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Hemp
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Food, Drug & Agriculture
AAFCO Issues Updated Guidelines Regarding Hemp in Animal Food
By Allison Fulton, Sheppard Mullin
On May 1, 2019, AAFCO provided updated guidelines regarding the use of hemp in animal food, including how this market is affected by the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (the…
White Collar Briefly
The Romaine Risk—Highlights from the 2019 ACI “Food Law” Summit
Imported food contaminants, potential criminal liability for allergen-related deaths, and a growing demand for hemp seed and cannabidiol (CBD) products amidst regulatory uncertainty were all topics of discussion at this…
Cannabis Law Now
USPTO Issues Guidance on CBD and Hemp Trademarks After the 2018 Farm Bill
Trademark practitioners, hemp producers, and hemp-derived product manufacturers have long struggled with the clash of federal and state law regarding protection of trademarks with the United States Patent and Trademark…
Bevlog (Beverage Law Blog)
No Trademark Registrations for CBD-Infused Alcohol Beverages, Foods or Dietary Supplements
by Frank Knizner on May 6, 2019 Last Thursday (May 2, 2019), the USPTO issued Guidance for the examination of trademark applications for hemp and cannabidiol (“CBD”) containing goods. The…
The Blunt Truth®
Likely to be Dazed and Confused – An Update
By Becki Lee
Regular readers will recall that in March we blogged about cannabis-related trademarks. We now have an update: On May 2, 2019, the USPTO distributed an Examination Guide updating their practices…
In The Weeds
Illinois issues new industrial hemp applications and regulations
Illinois finally issued its industrial hemp applications and final regulations in accordance with the new Illinois Industrial Hemp Act. https://www2.illinois.gov/sites/agr/Plants/Pages/Industrial-Hemp.aspx. These is no limit on the number of licenses, which…
Las Vegas Trademark Attorney
USPTO issues Examination Guidelines for Post-Farm Bill Examination of Trademarks for Cannabis and Cannabis-Related Goods and Services
By ryangilevegastrademarkattorney-com
After months of uncertainty regarding how the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) was going to be handling trademark applications that recite cannabis-related goods and services following…
A Seat at the Table
CBD at TTB: TTB Issues New Industry Circular on Hemp-Derived Ingredients in Alcohol Beverages
By Martin Hahn, Samantha Dietle, Brendan C. Quinn
Many food and beverage companies are assessing the use of hemp-derived ingredients in their products in light of the 2018 Farm Bill provisions excluding “hemp” from the definition of marijuana…
Kight on Cannabis
Rod Listed in Hemp Connoisseur Magazine’s “100 People You Should Know”
By Rod Kight
Rod at the beautiful and mysterious Sowden House in Los Angeles prior to a meeting about hemp certification. (Thanks, as always, to Dan and Jenny for opening their home to…
Alcohol Law Advisor
TTB’s Take on Alcohol Beverages Infused with Cannabidiol
By Marc Sorini
On April 25, 2019, TTB published Industry Circular 2019-1. It addresses the hot topic of alcohol beverages (especially beer) infused with hemp-derived ingredients–with cannabidiol (CBD) as the clear focus of…