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Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Beverage Breakdown (August 2025)

Welcome to Nutter's Beverage Breakdown, a periodic legal update on developments related to the alcohol beverage industry, including industry news, federal and state updates, and more. We look forward to sharing our insights...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l November 2019 #2

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - USDA Receives Hundreds Of Comments On Hemp Interim Rule - Two weeks after opening a comment period on an interim final rule on hemp farming, the U.S. Department of Agriculture...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l October 2019 #3

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Advertising Complaint Upheld Against U.K. Hemp Rum Co. - The U.K. Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint against The Cornish Rum Co. against its ads marketing...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l July 2019

The Cannabis Conundrum: The Evolving Landscape & Risk Mitigation for Hemp & CBD - The cannabis industry, including marijuana, hemp and cannabidiol (CBD), is complex and rapidly evolving. Shook Partners Mike Barnett,...more

White and Williams LLP

Cannabis and Cannabis-Derived Compounds: FDA Announces Public Hearing and TTB Issues Industry Circular

In late 2018, President Trump formally signed the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill) into law, and in turn declassified hemp as a Schedule 1 substance under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Hemp is...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

TTB Aligns with FDA on Use of Hemp-Derived CBD

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (“TTB”) recently issued updated guidance on the addition of hemp-derived CBD to alcohol beverages. ...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Beer, Hemp, and CBD in North Carolina

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The cannabidiol ("CBD") industry is exploding today. Hemp and hemp-derived CBD were classified as Schedule I controlled substances under the Controlled Substances Act of 1972 ("CSA") until the passage of the Agriculture...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

TTB Updates Guidance on Hemp Ingredients, Follows FDA’s Lead

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (“TTB”) recently updated its guidance on inclusion of hemp ingredients in beverages containing alcohol. Here’s a summary: It remains TTB’s policy that it will not approve any...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l May 2019

Silverman Speaks to Congressional Staff About Food Litigation Trends - Shook Partner Cary Silverman was an invited panelist at The George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School’s Law and Economics Center’s...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

TTB Follows FDA’s Lead And Prohibits Use Of CBD In Alcoholic Beverages

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The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) recently issued an industry circular which makes clear that cannabidiol (CBD), a product derived from hemp, is not permitted in alcohol beverages. TTB generally consults...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

TTB’s Take on Alcohol Beverages Infused with Cannabidiol

On April 25, 2019, TTB published Industry Circular 2019-1. It addresses the hot topic of alcohol beverages (especially beer) infused with hemp-derived ingredients–with cannabidiol (CBD) as the clear focus of industry...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l February 2019 #4

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA to Hold CBD Public Hearings - U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb reportedly said in a February 27, 2019, hearing before the House...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Hey, Careful, Man, There’s a Beverage Here! TTB, CBD, and the Production of Beer

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So you brew beer? Cool. So you want to brew a beer with cannabidiol? Even cooler. Don’t know what cannabidiol is? That's ok. You probably know it as "CBD" – the highly popular cannabinoid that was recently legalized by...more

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