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Texas Cannabis Legalization: What the SB 3 Veto Means for Hemp Businesses - UPDATED

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What is Texas Senate Bill 3? As it stands, current Texas law permits hemp-derived products with less than 0.3% THC content, which are widely available at more than 8,000 locations throughout the state. In comparison to a...more

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Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 242

Food Venture Financing Trends - St. Louis-based agtech firm Saluna raised $1.5 million to advance hemp crop development....more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 8th Advanced Summit on Food Law - April 30th - May 1st, Chicago, IL

Attend ACI’s 8th Advanced Summit on Food Law – Regulation, Compliance and Litigation and obtain the tools and techniques you need to meet the legal and regulatory challenges which the food industry is now facing as well as...more

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A Cannabis Pivot to Smokable Herbs

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As the cannabis industry continues to navigate choppy economic and legal waters into 2024, some cannabis companies are pivoting to the smokable herbs market. And I do not mean to those hemp-derived intoxicating cannabinoids...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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Functional Mushrooms: The Difference Between Regulation as a Food, Food Additive, or Dietary Supplement

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Consumers are increasingly interested in incorporating functional or adaptogenic mushrooms into their diets due to their potential health benefits, such as boosting immunity, reducing inflammation, and promoting overall...more

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The ABCs of CBD and Hemp: A Primer

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Hemp and marijuana both come from the cannabis sativa plant but as a result of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the “2018 Farm Bill”), cannabis sativa with a THC content of less than 0.3% was removed from the federal...more

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FDA releases investigation report and plans additional steps to address safety of leafy greens

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a report on its recent investigation into a Fall 2020 outbreak associated with leafy greens and announced its next steps to address the safety of leafy greens. ...more

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FDA Will Take Its Time on CBD – But Industry Does Not Have to Wait to Get Ready

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Tell me if you’ve heard this one before – the regulatory issues surrounding CBD will be completely resolved after a certain “legislative fix” is passed.  Remember all of the articles in December 2018 declaring CBD legal after...more

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Council for Responsible Nutrition Submits Citizen Petition Requesting FDA Rulemaking to Allow CBD and other Hemp-Derived...

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The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) submitted a citizen petition to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting that FDA: FDA exercise its statutory authority to establish a regulation under which...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update l March 2020

FDA Warning Letters Provide Opportunity for Food-Safety Reminders During Viral and Bacterial Outbreaks - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent warning letters to Jimmy John’s Franchise, LLC and its supplier...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update l February 2020 #2

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - France to Ban Mass Culling of Male Chicks - France’s agriculture minister has reportedly announced that the country will prohibit the mass culling of male chicks shortly after they...more

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The Week in Weed: February 2020 #2

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. It was a busy week for the states, as Virginia moved towards decriminalization.  The state House and Senate passed...more

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A Budding Opportunity—Why the CBD Industry Requires Regulation

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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

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Missouri Financial Institutions Must Prepare for Impending Marijuana Banking Challenges

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In November 2018, Missouri voters passed Amendment 2, setting in motion state regulated medical marijuana. Over the last month, the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services (DHSS) began approving license applications...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update l December 2019 #3

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - CBD Explodes In Popularity But Hits Regulatory Wall - Following the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, which legalized the cultivation of hemp, cannabidiol (CBD) became the star...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update l December 2019

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Issues Warning Letters, Consumer Update On CBD, Sparking Litigation Against CBD Cos. - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a consumer update on cannabidiol...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update l November 2019

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - USDA Issues Interim Rule On Hemp Production - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued an interim final rule “specifying the rules and regulations to produce hemp.” The...more

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