Using Quality as a Competitive Differentiator in the Cannabis Industry February 3, 2020 Susan Gunelius Best Practices, Compliance and Regulations, News & Insights, Standards and Certification 0 Comments In the aftermath of the recent vaping epidemic, cannabis consumers and businesses are paying more attention to quality than ever. For the sake of the industry’s long-term growth, let’s hope that concern translates into action with both time and monetary… Read More→
Will the FDA’s Ban on E-Cigarettes Affect CBD Vaping Devices? January 13, 2020 AggregatedNews Hemp Policy & Legal, Spotlight 0 Comments By Nathalie Bougenies, Attorney at Harris Bricken On January 2, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued non-binding guidance (“Guidance”) in which the agency explains how it intends to prioritize enforcement actions to tackle the growing increase in youth use of… Read More→
Top 4 Predictions for Hemp and Hemp CBD in 2020 January 2, 2020 AggregatedNews Hemp Policy & Legal 0 Comments By Griffen Thorne, Attorney at Harris Bricken 2019 was, to put it lightly, an intense year for the hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol (“Hemp CBD”) industries in the United States. We saw the implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill, strongly worded… Read More→
Rebuke: FDA warns 15 companies for illegally selling various products containing cannabidiol as agency details safety concerns November 27, 2019 Press Release Hemp Policy & Legal, Press Releases 0 Comments PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In response to an alert from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), “What You Need to Know (And What We’re Working to Find Out) About Products Containing Cannabis or Cannabis-derived Compounds, Including CBD,” and a news… Read More→
FDA warns 15 companies for illegally selling various products containing cannabidiol as agency details safety concerns November 27, 2019 Press Release Hemp Policy & Legal 0 Comments Press Release Violations include marketing unapproved new human and animal drugs, selling CBD products as dietary supplements, and adding CBD to human, animal foods Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters to 15 companies for illegally selling… Read More→
CBD Industry Not Likely to Maintain Accelerated Growth in a ‘Buyer Beware’ Environment November 8, 2019 Paul Armentano Hemp Industry News, Op-Ed, The Buck Stops Here 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Vaping Epidemic and Cannabis: What Cannabis Businesses Can Expect October 9, 2019 Hilary Bricken News & Insights, Vaping Crisis 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Three New Developments: The Vaping Crisis, Stakes Are Raised For The Cannabis Industry October 5, 2019 Ian Stewart News & Insights, Vaping Crisis 0 Comments 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… Read More→
FDA Issues Consumer Alert To Stop Vaping THC Products October 5, 2019 Press Release Policy & Legal, Vaping Crisis 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Vaping-related illnesses surge as FDA discloses criminal probe September 19, 2019 AggregatedNews News & Insights, Vaping Crisis 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Trump moves to ban flavored e-cigarettes September 11, 2019 AggregatedNews News & Insights, Vaping Crisis 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Contaminant found in marijuana vaping products linked to deadly lung illnesses, tests show September 5, 2019 AggregatedNews News & Insights, Vaping Crisis 0 Comments 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… Read More→
FDA warns top marijuana company for making CBD health claims July 26, 2019 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments 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,… Read More→
CVS To Pull Curaleaf Products From CBD Offerings After FDA Warning; Marijuana Stocks Fall July 24, 2019 AggregatedNews Hemp Policy & Legal 0 Comments 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… Read More→
CBD-infused food and beverages are still illegal under U.S. law. So why are they everywhere? June 27, 2019 AggregatedNews Hemp Policy & Legal 0 Comments 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”… Read More→