Monthly Archives: February 2019

Issue: Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb has announced the agency will hold public meetings on the regulation of cannabidiol (CBD) this April. While hemp was removed from the Schedule I drug list in the 2018 Farm Bill, the cannabis derivative ingredient CBD must be approved by the FDA for use in food, […]

Issue: Although 47 states have legalized some form of medical or recreational marijuana, most Congressional Republicans remain opposed to relaxing Federal law. Yesterday, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Consumer Protection & Financial Institutions held a hearing entitled “Challenges and Solutions: Access to Banking Services for Cannabis-Related Businesses.” The hearing examined a bill sponsored by […]