Proposition 65 – Changes That Will Impact the Cannabis Sector
Comment Deadline Approaching: Proposed Amendments Restricting Use of Prop 65 Short-Form Warnings
Cannabis Counsel Cast: Proposed Prop 65 Regulation Would Require Cannabis Products to Warn About Impacts on Child Behavior and Learning
Cannabis Counsel Cast: What Cannabis Companies Need to Know About California’s Prop. 65 (Even if They Aren’t in California)
Doing Business in California, Proposition 65, the California Green Chemical Initiative and the Rigid Plastic Packaging Regulations
On December 29, 2023, OEHHA listed bisphenol S (BPS) under Prop 65 as a chemical known to the State of California to cause female reproductive toxicity. In its Evidence on the Female Reproductive Toxicity of Bisphenol S,...more
In response to numerous public comments, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) announced on June 13, 2024, modifications to the proposed amendments to the regulations governing so-called...more
FDA joins industry groups in opposing Prop 65 cancer listing for BPA - Chemical Watch - The US Food and Drug Administration has joined a pair of industry trade groups in opposing the potential listing of bisphenol A as...more
The California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) recently approved a revised Proposition 65 warning label requirement for the use of acrylamide in food and beverages. California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard...more
On September 16, 2022, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) submitted to the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) a revised Proposition 65 warning label requirement for the use of...more
Identifying Acrylamide Exposure Risks to Protect Residents of California - California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) announced it proposed adding a new subsection to Article 6 of Title 27 of...more
The proposal, which aims to clarify when short-form warnings should be used, would also create new requirements for information about harmful chemicals. On December 13, 2021, the California Office of Environmental Health...more
California’s Office of Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) issued a notice on Dec. 13th that proposes a surprising number of changes to the simple short form warning approach under Proposition 65. The proposal presents another...more
Proposed Restrictions on Prop 65 Short-Form Warnings EHS Daily Advisor Changes to California’s Proposition 65 (Prop 65) short-form warning label regulations are expected soon. Once adopted, impacted industry will have one...more
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is expanding its review of potential substances to add to its Proposition 65 list of chemicals that cause cancer. Earlier this year, the state...more
On March 19, 2021, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) announced proposed regulations that would significantly affect the warning requirements for products that cause exposure to cannabis...more
On August 4, 2020, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) proposed to amend the Proposition 65 regulations. Proposition 65, also known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986,...more
Welcome to the first in a multipart series of posts regarding California’s Proposition 65 (Prop. 65). This piece introduces readers to the law and its requirements. Future posts will dive deeper into analysis and trends...more
California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, more frequently referred to as Prop 65, requires businesses whose products reach California consumers to notify consumers about the presence of certain...more
California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) added ?9-tetrahydrocannabinol, better known as “THC,” to the list of chemicals requiring specific labeling for retail sale in California. Proposition 65,...more
The discussion about including the most commonly used drug in the US has once again raised questions about the value of Proposition 65 warnings to consumers. Environmental advocates say the law has compelled companies to...more
Introduction - The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (“Prop 65”)[i] is an expansive “right to know” law which requires businesses to provide warnings before exposing people to certain chemicals....more
As of August 30, 2018, businesses will be subject to new warning requirements under the California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act (aka Prop 65). The Prop 65 regulatory amendments (Amendments), adopted in 2016...more
Last month, the Court of Appeal of California, Second Appellate District, Division Four, issued an opinion in Charles v. Sutter Home Winery, Inc. (2018 Cal. App. LEXIS 418*; 2018 WL 2126987). The court considered the...more
On and after September 30, 2017, a Proposition 65 warning is required for products containing furfuryl alcohol (CAS No. 98-00-0). California’s Proposition 65, also known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of...more
Proposition 65, known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, among other things requires businesses employing ten or more people to warn consumers if the business’ products contain a chemical...more
On September 25, 2015, the California Office of the Attorney General published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to amend the regulations implementing the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (“Proposition 65”)...more
This space has addressed on several occasions recent attempts to modify California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, commonly known as Proposition 65. Many of the comments on proposed changes to...more
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) recently sent out a notice regarding proposed rulemaking to repeal the existing regulations that govern the provision of clear and reasonable warnings...more