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FDA Releases Warning Letters to CBD and Hemp Oil Companies

by McDermott Will & Emery | Apr 9, 2019 | Advertising and Marketing, Cannabis, Food Safety and FDA

Last week the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) made public three new warning letters to Cannabidiol (CBD) and hemp oil product companies sent by FDA and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). FDA has previously targeted cannabis product companies.

The new warning letters are consistent with FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb’s recent statements that the FDA will go after manufacturers of CBD products that make health and wellness claims that FDA views as egregious. For example, the CBD companies in question allegedly marketed their products for Alzheimer’s disease, fibromyalgia, inflammation, skin conditions, autoimmune disorders, anxiety, cancer pain, PTSD and depression, to name a few symptoms. These companies are making food, dietary supplements, and cosmetic products, as well as products for pets (CBD for dogs). (more…)

Labeling and Advertising Gluten-Free Beer

by McDermott Will & Emery | Jul 23, 2015 | Advertising and Marketing, Food Safety and FDA, TTB COLAs and Formulas

In the past decade, millions of Americans have converted to gluten-free diets. Originally a practice dictated solely by the medical needs of those who suffer from celiac disease, gluten-free has entered the mainstream. This article will explore the evolving and somewhat uncertain status of labeling and advertising beer as “gluten-free.”

Read the full article, originally published in the July/August 2015 issue of The New Brewer.

Hard Cider for Brewers

by McDermott Will & Emery | Jul 15, 2014 | Advertising and Marketing, Distribution, Food Safety and FDA, TTB COLAs and Formulas

Hard cider has shown phenomenal growth in the past several years. With rising consumer demand, more and more craft brewers are entering this rapidly expanding market. Although hard cider is typically distributed and marketed like a beer product, the federal government and most states actually tax and regulate cider as a type of wine. Brewers contemplating the production of cider accordingly must carefully consider the legal issues surrounding cider production and distribution that distinguish cider from beer. This article outlines some of the most important (though certainly not all) of these issues.

This article was originally published in the May/June 2014 issue of The New Brewer.

FDA Releases Warning Letters to CBD and Hemp Oil Companies

Labeling and Advertising Gluten-Free Beer

Hard Cider for Brewers

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