Late last Wednesday evening the Texas House of Representatives dealt the hemp industry in the Lone Star State what can only be described as a Texas size heartache with the passage of Senate Bill 3 (SB3), effectively banning...more
5/27/2025
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Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
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Farm Bill ,
Hemp ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
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Small Business ,
State and Local Government ,
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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
Creating further confusion and uncertainty in the hemp derived cannabidiol (CBD) markets, the FDA has determined that the existing regulatory frameworks for food and supplements are not appropriate for CBD....more
On May 26, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued Warning Letters to four companies concerning the illegal sale of unapproved animal drugs containing cannabidiol (CBD) intended for use in food-producing...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued Warning Letters this month to two companies concerning the marketing and sale of over-the-counter (OTC) drug products containing cannabidiol (CBD) as an inactive ingredient....more
3/24/2021
/ Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food & Drug Regulations ,
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Marketing ,
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Misleading Statements ,
Over The Counter Drugs (OTC) ,
Warning Letters
Delta-8 has been the topic of many conversations over the last year in various cannabis circles. Is it legal? How will hemp-derived Delta-8 THC impact the state-legal marijuana industry? How is Delta-8 THC extracted from...more
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has joined the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“the “FDA”) in enforcing laws related to marketing CBD products. The FDA has historically issued warning letters and pursued companies...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a press release on the evening of Monday, November 25 concerning its recent enforcement actions and a regulatory decision concerning products that contain cannabidiol (CBD)....more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued a Warning Letter, dated July 22, 2019, to Curaleaf, Inc. (“Curaleaf”), a multi-billion dollar market cap company that is publicly traded on the Canadian Securities...more
On Wednesday, April 3, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced plans to hold a meeting to discuss its regulatory approach to products that contain cannabis and cannabis-derived compounds, including...more