In May, President Biden announced the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)’s proposed rule reclassifying marijuana from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA)....more
Pursuant to standard FDA regulations, retail restaurants with 20 or more locations doing business under the same name (and offering the substantially same menu) are required to provide nutritional information for standard...more
When America’s war on heart disease was kicked into gear by President Eisenhower’s heart attack in 1955, dietary fat was deemed the culprit. In an effort to improve health, people sought low-fat alternatives to their favorite...more
3/31/2020
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Class Action ,
False Advertising ,
FDA Warning Letters ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Nutrition Facts Labels ,
Preemption ,
Retail Market ,
Standing
As the CBD boom continues to gain a foothold in mainstream commerce, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been slow to provide retailers and consumers with meaningful guidance or regulation....more
Manufacturers, distributors, and suppliers of CBD products should embrace and participate in reform to address public health concerns, write Bilzin Sumberg attorneys. Consumer groups like the Arthritis Foundation are stepping...more
1/16/2020
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Business Development ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Distributors ,
Emerging Growth Companies ,
Essential Health Benefits ,
False Advertising ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Hemp ,
Hemp Cultivation ,
Hemp Related Businesses ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Manufacturers ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Marijuana-Infused Edibles ,
Medical Foods ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Plant Based Products ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Retail Market ,
Retailers ,
Startups ,
Suppliers ,
Vaping
Historically, all forms of cannabis—both hemp and marijuana—have been federally designated as illegal substances. That all changed this past December when the President signed the Agricultural Improvement Act (2018 Farm Bill)...more
4/29/2019
/ Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Emerging Markets ,
Farm Bill ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Hemp ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Marijuana-Infused Edibles ,
Public Hearing ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Rulemaking Process
In the Wake of Monsanto, All Eyes are on the Cheerios Glyphosate Case -
Doss v. General Mills, No. 18-cv-61924 (S.D. Fla Aug.17, 2018) -
The Skinny: Last fall, a jury in California awarded $289 million to a plaintiff...more
4/26/2019
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Children's Products ,
False Advertising ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Marketing ,
General Mills ,
Monsanto ,
Pesticides ,
Product Labels ,
Standing ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Exposure
At a recent Politico event, Federal Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb signaled the agency’s shift to a new era of more stringent enforcement in the dairy business. Gottlieb did so with an amusing quote:...more
8/17/2018
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Marketing ,
Food Supply ,
Misbranding ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Nutrition Facts Labels ,
Plant Based Products ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards
Certain restaurant owners have less than two months to comply with a new Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulation. ...more