Tag: cannabis
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AAFCO Issues Guidelines on Hemp in Animal Food
The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) has issued guidelines on the 2018 Farm Bill and its removal of hemp from the list of controlled substances. “As of April 2019, hemp and hemp products may not be used in animal feed or pet food in the United States,” the guidelines state. “In 2015 AAFCO…
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Hemp Not Allowed in Alcohol Beverages, TTB States
The U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has issued an industry circular stating that it “will return for correction any applications for formulas containing ‘hemp’ ingredients (other than ingredients derived from hemp seeds or hemp seed oil)” until the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) indicates that the ingredients’ use would not…
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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 cannabis and cannabidiol (CBD) products. Specifically, this includes a public hearing, an agency working group, question-and-answer updates and the possibility of enforcement actions. A public hearing on May…
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Hot Sauce Company Alleges Infringement by THC-Containing Sauce
Tapatio Foods has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit alleging that Tiowaxy Hot Sauce is sold with a similarly designed label, confusing consumers and causing brand tarnishment to Tapatio’s hot sauce. Tapatio Foods v. Alfarh, No. 19-0335 (E.D. Cal., filed March 11, 2019). Tapatio alleges that Tiowaxy’s label infringes because it also features a man in…
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USDA To Hold Listening Session on Hemp Cultivation
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced an online listening session to hear public input about “a new program to regulate hemp production.” The agency’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will host the webinar on March 13, 2019, with registration required by March 11 to speak during the session. “The Secretary of Agriculture and the…
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CBD, FSMA, Class Actions Among Topics at GMA Conference
Class action litigation, the legal landscape for cannabis and the evolving implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) were trending topics at the 2019 Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) Legal Conference. Numerous panels at the conference focused on emerging issues affecting the industry and anticipated trends moving forward, including implications of whole genome sequencing; how…
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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 Appropriations Committee that the agency will hold public hearings on cannabidiol (CBD) in April 2019. Gottlieb reportedly told the committee that FDA is assembling a working group of senior officials to create rules that would…
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CBD Banned from New York Restaurants, in Limbo in Idaho
New York City’s health department has reportedly ordered restaurants to stop serving products that contain cannabidiol (CBD) on the grounds that the compound has not been approved as safe for use in food by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. City inspectors have apparently marked CBD products as embargoed during routine inspections but have not…