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Federal Momentum Continues Toward Cannabis Edibles

The Acheson Group

Jun 29, 2021

Federal Momentum Continues Toward Cannabis Edibles

Movement on cannabis is continuing in various sectors of the federal government – albeit slowly but surely. Three actions are of...

Cannabis Expanding Legal Boundaries Both Federally and State-Wide

The Acheson Group

Dec 18, 2020

Cannabis Expanding Legal Boundaries Both Federally and State-Wide

On both the federal and state levels, 2020 has become significant in cannabis legalization, with the passage of every cannabis state...

DEA Facing Scrutiny and Legal Challenge to Hemp Rule

The Acheson Group

Nov 6, 2020

DEA Facing Scrutiny and Legal Challenge to Hemp Rule

The 3,300-plus stakeholder comments which largely opposed the rule – and the lawsuits – that came out of the posting of the interim rule...

The Acheson Group

Sep 24, 2020

Hemp in the Spotlight

Hemp has been getting a lot of attention from various parts of the federal government lately, but little of it is hitting mainstream press.

FDA Finds CBD Product Quality to be Questionable

The Acheson Group

Aug 14, 2020

FDA Finds CBD Product Quality to be Questionable

Will this further delay dietary supplement and food and beverage approvals? In July, FDA submitted a report to the U.S. House and Senate app

Will the CRN Citizen’s Petition for CBD as a Dietary Supplement Have an Impact?

The Acheson Group

Jul 23, 2020

Will the CRN Citizen’s Petition for CBD as a Dietary Supplement Have an Impact?

With FDA’s lack of regulatory guidance on the use of CBD in foods or as a dietary supplement and varied enforcement causing frustration...

CBD May Be the Wild West, but the Sheriff Is in Town

The Acheson Group

Jun 12, 2020

CBD May Be the Wild West, but the Sheriff Is in Town

With the number of warning letters issued to CBD companies for making health claims over the last few months, it seems that that “wild west

GMP Compliance Is Key to Edibles Food Safety

The Acheson Group

Dec 13, 2019

GMP Compliance Is Key to Edibles Food Safety

With the passage of the Food Safety Modernization Act in 2011, revised Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) became law for food production fa

The Acheson Group

Dec 12, 2019

CBD Warning Letters Lead to Litigation

In late November, FDA issued warning letters to 15 companies for illegally selling products containing cannabidiol (CBD) in ways that..

Is Black Market Marijuana Infiltrating your Supply Chain?

The Acheson Group

Nov 7, 2019

Is Black Market Marijuana Infiltrating your Supply Chain?

A recent national news headline blared: “Tests show bootleg marijuana vapes tainted with hydrogen cyanide.” What if that headline said, inst

What Hemp Legalization Really Means to CBD Food Retailers

The Acheson Group

Oct 17, 2019

What Hemp Legalization Really Means to CBD Food Retailers

With the Farm Bill having removed hemp, simply defined as Cannabis sativa L. and derivatives of cannabis with extremely low concentrations o

Edible Cannabis and the SFCR: Health Canada’s Proposed Adaptations

The Acheson Group

Jun 19, 2019

Edible Cannabis and the SFCR: Health Canada’s Proposed Adaptations

The Miriam-Webster definition of “edible” includes that of “a food item.” The dictionary may have to rewrite that definition for...

May 14, 2019

FDA Considering Lawful Pathways for Dietary CBD Supplements While Continuing to Enforce Current law

If you’re cannabis producer thinking about adding a dietary supplement, food or beverage to your product line … or a dietary supplement,...

Apr 16, 2019

Applying HACCP to Cannabis Production

State regulations for cannabis products vary significantly, with further differences within the same state for medicinal and recreational...

CBD: Food Ingredient, Dietary Supplement, or Drug?

The Acheson Group

Mar 26, 2019

CBD: Food Ingredient, Dietary Supplement, or Drug?

By Eric Edmunds The basic definition of CBD is fairly clear: As the abbreviation for cannabidiol, CBD is a naturally occurring,...

Feb 21, 2019

How GFSI Applies to Cannabis Production

A dispensary in Florida has been touted as the first cannabis producer to become GFSI certified. What is GFSI? And why might you want to...

Feb 14, 2019

Hemp and CBDs: What Is Its Regulatory Status?

In January’s “FSMA Friday and Regulatory Update” webinar, Eric Edmunds, JD, of The Acheson Group (TAG) discussed the regulatory changes...

Jan 10, 2019

The Impact of Hemp Legalization on Food

TAG has been watching the rapid emergence of the cannabis industry in the U.S. at the State level, and in Canada and other parts of the...

Dec 26, 2018

Health Canada Publishes Draft Edibles Regulation

Health Canada published Draft Regulations on New Classes of Cannabis including Edibles, Vapes, Oils and Topicals on December 20,...

Sep 19, 2018

Edibles Don’t Get Recalled … Do They?

Food recalls are serious business, for both the consumers who may have purchased a contaminated product and the business that is facing...