On August 19, 2021, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) approved the Specially Adopted Personal Use Cannabis Rules (the “Rules”). The Rules will be effective until at least August 19, 2022.
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8/24/2021
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On June 17, 2021, the Connecticut General Assembly voted to approve the Responsible & Equitable Regulation of Adult-Use Cannabis Act (the “Act”). With Governor Ned Lamont’s signature expected today, Connecticut will become...more
6/22/2021
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On March 31, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the New York State Cannabis/Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act (the “Act”), S.854-A/A.1248-A, legalizing adult-use cannabis for individuals 21 and older and creating a...more
The U.S. Supreme Court issued an important decision impacting personal jurisdiction Thursday in Ford Motor Co. v. Montana Eighth Judicial District Court et. al. and Ford Motor Co. v. Adam Bandemer, a pair of cases about...more
On February 22, 2021, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed three separate bills (A21, A1897 and A5342) legalizing adult-use cannabis and creating a regulated adult-use cannabis market in New Jersey. The governor signed the...more
2/24/2021
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On February 8, 2021, South Dakota Circuit Court Judge Christina Klinger struck down Amendment A, the constitutional amendment legalizing adult-use cannabis that was approved by state voters at the ballot box this past...more
As of July 30, 2020, at least 62,000 residents and employees of nursing homes and long-term care facilities have died in the United States as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and over 300,000 more have been infected with the...more
8/21/2020
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published the final rule establishing a National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard on December 20, 2018. The rule requires food makers, including food manufacturers, importers...more
On January 24, the New Jersey Supreme Court adopted the substantial-interest test to determine choice-of-law questions in the application of statutes of limitations. New Jersey’s statute of limitations applies if (1) New...more
On Friday, the FDA issued a draft guidance document intended to provide ANDA holders with information about how and when to propose any necessary labeling updates to their drugs when the reference-listed drug (RLD) upon which...more
On November 10, 2015, the FDA announced that it will be soliciting public comments on the use of the term “natural” in food labeling. The comment period will open on November 12, 2015 and is expected to close on February 10,...more
On March 27, 2015, the FDA held a public meeting regarding its proposed generic drug labeling rule, a rule that would allow ANDA holders to unilaterally update labeling prior to FDA approval. Testimony from proponents of the...more
A major donut chain has reformulated the powdered sugar used in its donut products to address investor and consumer activist group concerns over the alleged presence of nanomaterials. The move secured the withdrawal of a...more
3/11/2015
On February 18, 2015, the FDA announced that it is reopening the comment period for its proposed rule that would allow ANDA holders to unilaterally update their generic drug product labels prior to the NDA holder doing so....more