Barriers to obtaining brand protection for cannabis-related marks are high. The federal illegality of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act m...
FDA CRACKDOWN ON CBD PRODUCTS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION AND A POSSIBLE LOOPHOLE
The FDA made clear that it will not hesitate to warn consumers and initiate enforcement actions against CBD companies. On January 3rd, 2019 the FDA se...
LEGALITY OF CBD DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS
There is little information provided by the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) about how Hemp-CBD products for human consumption (foods, dietary...
CBD TRADEMARKS
With the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill which legalized industrial hemp by removing the crop from the Controlled Substance Act’s definition of “m...
TRADEMARK PROTECTION FOR CBD PRODUCTS
Choosing branding that will not infringe the trademark and/or copyright rights of a third party is a critical step in developing a sound and fiscally ...