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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Decriminalization of Marijuana Cannabis Products

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Cannabis Reform Legislation Reintroduced in House as DEA Proceedings Stall

With DEA’s marijuana rescheduling hearing now delayed indefinitely, the most promising prospect for meaningful cannabis reform may lie in the hands of Congress. Seemingly undeterred by the strong headwinds that have scuttled...more

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Virginia Takes Action Against Retailer Selling THC Products

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On September 14, Virginia’s Attorney General (AG) Jason Miyares issued a letter to the registered agent of the Good Vibes Shop, a Radford, VA store, for selling tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) products without proper labeling and...more

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Federal and State Approaches to Therapeutic Cannabis

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Across states, lawmakers often embrace “medical” marijuana as a precursor to establishing a “recreational” marijuana market. Although marijuana remains illegal at the federal level — and would remain illegal even under the...more

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FDA Chief Says CBD Is Not NBD, Urges Congressional Action

Supporters of hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) who hoped the Food and Drug Administration would adopt a more progressive view of CBD were disappointed when FDA Chief Robert Califf recently testified that FDA does not consider...more

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Cannabis Plain Packaging Rules: Examples and Opportunities

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Much attention has recently been placed on hemp-derived products marketed in packaging that mimics popular snack foods. Originally published in Law360 - August 15, 2023....more

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Cannabis Drinks Hit Total Wine

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Many states with cannabis legalization have manufacturer and dispensary licenses that make and sell cannabis-infused beverages and even cannabis-infused drink mixes. What you don’t usually see is a major liquor retailer...more

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To Reschedule or To Deschedule: That Is the (Marijuana) Question

Now that the dust is starting to settle on the recent news that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has recommended to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) that marijuana be moved from Schedule I to...more

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Cannabis Summer Recap: Potential Rescheduling, Congressional Requests for Information, and Enforcement Activity

Summer 2023 saw dynamic executive, legislative, and enforcement activity in the cannabis and cannabidiol space. While the U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources (HHS) took steps to reschedule cannabis as a Schedule III...more

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The Week in Weed: August 2023

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we see a lot of finger-pointing over CBD regulations. The Senate now has a companion bill to the House’s...more

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FDA Shares Insights on Potential Pathway to Regulate CBD Products

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a stakeholder call on May 25, 2023 to provide additional information related to the agency’s January 26 announcement that it believes a new regulatory framework for cannabidiol...more

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Cannabis Legal Report - January 2023 #2

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FDA Rejects Citizen Petitions, Declines To Regulate CBD as a Dietary Supplement - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its conclusion that a new regulatory pathway for cannabidiol (CBD) is needed on...more

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FDA asks Congress to legislate CBD approval pathway, as new law permits marijuana & CBD research - FDA determines food and dietary...

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In an official statement last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its conclusion that the existing regulatory framework for foods and dietary supplements is not appropriate for the regulation of...more

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Cannabis Legal Report - January 2023

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New York City Attempts to Crack Down on Illicit Cannabis Market - During a council hearing on Jan. 18, 2023, New York City lawmakers and law enforcement officials discussed the need for tackling the city’s illicit cannabis...more

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Warning Sign? A New Round of FDA Warning Letters Over CBD Consumer Confusion May Signal a Shift in Government Enforcement

FDA warning letters are nothing new in the cannabis industry. In fact, we here at Budding Trends have covered this topic a number of times (here, here, and here). Not resigned to playing the hits, however, the FDA issued a...more

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Half-Baked: An Overview of Current Cannabinoid Laws & Regulations

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Over 50 years ago President Nixon declared a “War on Drugs,” leaving housewives over the country proclaiming marijuana to be the devil’s lettuce and urging sweet Billy to steer clear of the gateway drug...more

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Biden’s Statement on Marijuana Reform: What Does it Mean?

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While states continue moving to legalize cannabis, change has been slower to nonexistent at the federal level. That may have changed last week with President Biden’s statement on marijuana reform, announcing that he was...more

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President Biden Announces a Three-Step Approach to Cannabis Reform: Federal Pardons, an Appeal to the States, and a Review of...

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​​​​​​​On October 6, 2022, President Biden announced that his Administration granted unconditional pardons to individuals charged with or prosecuted for simple cannabis possession and urged all state governors to do the same....more

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House Passes Bill to Expand Cannabis and CBD Research

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In late July, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 8454, the Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act (Research Expansion Act). A similar version of the bill, S. 253, passed the Senate earlier this...more

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Federal Cannabis Reform – Is 2022 the Year?

Hope soared with the possibility of federal cannabis reform in 2021. And for good reason – the induction of a new, more liberal administration, rapid state-level legalization, broad support by Americans, and growing...more

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The U.S. Trademark Office Says Δ8-THC Is Illegal -- Usually

The decriminalization of cannabis in some states, and its partial decriminalization at the federal level, has created an explosive market for cannabis itself and the myriad chemicals that compose the plant. The 2018 Farm Bill...more

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US Senators Seeking Input on Comprehensive Federal Cannabis Reform Legislation

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The majority of states in the US have either decriminalized cannabis or enacted laws authorizing its use for medical or non-medical (aka “recreational” or “adult”) use. However, in the absence of federal guidance beyond the...more

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MarkIt to Market® - July 2021: Budding Legislation – The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act

On July 14, 2021, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, together with Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden and Senator Cory Booker, released a discussion draft of the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (the...more

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MarkIt to Market® - July 2021

[co-author: Richa Patel, Summer Associate] The July 2021 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses fluid trademarks and the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act. Plus, check out the answer key...more

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Senate Democrats Unveil Comprehensive New Federal Cannabis Legalization Bill

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Democratic Senators Chuck Schumer, Cory Booker, and Ron Wyden recently unveiled the latest legislative attempt to make cannabis legal at the federal level. The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA) is not the...more

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) Proposes "The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act"

This past week, U.S. Senator Schumer introduced a draft of The Cannabis Administration & Opportunity Act (“CAOA”) – legislation that is being referred to as the most comprehensive bill designed to end the federal prohibition...more

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