Various sources and market analysts predict exponential growth in consumer sales of CBD-specific products in the US marketplace. Experts point to changing state and federal policies, as well as growing public familiarity and demand for CBD products as reasons to foresee continued rapid market expansion. But these rosy economic outlooks largely avoid any mention of […]
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Vaping Epidemic and Cannabis: What Cannabis Businesses Can Expect
By Hilary Bricken, Founder at Harris Bricken Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that the U.S. is facing a vaping epidemic where consumers are potentially inhaling/ingesting very toxic chemicals in the form of vaporized nicotine liquid and THC oil. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevent (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and […]
Three New Developments: The Vaping Crisis, Stakes Are Raised For The Cannabis Industry
In the last week, and specifically the last twenty four hours, several new stories have emerged that raise the stakes for The Cannabis Industry by the Vaping Crisis. One story begs the question of whether the industry has the ability to self-regulate. Leafy reports in their story released yesterday titled “California vape maker Kushy Punch caught making […]
FDA Issues Consumer Alert To Stop Vaping THC Products
PRESS RELEASE Statement on consumer warning to stop using THC vaping products amid ongoing investigation into lung illnesses For Immediate Release: October 04, 2019 Statement From: Norman E. “Ned” Sharpless MD. Acting Commissioner of Food and Drugs – Food and Drug Administration Over the past several weeks, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been working […]
Vaping-related illnesses surge as FDA discloses criminal probe
Federal officials said Thursday that at least 530 people in 38 states have become sickened by a mysterious vaping-related lung illness, part of a growing national outbreak. In a sign of the seriousness of the e-cigarette investigation, officials disclosed that the enforcement arm of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been conducting a probe […]
Trump moves to ban flavored e-cigarettes
Citing surge in youth vaping, president endorses crackdown Trump administration officials, alarmed by new data showing a huge jump in vaping by young people, said they are moving to ban most flavored e-cigarettes, a major development that could result in sweeping changes in the sprawling market. In an Oval Office meeting Wednesday that included first […]
Contaminant found in marijuana vaping products linked to deadly lung illnesses, tests show
State and federal health officials investigating mysterious lung illnesses linked to vaping have found the same chemical in samples of marijuana products used by people sickened in different parts of the country and who used different brands of products in recent weeks. The chemical is an oil derived from vitamin E. Investigators at the U.S. […]
FDA warns top marijuana company for making CBD health claims
U.S. regulators warned a leading marijuana company for making unproven health claims about CBD, the trendy ingredient that’s turning up in lotions, foods and pet treats. The Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday it warned Curaleaf Inc., of Wakefield, Massachusetts, for illegally selling unapproved products. Curaleaf’s claims could lead people to delay medical care for […]
CVS To Pull Curaleaf Products From CBD Offerings After FDA Warning; Marijuana Stocks Fall
CVS Health (CVS) said it would pull some products made by U.S. cannabis producer Curaleaf (CURLF) after the marijuana and hemp company received a warning letter from the Food and Drug Administration that said several of its hemp-based CBD products are “unapproved new drugs” that ran afoul of regulations. The warning from the FDA and CVS’ decision […]
CBD-infused food and beverages are still illegal under U.S. law. So why are they everywhere?
A new line of beverages containing “active hemp extract” debuts in stores this week, which may push the FDA closer to establishing a regulatory framework. In 2017, no one knew what CBD oil was. In 2018, folks stumbled saying “cannabidiol” (that’s CBD oil) out loud. In 2019, it’s everywhere, and everyone wants in on it. […]
The TTB Clarifies Its Position on Adding CBD to Alcoholic Beverages
By Nathalie Bougenies, Attorney at Harris Bricken Last week, the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco and Trade Bureau (“TTB”), which regulates the alcohol industry, released new information regarding the use of hemp-derived ingredients in the formulation of alcoholic beverages. The industry circular came as a response to numerous inquiries from the alcohol industry about whether alcoholic beverages containing […]
Health Nation’s cancer chief appointed acting FDA commissioner
National Cancer Institute Director Norman “Ned” Sharpless will become acting commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, succeeding Scott Gottlieb who is leaving next month, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar told Congress Tuesday. Sharpless, 52, an accomplished researcher, oncologist and administrator, has been director of the cancer institute for about 18 months, earning […]
Will the FDA/DEA Epidiolex Rulings and the 2018 Farm Bill Change the Industry?
In late June 2018, the Food and Drug Administration announced approval for a new medication that could potentially change the way the world views cannabis. Epidiolex is a CBD-based oral solution that is prescribed to treat two forms of rare epilepsy. Patients who suffer from Dravet syndrome, as well as Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, may find that […]
Buzzkill Alert: California Prohibits Hemp CBD In Food
California is essentially letting the FDA dictate what it will do with hemp CBD. Earlier this month, the California Department of Public Health’s Food and Drug Branch (CDPH-FDB) issued a revised FAQ on cannabidiol (CBD) in food products. Per these FAQs it appears California intends to block the sale of hemp-derived CBD products — which are […]
CBD is Not A Controlled Substance – The “Source Rule” Applies
An Urgent Request from Bob Hoban – Hoban Law Group As you may know, the Hoban Law Group (HLG) appeared before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (in February, 2018) in San Francisco – Hemp Industry Association, et al. vs. DEA (“HIA Suit”) –concerning the issue of CBD extraction from hemp, and the legality of industrial hemp, […]
With a high school diploma and a degree from the “school of hard knocks”, True Leaf’s CEO has a plan
After reviewing a bunch of press releases issued by True Leaf Medicine International, CBE interviewed CEO Darcy Bomford recently and learned a lot about his company and strategy, Health Canada and the race to become one of its new licensees. As a kid, Bomford already had the entrepreneurial bug. His career started renting beach […]
Don’t Expect Joints If the FDA Ever Approves Medical Marijuana
While past marijuana opponents like John Boehner are coming around to legal weed, the Food and Drug Administration isn’t likely to recommend that Americans light up a joint anytime soon. That doesn’t mean that cannabis will never be sanctioned by the FDA in some form, said Commissioner Scott Gottlieb. It’s just highly doubtful that the […]
Another Shot in the Arm for Legalization? New Laws Expanding Hemp Production Stepping Up the Discussion
What’s that? Hemp making a comeback? An illegal Substance 1 drug? Has the Drug Enforcement Administration gone soft on cannabis crime? No, that’s not likely. But when it comes to hemp, and medicinal CBD derived from hemp, all of which is treated as a Substance 1 drug by the DEA, recent legislature moves on hemp […]
