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news October 7, 2021

It’s official: California legalizes CBD (but not delta-8 THC)

Hemp CBD—but not delta-8 THC—is legal for retail sale in California, pending specific regulations to come from the Department of Public Health in a few months. Todd Runestad | Oct 07, 2021 Blockbuster hemp ingredient CBD is now officially legal in California in dietary supplements, foods, beverages and cosmetics, as Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 45 into […]

news October 7, 2021

Recent court decision upholds the legality of the GRAS process

October 7, 2021 Sebastian Krawiec U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New York upholds the legality of FDA’s GRAS process. A recent decision by the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York upholds the legality of FDA’s GRAS (generally recognized as safe) process. In a lawsuit against the Department of Health […]

news October 6, 2021

Hangover cures keep coming despite FDA action

“The fact that these products still proliferate in the market despite FDA frowning in their direction comes as no surprise, said Ivan Wasserman.” Read the full article below: https://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Article/2021/10/06/Hangover-cures-keep-coming-despite-FDA-action

news October 6, 2021

NutraWomen Wednesday: Rend Al-Mondhiry, Partner, Amin Talati Wasserman, LLP

“The attorney is one of the most well-known and respected lawyers in the dietary supplement scene and has become a nationally recognized thought leader on the regulation of CBD and other help products, as well as many other regulatory issues facing the industry.” To read the full article, click the link below! https://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Article/2021/10/06/NutraWomen-Wednesday-Rend-Al-Mondhiry-Partner-Amin-Talati-Wasserman-LLP

news October 5, 2021

FDA wins lawsuit over its GRAS rule

Josh Long | Oct 05, 2021 A federal judge in New York held last week that FDA lawfully exercised its authority in publishing a 2016 rule governing food substances that are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). On Sept. 30, Judge Vernon S. Broderick granted a motion for summary judgment to the government after finding “FDA did […]

news October 1, 2021

Will passage of MORE Act shake up the hemp CBD market?

Cannabis liberalization law passes House Judiciary Committee. The law would free the plant, but hemp’s status is generally overlooked. Todd Runestad | Oct 01, 2021   On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Judiciary Committee approved a bill that would remove cannabis from the list of controlled substances. Called the MORE Act, the bill stands for […]

news September 30, 2021

William Cole Featured In Law.Com/New Jersey Law Journal Article on Wave of Seltzer Water Litigation

In an article on the growing number of cases being filed against fruit flavored seltzer waters, William Cole, one of the founders of Amin Talati’s new litigation-focused Los Angeles office, offered his expertise on how these cases fit into the larger picture of food flavor related litigation that he is seeing in his practice. From […]

news September 29, 2021

How do you pronounce Amin?

On location at ExpoEast in Philadelphia, Rakesh Amin tells us what he thinks about these videos, how hard it is for him to keep things under one minute, and how to pronounce his last name!  

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California Air Resources Board’s Consumer Products Survey: Approaching Deadline

The California Air Resources Board is conducting a consumer products survey. All companies selling products within 37 selected categories are required to complete the survey based on their 2023 sales into California.

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