Earlier today, May 4, 2022, the FDA issued warning letters to five companies selling products that contain delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (Delta-8 THC). Several of the companies also manufactured products containing...more
5/4/2022
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Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Dietary Supplements ,
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Health and Safety ,
Health Claims ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Product Labels ,
Warning Letters
The global pandemic has affected not only how individuals work but also the way companies supply food, how consumers shop, and how regulators try to alleviate food shortages during the pandemic. Here are some of the biggest...more
11/30/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
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Food Supply ,
Health and Safety ,
OSHA ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Retail Market ,
Small Business
On July 15, 2020, a California state court made an important ruling upholding the validity and application of regulations exempting coffee from Proposition 65 warnings.
Better known as Proposition 65, the California’s...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) submitted a report to Congress on July 8, 2020, providing an analysis of the cannabidiol (CBD) marketplace. The submission was in response to the Further Consolidated Appropriations...more
On March 2, 2020, CLE International held the first day of Food Law: Navigating the Intersection Between Regulation of Litigation. Now in its fifth year, the conference convenes individuals from the plaintiffs’ bar, academia,...more
On the heels of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recent declarations regarding the safety of products containing cannabidiol (CBD), several companies have been hit with class action lawsuits alleging that that...more
On November 25, 2019, the U.S. Federal Drug Administration (FDA) took several significant actions regarding sellers of products containing cannabidiol (CBD). The FDA announced that it cannot conclude that CBD is “generally...more
11/27/2019
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
GRAS ,
Health and Safety ,
Health Claims ,
Hemp ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Marketing ,
Product Labels
The Food Safety Modernization Act (“FSMA”) ushered in a sea change in the government’s regulation of food safety. Pursuant to FSMA, the FDA has promulgated a series of rules, including a 2015 rule related to the Foreign...more
8/16/2019
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Final Rules ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
FSMA ,
FSVP ,
Importers ,
Imports ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Warning Letters
Across the country, states are enacting laws related to the labeling of meat alternative products. Missouri, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana have passed laws restricting the ability of vegetable-based proteins and other...more