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Exporting CBD Food Just Got Harder: The European Union Makes a Move

Canna Law Blog

We’ve been writing a lot on this blog about the regulation and sale of cannabidiol (“CBD”) products at the state and federal levels. The United States is not the only international actor, however, that is concerned with regulating the sale of CBD products, including CBD-infused foods. extracts of Cannabis sativa L.

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CBD Ban: Brits Take Up Fight And Send Lawyers To Brussels

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Cannabis lawyers are heading to Brussels next week to challenge a recent decision by the European Union to reclassify food products containing cannabidiol (CBD) and prohibit their sale. They are taking issue with the change by the EU in its submission for the term ‘cannabinoids’ states: “Extracts of Cannabis sativa L.

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German courts confirm sales bans on CBD containing food

Cannabis Law Report

The Novel Foods Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 defines as “novel” any food which has not been used for “human consumption” to a significant degree within the EU before May 1997. In Germany, the regional/district authorities are responsible for monitoring and assessing the marketability of food and issuing sales bans.

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Hemp-CBD Across State Lines: Maine

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A smaller but growing number of states also regulate the sale of products derived from hemp. Maine began authorizing the commercial sale of industrial hemp and Hemp-CBD products in 2015. Maine began authorizing the commercial sale of industrial hemp and Hemp-CBD products in 2015. Today, we turn to Maine.

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Austria: Cannabidiol In Food And Cosmetics

Cannabis Law Report

The other parts of hemp plants- such as seed, leaves and cannabinoids contained therein (except for THC) – do not qualify as narcotics. In respect of the use of Cannabis sativa L. While there are signs of greater liberalization with respect to hemp use internationally, the Austrian government has resisted this trend.

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Searching for the origin of Blue Dream marijuana strain

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Producing consistent THC percentages around 18 percent, this mellow strain is energizing, but not like a stress-inducing sativa. A hybrid blend of a stretchy, late-flowering sativa Haze and an indica-leaning Blueberry , Blue Dream came about in the early 2000s and remains one of the most recognizable and available types of marijuana.

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US Hemp Roundtable: Statement On The Status of Hemp Derived CBD Under Federal Law

Cannabis Law Report

federal law protects the retail sale of hemp-derived CBD. . State and Tribal governments may impose separate restrictions or requirements on hemp growth and the sale of hemp products – however, they cannot interfere with the interstate transport of hemp or hemp products. . Jonathan Miller , General Counsel to the U.S.

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