Last year, the European Union reclassified extracts of Cannabis sativa L. and derived products containing cannabinoids, including CBD, as a “Novel Food” under the EU Novel Food Catalogue. The reclassification was based on the lack of demonstrated history of human consumption of these extracts and of any product to which they might be added. Indeed,
Coronavirus has been great for cannabis sales. In most states with approved cannabis programs, both medical and adult use marijuana sales have been designated “essential services” by state and local governments. With this support, the supply chain has weathered the COVID-19 pandemic better than many industries. Still, the pandemic continues unabated and cannabis businesses are
Proposition 65 cannabis regulations are no joke, and they continue to change. For better or worse, the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (a/k/a Prop. 65) has long plagued California businesses. Cannabis businesses are no exception (see here and here). Prop. 65 requires businesses to provide “a clear and reasonable warning before they cause
Es ist kein Geheimnis, dass unter den vielen Problemen der kalifornischen Cannabisindustrie die lokale Kontrolle weiterhin den Erfolg der Branche im Goldenen Staat bremst. Damit ist Kalifornien nicht allein - die meisten Cannabisprodukte werden auf lokaler Ebene produziert. Nach den Zwischenwahlen scheint sich jedoch in Kalifornien ein gewisser Wandel bei der lokalen Kontrolle von Cannabis zu vollziehen. Das ist eine gute Sache.
We recently wrote about an announcement by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (“CDFA”) that temporary license applications need to be submitted by December 1, 2018 in order to be reviewed on time for approval and issuance before December 31, 2018. To date, California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”) followed suit, but the California Bureau
2018 has been a roller coaster for California cannabis businesses. The cannabis laws and regulations in California have made life difficult, to say the least, for anyone wishing to obtain licensure. This isn’t necessarily the fault of any single legislature, municipality, or agency, but instead was the result of a perfect storm of legal and
Since the 2014 Farm Bill passed, products containing cannabidiol (“CBD”) derived from hemp (“Hemp-CBD”) have become widely popular and available in a wide range of stores and online. The Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has, for the most part, sat on the sidelines. The FDA has occasionally sent out warning letters to Hemp-CBD distributors who
Der US-Hanfmarkt heizt sich aus verschiedenen Gründen weiter auf, vor allem weil die Bevölkerung endlich beginnt, den Unterschied zwischen Cannabis als Marihuana und Cannabis als Hanf (und die Vorteile von CBD und anderen Cannabinoiden aus Cannabis) zu verstehen. In diesem Beitrag werde ich erörtern, warum Chinas Schmerzen die der USA sein können.
Zu Beginn dieses Jahres haben wir die Legalität weniger bekannter Cannabinoide aus Hanf erörtert, die in den USA erfolgreich zu sein scheinen. Eines dieser vielversprechenden Cannabinoide ist Cannabinol ("CBN"). Einfach ausgedrückt ist CBN ein nicht berauschendes Cannabinoid, das durch den Abbau von THC entsteht. Denn es ist schwierig, wenn nicht gar unmöglich, CBN-reiche Hanfsorten anzubauen,
Our cannabis lawyers are often asked what it takes to purchase or sell a marijuana business license. This question from our clients sometimes comes up during their license application phase and it sometimes comes up after their licensing has been finalized. People tend to think of marijuana licenses as fungible commodities. This makes sense, as most
