Over the past few years, a handful of law firms have filed thousands of lawsuits over website accessibility issues. This has been a lucrative business for these firms. Many of these suits are essentially cut-and-paste jobs, and the recipients often
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Idaho Court Rules Interstate Hemp Shipment Will Remain Forfeited to the State
By Lee Baumgardner on
On January 21, 2020, an Idaho state court held that nearly 7,000 pounds of seized hemp would remain forfeited to the Idaho State Police (“ISP”). As we discussed in our recently published article, the defendant in the case, Big…
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House Bill Introduced to Treat CBD as Dietary Supplement While FDA Grapples With Reporting Deadlines and Data Gaps
By Kristi Wolff on
The push and pull on CBD regulation continues.
Earlier this week, Minnesota Representative Colin Peterson introduced a H.R. 5587, which would regulate CBD as a dietary supplement. Specifically, the bill would amend the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act…
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Florida Court Stays False Advertising Case Pending FDA Review of CBD
By Jaclyn Metzinger & Mindy Pava on
In an important decision for cannabis companies facing class action litigation over the alleged misbranding of products containing CBD, a Southern District of Florida court recently held that because the FDA is exercising regulatory authority over the labeling of CBD…
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Happy Hemp-days! EPA Grants First Ever Approvals for Pesticides Used on Hemp for Consumable CBD Products
By Joseph Green on
Just in time for the holidays – and the growing season – the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted new registrations for pesticides to be used on hemp crops, including, for the first time, hemp used in the production…
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Podcast: CBD Warning Letters, FDA Commissioner Confirmation Hearing and Preview of Upcoming Webinar
By Kristi Wolff on
Posted in CBD, Continuing Legal Education, Enforcement, FDA, Legislation, Litigation, Prop 65, Regulation, Trade and Customs
On the latest episode of the Ad Law Access Podcast, partner Kristi Wolff discusses FDA’s recent CBD warning letters, Commissioner nominee Dr. Stephen Hahn’s confirmation hearings, and a preview of this week’s Cannabis Law Update webinar.
On Thursday, December…
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Joint Warning Letter Targets CBD Claims Relating To Infant and Child Uses
By Kristi Wolff & Lee Baumgardner on
Any parent who has tried in vain to soothe a child suffering from a painful ear infection or comfort a teething baby knows that feeling of desperation when you may be willing to try just about anything to get the…
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New California Cannabis-Related Bills Make it Off the Governor’s Desk
By Kristi Wolff & Lee Baumgardner on
Posted in CBD, Legislation
On October 12, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the following cannabis-related bills were signed into law:
- AB 37
- Allows cannabis businesses to claim state tax deductions and credits available to other legal businesses in the state for each taxable
Judge Denies CBD “No THC” Appeal; CBD False Advertising Lawsuits Continue
By Kristi Wolff & Lee Baumgardner on
As we discussed previously, a truck driver and his wife brought suit in New York federal court against three companies selling a CBD oil product the trucker claims caused him to fail a drug test and thereby lose his…
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Navigating the Haze of Cannabis Rules and Regulations in Europe
By Laura van der Meer & Sophie Berner-Eyde on
On 24 September, European regulators cleared the way for GW Pharma’s cannabinoid medicinal product to treat patients with two rare, severe forms of epilepsy. The European Commission approved Epidyolex to treat seizures associated with Lennox Gastaut syndrome (LGS) or Dravet…
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