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Contact UsCannabidiol’s (CBD) rise to prominence has been met with equal parts acceptance and dispute. The Agricultural Act of 2014 (also known as the 2014 Farm Bill) allowed for clinical studies of the CBD. The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill) expanded on its predecessor by legalizing the cultivation of hemp. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) oversees hemp at the federal level and works closely with states and tribes under the 2018 Farm Bill. States and tribes can now license hemp cultivation by submitting regulatory plans to the USDA.
The FDA has historically pushed back on CBD, concluding that CBD cannot legally be added to food, beverages, or dietary supplements in the form of hemp-derived cannabidiol (“Hemp CBD”) without violating the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. The FDA often sends out warning letters to distributors and sellers of Hemp CBD products that, among other things make unsubstantiated medical claims. A number of states also prohibit manufacturing or distributing Hemp CBD products intended for human or pet consumption. At the same time, a number of states allow Hemp CBD to be used as an ingredient in food and beverages. This complicates the U.S. Hemp CBD industry and makes it difficult to create and maintain a lawful CBD business.
Our Hemp CBD business attorneys understand the interplay between federal law, state law, FDA regulations, and USDA regulations, and they are well-versed in the convoluted and sometimes conflicting state and federal laws. Our experience with cannabis dates back to the days of the emerging medical marijuana industry, so we have a wealth of experience in interpreting and even challenging inconsistent federal and state laws.
As the global hemp and CBD markets continue to develop rapidly, Harris Sliwoski remains at the forefront as a global leader. We offer next-level services to businesses of many sizes at the local, national and international levels, helping them navigate the applicable laws and industry regulations, including FDA compliance requirements.
Harris Sliwoski is an elite-level global hemp law firm spread across multiple worldwide offices with decades of combined hemp and cannabis experience. We pave the way in international cannabis law and set the standard by conducting conferences, publishing media content and providing top insights in our award-winning Canna Law Blog.
Our Hemp CBD business attorneys work on a wide range of businesses within the industry, from small start-ups to large-scale, established businesses looking to expand into this rapidly growing market. We have worked on the following hemp matters:
Our international Hemp CBD lawyers have also represented a number of companies that buy and sell and import and export Hemp and Hemp CBD around the world. We help these companies with their international transactions and with the import and export issues they face.
With the guidance of our Hemp CBD business attorneys, you can rest easy knowing your business is doing all that it can to comply with these complex and evolving laws, and comfortably push your business full speed ahead.
Follow our Canna Law Blog for in-depth analysis and up-to-the-minute information on the laws and issues affecting the cannabis industry.
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