Marshall Custer was quoted in the November 11, 2019 edition of Law Week Colorado on the U.S. Department of Agriculture first guidance on how
hemp can be lawfully produced under the 2018 Farm Bill.
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Vaping Illness: CDC Identifies Vitamin E acetate as a “potential toxin of concern”
Last week, the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (the “CDC”) announced what the agency considers to be an important breakthrough in their investigation on vaping illnesses. While the CDC has not ruled out other possible factors, the investigation has revealed a correlation between those suffering from symptoms and Vitamin E acetate. The
FDA Announces Criminal Investigations of Vaping-Related Illnesses
Beginning this summer, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) through its Office of Criminal Investigations, launched a criminal probe to investigate the vaping-related lung illnesses that have affected over five hundred people across the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a parallel investigation tracking the incidences of the illness. Both the FDA and CDC are working with state and local health officials to investigate the increasing number of cases nationwide.
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FTC Issues Warning Letters to Three CBD Companies
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent Warning Letters to three companies that sell products containing cannabidiol (CBD) and advertise that the products prevent, treat, or cure disease without substantiation of the purported health benefits. In a post on Husch Blackwell’s Food & Ag Insights blog, Emily Lyons explains the FTC’s actions and the effect they have on the advertising of CBD products.
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Denver Startup Week: A Celebration of Everything Entrepreneurial in Denver
Denver Startup Week runs September 16-20, 2019 and Marshall Custer is pleased to join a panel of esteemed speakers to inform startups on how to capitalize on cannabidiol (CBD). The session takes place on Tuesday, September 17 at 10 a.m. To register and learn more about the line-up of educational and social activities, visit the
CBD in your Animal Food or Feed? Not So Fast.
Husch Blackwell attorneys, Mike Annis and Emily Lyons provide an overview on the latest from the Association of Animal Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding when and where hemp or hemp produced cannabidiol (CBD) can legally be used which could be of particular interest to animal feed and
FDA Requests Data on CBD and Other Cannabis-Derived Compounds
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration held a meeting to discuss its regulatory approach to products that contain cannabis and cannabis-derived compounds, including cannabidiol (CBD). Read more about what topics FDA expressed interest in receiving comments.