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Proposition 65 – Changes That Will Impact the Cannabis Sector
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Blakes Continuity Podcast: Entering the COVID-19 Marketplace: Proceed with Care
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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
On January 6, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft guidance on the labeling of plant-based alternatives to animal-derived foods. The draft guidance provides best practices for naming plant-based...more
As of August 9, 2024, Colorado regulators have completed the first round of rulemaking for the state’s regulated Natural Medicine program, laying the foundation for the program’s launch on January 1, 2025. While some rules...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - USDA Proposes Rule Limiting 'Made in the USA' Claims for Meat, Poultry and Eggs - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a proposed rule that would tighten who can label...more
Following several years of lead-up, including public engagement, the review of more than 13,000 comments, and conducting focus group studies, on February 22, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") issued a draft...more
On February 22, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) announced a much-anticipated draft guidance regarding the naming and labeling of plant-based milk alternatives. Significantly, under the draft guidance, FDA...more
Judge Richard Seeborg of the Northern District of California recently ruled in favor of Miyoko’s Kitchen in a suit concerning Miyoko’s labeling of its plant-based spread as “vegan butter.” In doing so, Judge Seeborg...more
On 19 February, 2021 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced warning letters to ten companies for selling dietary supplements that claim to cure, treat, mitigate, or prevent depression and other mental health...more
State-level attempts to regulate plant-based meat alternatives’ labeling has followed a familiar pattern. States pass a law restricting what plant-based companies may (or may not) say in their labeling and marketing. Then,...more
WHERE DO THE CANDIDATES STAND ON MARIJUANA? Vice President Biden and Senator Bernie Sanders formed a “Unity Task Force” in an effort to bring the party together on various issues. One of them is cannabis. The task force...more
Contaminants injurious to health All licensing states regulate the presence of contaminants injurious to health in marijuana products. Illinois requires the Department of Agriculture to establish standards for microbial,...more
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
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Virginia Law Limiting Use of “Milk” Advances - Following a vote in the Virginia House Agriculture Subcommittee, the state’s House of Delegates will reportedly consider a bill that...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. The big news in cannabis this week comes from New Mexico. Legislation introduced last Thursday would legalize...more
A class action lawsuit alleging that Green Roads of Florida LLC misrepresented the amount of CBD contained in various products has been stayed pursuant to the primary jurisdiction doctrine because the plaintiffs’ claims...more
The cannabidiol (CBD) industry has been on the receiving end of over a half dozen new consumer class actions in recent weeks, which is likely only the beginning for the emerging industry....more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Senate Confirms FDA Commissioner - The U.S. Senate has voted to confirm Stephen Hahn as the commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Hahn, an expert in...more
Synopsis: Unhappy with the FDA’s position on branding, Congressional representatives seek to define “natural” narrowly to limit its use in consumer advertising....more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - U.S. Lawmakers Urge FDA to Act on CBD - A group of U.S. lawmakers, led by Reps. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and James Comer (R-Ky.), have urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: CBD is “thriving” in the current regulatory environment, but is it doing so illegally? As former U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb opined last week, “the CBD craze is...more
FDA Announces Next Steps in Cannabis Regulation - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it will take a number of steps to advance its consideration for the potential regulatory framework for...more