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In recent years, federal and state governments have taken action to make marijuana research easier. These actions are a step in the right direction, and researchers operating in the marijuana space must be aware of the...more
On September 14, Virginia’s Attorney General (AG) Jason Miyares issued a letter to the registered agent of the Good Vibes Shop, a Radford, VA store, for selling tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) products without proper labeling and...more
On October 2, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the release of a new web-based tool on the Unified Website for...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has issued a September 2024 document titled: Action Plan to Reduce Exposure of Vulnerable Federally Listed Endangered and Threatened Species from the Use of...more
The Commission published guidance documents to the regulation and proposed to postpone its entry into application to 30 December 2025....more
It’s hard to be surprised when you’ve been writing and talking about government decisions about the cannabis industry over the past decade. But I’ll admit that my eyebrows raised when I read a recent letter from the solicitor...more
On September 20, 2024, the Brazilian government published Federal Decree No. 12,189/2024 (the “Decree”), significantly amending Federal Decree No. 6,514/2008, which provides for administrative penalties for environmental...more
On September 29 and 24, 2024, respectively, California’s governor signed two bills that amend California’s Healthy Workplaces Healthy Families Act (HWHFA), the statewide paid sick leave law. AB 2499 expands who qualifies for...more
In this episode, we hear from seasoned cannabis industry advisor, Marc Hauser, and host Hilary Bricken, about the top pitfalls and traps in today’s cannabis industry. Marc, a former practicing transactional and corporate...more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) announced on September 12, 2024, the availability of the following updated resources to...more
Cannabis consumers can be forgiven for feeling the need for a more liberal cannabis policy as they weather this seemingly unending campaign cycle. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump recently made clear how he...more
On September 12, 2024, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Senate Bill 3235 into law, igniting controversy across the state’s hemp industry. The new legislation restricts businesses from selling hemp products unless they...more
On September 25, 2024, USDA’s Acting Deputy Administrator of Farm Programs issued a Notice to all Farm Service Agency (FSA) State and County Offices, directing them to cease processing and/or approving offers of enrollment or...more
I can only assume that being a cannabis regulator is a challenging and usually thankless job. The laws are relatively new and constantly evolving. Operators are always pushing the science faster than regulators can promulgate...more
In the United States, the intellectual property rights system for plants is multifaceted, encompassing utility patents, plant patents, trademarks, and Plant Variety Protection (PVP) Certificates. These mechanisms offer...more
With the persisting uncertainty surrounding the next iteration of the Farm Bill and its treatment of hemp-derived consumable products, perhaps it should come as no surprise that legislators on Capitol Hill have proposed...more
On the heels of the enactment of New Jersey’s new hemp law (L. 2024, c. 73; Senate Bill No. 3235) (the “Intoxicating Hemp Bill”) amending the definition of “legal” hemp and limiting the production and sale of...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we’re taking a deep dive into the world of intoxicating hemp. We’ll check in on the latest attempts to...more
EPA primarily regulates the sale, distribution and use of pesticides pursuant to its authority under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Under FIFRA, EPA is involved with the registration of new...more
Late last month, a federal judge in Georgia blocked the U.S. Department of Labor from enforcing its “Farmworker Protection Rule,” also known as the “Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in...more
EPA Proposes Removing Affirmative Defense Provisions from Eighteen Clean Air Act Emission Standards - In a proposed rule published on June 24, 2024, EPA has proposed to remove eighteen affirmative defense provisions for...more
I guess if you do this job long enough, you’ll see just about everything. This time, it’s the attorney general of Mississippi wading into the legality of beverages containing hemp. And it’s a doozy....more
Zero-tolerance drug policies in the workplace are an endangered species. Traditional drug laws and policies as they relate to the workplace are being upended, and employers are increasingly struggling to grapple with the...more
As loyal readers of the OSHA Defense Report know, OSHA continues to look for ways to proactively inspect workplaces in industries that the agency believes merit greater attention, including through the development of new...more
Our notable ruling roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space. Climbing Kites LLC, et al. v. State of Iowa, et al., No. 24-cv-00202 (S.D. Iowa July 2, 2024):...more