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Texas Published Proposed Rule Regarding the Regulation of Consumable Hemp Products

Posted on May 13, 2020

On May 8, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) released the newest iteration of their proposed rule for consumable hemp products. Proposed Rule Title 25 was drafted to

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Supplemental New Drug Application Submitted for FDA-Approved CBD Drug Epidiolex

Posted on February 11, 2020

As previously reported in this blog, the 2018 Farm Bill removed hemp – defined as Cannabis sativa L. with less than 0.3% THC on a dry weight basis –

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European Food Safety Authority Warns that Eating Hemp Foods Can Cause Elevated THC Levels if Ingested in High Quantities

Posted on January 23, 2020

On January 7, 2020, a European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) report looked at tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) levels in 12 different categories of hemp foods, including hemp oil, breads and teas. EFSA

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Farmers Can Now Apply for Federal USDA Hemp Production Licenses

Posted on December 3, 2019

In addition to establishing requirements for State and Tribal hemp production plans, USDA’s U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program establishes a federal plan to regulate hemp production by producers in areas

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USDA Establishes Domestic Hemp Production Act

Posted on October 30, 2019

On October 29, the USDA announced the establishment of the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program. As our readers know, the 2018 Farm Bill removed hemp from the Controlled Substances

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States Await USDA Hemp Regulations

Posted on October 24, 2019

As our readers know, the 2018 Farm Bill removed hemp from the Controlled Substances Act and assigned regulation of hemp production to the states with oversight by USDA. The spring

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Trade Associations Send Letter to All Members of Congress Urging Action on CBD in Dietary Supplements

Posted on October 11, 2019

On October 8, the American Herbal Products Association, the Consumer Healthcare Products Association, the Council for Responsible Nutrition, and the United Natural Products Alliance – a group of trade associations

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Congress Continues to Seek Regulatory Clarity on CBD from FDA

Posted on September 24, 2019

A bipartisan group of members of Congress sent a letter to FDA on September 19 urging the Agency to quickly provide legal clarity and establish a regulatory pathway for food

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Mitch McConnell Introduces Bill Amendment That Would Compel FDA to Issue CBD Enforcement Discretion Policy

Posted on September 19, 2019

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has introduced language into a Senate appropriations bill that would require FDA to issue temporary guidance on enforcement related to products containing cannabidiol (CBD).

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Update on the Regulation of CBD-Infused Products

Posted on August 23, 2019

As previously reported on this blog, state regulators want a role in the regulation of CBD-infused food, beverages, and supplements. And while industry has been pressuring FDA to create

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