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FDA Considers Pathway for Legalizing CBD at Public Hearing

By Barak Cohen & Michael Bleicher on May 31, 2019
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The CBD industry is widespread and very lucrative, but the FDA has sent mixed messages regarding CBD use. On the one hand, the FDA has stated that CBD is “unsafe” and not an approved additive to food, beverages and supplements; on the other hand, the FDA has not taken a single enforcement action against a company for marketing CBD-related products.

In a public hearing on May 31, 2019, the FDA gathered information in order to help develop a pathway forward to a coherent policy regarding CBDs.

In this update, we outline the takeaways from the public hearing and how clear regulatory guidelines regarding CBD products will help encourage additional investment and growth in the CBD market. Read More.

Photo of Barak Cohen Barak Cohen

Barak Cohen represents two kinds of clients: companies and individuals facing government enforcement actions and investigations in highly regulated industries, particularly the healthcare and government contracting industries, and companies that need strategic business advice regarding compliance and regulatory matters in the cannabis industry.

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Michael Bleicher counsels and litigates privacy, data security, and First Amendment issues for clients in the technology and communications industries. He has in-depth knowledge of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), Stored Communications Act (SCA), state biometric privacy laws, and other federal and…

Michael Bleicher counsels and litigates privacy, data security, and First Amendment issues for clients in the technology and communications industries. He has in-depth knowledge of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), Stored Communications Act (SCA), state biometric privacy laws, and other federal and state privacy statutes.

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    Cannabis Legal Highlights
  • Organization:
    Perkins Coie LLP
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