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Massachusetts Efforts to Ensure Safety in the Cannabis Industry: New Testing Requirements and Recent Advisories

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On February 3, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) issued two public health and safety advisories regarding potentially contaminated marijuana products sold by two separate licensees in Massachusetts....more

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FSIS begins implementing new adulterated products tracking system

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The United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued an instruction to field personnel, FSIS Notice 49-20, to begin implementing the agency’s new Adulterated Product Monitoring...more

Carlton Fields

THC: To Cap or Not to Cap; That Is the Question

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House Speaker Jose Oliva announced on February 13, 2020, that establishing THC limits in all medical marijuana products sold to patients in Florida is a priority for the Florida House of Representatives this year. ...more

Bilzin Sumberg

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

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

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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FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Reducing Microbial Food Safety Hazards in the Production of Seed for Sprouting

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FDA recently released a Draft Guidance for Industry entitled, “Reducing Microbial Food Safety Hazards in the Production of Seed for Sprouting” (“Draft Guidance”). The Draft Guidance addresses the growing, harvesting,...more

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