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4th Circuit Upholds Virginia “Total Hemp Law”

Posted on January 22, 2025
  • On January 7, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upheld Virginia Senate Bill (SB) 903, which was signed into law in 2023 and regulates the sale
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Reintroduced Bill Seeks Legal Pathway for CBD in Food

Posted on July 21, 2023
  • On July 20, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., reintroduced legislation, called the “Hemp Access and Consumer
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FDA and FTC Issue Six Warning Letters for Delta-8 THC Copycat Snacks

Posted on July 10, 2023
  • Delta-8 Tetrahydrocannabinol (Delta-8 THC) is an isomer of Delta-9 THC, the intoxicating component of certain cannabis plants.  It is naturally occurring at very low levels in hemp and can be
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House Introduces Bill to Regulate CBD in Food

Posted on December 8, 2021
  • On December 2, a bipartisan group of U.S. Representatives introduced the “CBD Product Safety and Standardization Act of 2021” which would establish federal standards and require the FDA

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California Passes Hemp Bill into Law

Posted on October 12, 2021
  • On October 6, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 45 into law, which allows for the inclusion of hemp and cannabinoids (e.g., CBD), extracts, or derivatives of hemp in

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AAFCO Releases Position on Hemp in Animal Food

Posted on September 21, 2021
  • On September 20, 2021, the American Association of Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) released a press statement in which it detailed its updated position on the regulation of hemp and hemp

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Delta-8 THC Products Are a Growing Concern for FDA

Posted on September 20, 2021
  • Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (Delta-8 THC), as found in many popular products, is a compound that can be made by chemical conversion of cannabidiol (CBD) extracted from hemp.  Delta-8 THC is an

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Hemp Industry Submits Comments on Draft CAOA

Posted on August 18, 2021
  • On August 13, the U.S. Hemp Roundtable, a hemp industry trade association, filed a formal response to the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA), just over one month after the

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Senators Unveil Draft Bill with Pathway for CBD

Posted on July 16, 2021
  • Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) unveiled a lengthy discussion draft titled the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act on July 14. The draft language is

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New Bipartisan Senate Bill Seeks Movement on CBD

Posted on May 21, 2021
  • U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Rand Paul (R-KY) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced S. 1698 on May 19, a bill to allow the use of cannabidiol (CBD) and other hemp

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