Last Friday, May 31, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) held its first public meeting during which stakeholders shared their perspective on how to regulate cannabidiol (“CBD”)-infused products. The objective of the meeting was to gather scientific data and information about the safety, manufacturing, product quality, marketing, labeling and sale of these products. As we…
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Removing Roadblocks in the Hemp Industry Six Months after the 2018 Farm Bill
CBDHempMarijuana Industry News June 5, 2019 0
Member Blog: How To Build A Successful Hemp CBD Company
ColoradoHempMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics June 5, 2019 0
NCIA Submits Public Comment To FDA On Hemp and CBD Products
HempMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics June 1, 2019 0
In the past few months, our team has been quoted in several magazines and online publications on the risks of traveling with CBD products. These media inquiries resulted from repeated arrests of travelers in possession of CBD oil at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (“DFW”). At the time of these arrests, the Transportation Security Administration…
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On May 28th, 2018, the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) issued a non-binding opinion letter regarding hemp production (“USDA Letter“). The USDA’s Office of General Counsel (a.k.a., the USDA’s lawyer) made four conclusions in the letter, which I’ll explore in this post. 1. As of the enactment of the 2018 Farm Bill on December…
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While Oregon legalized hemp production in 2015, the Beaver State has seen a huge influx of hemp grower and handler registrations since the enactment of the 2018 Farm Bill, which legalized hemp under federal law. To keep up with the growing interest in the crop and its derivatives, the Oregon Department of Agriculture (“ODA”) has…
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Earlier this month, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued Examination Guide 1-19: Examination of Marks for Cannabis and Cannabis-Related Goods and Services After Enactment of the 2018 Farm Bill. While the guide didn’t provide any earth-shattering news regarding cannabis-related trademarks, it did clarify the USPTO’s position with respect to trademarks for domestic…
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Cannabis and International Trade: Don’t Ignore the U.S.-China Trade War
HempUncategorized May 17, 2019
Marijuana and hemp companies should not ignore the US-China trade war. Numerous products and components in these industries might be subject to increased tariffs of 25 percent. If cannabis companies can’t find new suppliers, those are costs that they will have to bear, or will have to pass on to their consumers. The Office of…
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