prepare to meet the challenges of the rapidly evolving legal and regulatory landscape of the cosmetics and personal care products industry. A new paradigm is emerging in 2019. Ensure you are prepared to meet the global...more