Arvada, CO—Straight Hemp has been accepted into the U.S. Hemp Authority Certification Program, according to a press release. U.S. Hemp Authority requires brands to adhere to strict self-regulatory standards through independent third-party auditing. The certification program is an industry initiative intended to give consumers and law enforcement confidence that certified...
Two companies selling cannabidiol (CBD)—Charlotte's Web Holdings and Infinite Products Co.—face proposed consumer class suits filed in California, Bloomberg Law reports, noting that the suits allege that the companies improperly market products containing CBD. News of the suits came on December 2, just days after the U.S. Food and Drug...
Silver Spring, MD—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that warning letters were issued to 15 companies for illegally selling products containing cannabidiol (CBD) in ways that violate the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). The 15 companies that received warning letters (with links to the letters):...
Washington, D.C.— The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) announced in a press release that it has submitted a citizen petition to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting that the agency establish a regulatory pathway for manufacturers to legally market dietary supplements containing cannabidiol (CBD). “Intense consumer demand and...
Carlsbad, CA—In his President's Address at The Conference: Council for Responsible Nutrition's Annual Symposium for the Dietary Supplement Industry, held in Carlsbad, CA, Steve Mister, President & CEO of CRN, outlined goals for the future. "We have a well-articulated vision for the next 25 years and clear set of goals...
Washington, D.C.—The New Jersey State Senate Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens Committee today unanimously passed a resolution asking the U.S. Congress to set a safe level for CBD consumption, according to a press release from the Natural Products Association (NPA). President and CEO Daniel Fabricant, Ph.D., testified at the...
Washington, D.C.—The New Jersey Senate has introduced a resolution calling on Congress and the President to “establish a safe daily level of consumption of cannabidiol through legislation,” according to a press release from the Natural Products Association (NPA). New Jersey Senate Resolution No. 163 will be heard in the New...
Carlsbad, CA—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) held its Annual Symposium for the Dietary Supplement Industry in Carlsbad, CA earlier in November. A highlight of the event: In a session titled “Perspectives from FDA,” Lowell Schiller, JD, Principal Associate Commissioner for Policy - Office of Policy at the Food and...
Las Vegas, NV—The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) held its 8th Annual Botanical Congress on the final day of SupplySide West at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The all-day event covered a range of topics impacting the industry, including the current regulatory status of hemp-CBD in the marketplace; the...
Washington, D.C.—President Trump announced his intent to nominate Stephen Hahn, a cancer specialist and hospital administrator, to lead the FDA. According to Politico, this would be Dr. Hahn’s first public service post in 25 years, if the Senate confirms him. Dr. Hahn was chairman of the radiation oncology department at...
