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Food Safety News
No cancer warnings required on coffee sold in California after all
By Dan Flynn
California is officially taking a "Roseanne Roseannadanna" approach with a big "nevermind" about those cancer warnings that were supposed to go on coffee. Like burning toast, roasting coffee beans produces…
Environment, Land & Resources
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Challenge to Oregon’s LCFS Program
High Court’s action clears pathway for low-carbon fuel standard programs. By Joshua T. Bledsoe, Kimberly D. Farbota, and Brian F. McCall On May 13, 2019, the US Supreme Court denied…
Kelley Green Law
More Tinkering at the Edges of Prop 65
The California Assembly passed a bill (AB 1123) earlier this month that would require litigants in private Proposition 65 enforcement actions to notify the state Attorney General (AG) of any…
Food Safety News
Prop 65 may be requiring more warnings by more food companies
By Dan Flynn
Almost as many food companies this year have been caught up in California's Proposition 65 cancer and toxic warnings than during all of last year. Speaking last week in Chicago,…
Environment, Land & Resources
New York to Consider Imposing California Proposition 65-Like Labeling Requirements
The prospect of facing bicoastal enforcement in two of the largest markets in the US could prove burdensome to businesses. By Kegan A. Brown, Michael G. Romey, James A. Erselius,…
Consumer products law blog
Six months: how the new Prop 65 regulations have impacted retailer enforcement
It’s been about six months since the new Prop 65 regulations allocated the primary responsibility for providing warnings to suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and importers, while limiting retailers’ responsibility to limited,…
Environment, Land & Resources
Recent Prop 65 Amendments Prompt Claims Against Online Alcohol Retailers in California
Online alcohol sellers should ensure compliance with the new Prop 65 warning label requirements. By Michael G. Romey, Lucas I. Quass, and James A. Erselius On August 30, 2018, new…
A Seat at the Table
Cannabis Regulation Update: FDA Announces Public Meeting on Cannabis; FDA and FTC Issue Warning Letters to Manufacturers of CBD Products; Proposal to Add Cannabis Extracts and THC to Proposition 65
By Martin Hahn, Samantha Dietle
This post summarizes several regulatory developments related to cannabis and cannabisderivatives, including cannabidiol (CBD). The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced it will hold a public meeting on May…
The Nickel Report
Proposition 65 Update: California’s OEHHA Starts Process to List Marijuana as a Reproductive Toxicant
By Sarah Quiter, Malcolm C. Weiss
Legalization of medicinal and adult-use cannabis in California has fomented a surge of seed-to-sale companies angling to lure market share from a sea of customers. The water may soon be…
EHS Law Insights
Reprint may soon be needed for California cannabis warning labels
By Todd O. Maiden, Marc Hauser, Adam D. Brownrout
California's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment’s (OEHHA) announced on March 15, 2019, that it is collecting public comments regarding the inclusion of cannabis on the Proposition 65 list of…