Cannabis


Social Equity Under Discussion in Marijuana Legislation
March 10, 2020 | Cannabis | Legislation and Public Policy

The Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act proposed by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act under consideration by the State Legislature, would mandate social and economic equity programs as part of legalizing adult-use marijuana in New York, to ensure that communities that have been disparately impacted by the “War on

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FDA Warns 15 More Companies on CBD
November 26, 2019 | Eric D. Fader | Cannabis | FDA | Legislation and Public Policy | Pharmaceuticals

On November 25, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the issuance of warning letters to 15 companies that it says are violating the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act by selling cannabidiol (CBD) products. The FDA’s views on the recent CBD marketing frenzy have been no secret, as previously discussed here. The FDA also

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Class Action Claims Reinstated on “Adulterated” Dietary Supplements
November 25, 2019 | Marc S. Ullman | Cannabis | FDA | Legislation and Public Policy | Litigation | Pharmaceuticals

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed a Florida lower court decision that dismissed class action claims under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, and the New York General Business Law alleging that the defendants defrauded the putative class by selling adulterated dietary

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Marijuana Legalization Bills Introduced in Congress
July 26, 2019 | Behavioral Health | Cannabis | FDA | Legislation and Public Policy

On July 23, companion legislation was introduced in the House and Senate by Senator Kamala Harris of California and New York Congressman Jerrold Nadler to legalize and tax marijuana at the federal level. The tax revenue from this legislation would support job training, substance abuse treatment, literacy programs, and other services for communities that have been

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FDA Warns on CBD Dietary Supplements
July 17, 2019 | Marc S. Ullman | Cannabis | FDA | Legislation and Public Policy | Pharmaceuticals

In a July 9 Warning Letter to Ceba-Tek, Inc. focused mainly on issues relating to failure to comply with regulations on Good Manufacturing Practices for Dietary Supplements, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) again commented on the issues confronting companies producing and marketing CBD as an ingestible: “It is a prohibited act to introduce

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FDA in Fact-Finding Mode on CBD
June 20, 2019 | Eric D. Fader | Cannabis | FDA | Legislation and Public Policy | Pharmaceuticals

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a Consumer Update regarding cannabidiol (CBD) on June 14. Observing that CBD “seems to be available almost everywhere,” the FDA noted that the science, safety, and quality of CBD-containing products are unproven and said that it is working to learn more about the safety of CBD.

Unapproved

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Medical Practitioners Call for Change to Massachusetts Marijuana Regulations
June 10, 2019 | Behavioral Health | Cannabis | Hospitals | Legislation and Public Policy

More than 40 physicians, clinicians and researchers from Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital and other institutions issued a 16-page Statement of Concern to Massachusetts lawmakers requesting that the Commonwealth’s Cannabis Control Commission suspend processing new business licenses and conduct a public health assessment of its “Social Equity Program.” These practitioners are criticizing the inadequacy

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NYS Senate Bill Would Expand Medical Marijuana Program
May 21, 2019 | Cannabis | Hospitals | Legislation and Public Policy | Pharmaceuticals

On May 10, a new bill was introduced into the New York Senate to expand the state’s medical marijuana program. The overall goal of the bill is to reduce the burdens on patients seeking access to medical marijuana.

The current version of the applicable statute requires that a medical condition be designated as “serious” in

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Rivkin Attorneys to Speak on CBD
April 8, 2019 | Marc S. Ullman | Steven Shapiro | Cannabis | FDA | Legislation and Public Policy | Pharmaceuticals

Rivkin Radler’s Marc Ullman and Steven Shapiro will be addressing the question “What Is the Regulatory Current State of Play With CBD?” on Wednesday, April 10, at the SupplySide East trade show in Secaucus, NJ.  Marc’s article “Regulations Remain Hazy Around CBD Use in Supplements” was recently published in the Spring/Summer 2019 issue of USLAW

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FDA and FTC Warn CBD Marketers
April 8, 2019 | Marc S. Ullman | Cannabis | FDA | Legislation and Public Policy | Pharmaceuticals

On March 28, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent joint Warning Letters to three marketers of products represented as cannabidiol (popularly known as CBD) dietary supplements. According to the letters, the products are being marketed with questionable claims indicating that they can be used to treat a variety

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