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The Week in the Grass: August 20, 2021
August 20, 2021
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s going on in the world of legalized marijuana.
The FDA says that CBD is not a dietary supplement. California refuses to allow cannabis in prisons. New Jersey’s marijuana rules will be put to the vote this week. Finally, if you want to use your iPhone to buy cannabis, there is an app for that.
the fda and cbd
The Food and Drug Administration this week rejected the sale of CBD as a food ingredient. The agency approved CBD as an ingredient in Epidiolex, as we reported here, and removed Epidiolex from the list of controlled substances, as we reported here. However, in the opinion of the authorities, this approval as an active ingredient in a medicinal product does not mean approval as a dietary supplement. The industry is now hoping that Congress will adopt a solution.
Cannabis in California prisons
If you’re behind bars in the Golden State, you can no longer own marijuana. The California Supreme Court overturned a 2019 lower court ruling allowing prisoners to possess but not use cannabis, ruling that Proposition 64 does not apply to prisoners.
New Jersey
This week brings some regulatory clarity to the New Jersey marijuana market. The state’s cannabis regulatory commission meets to make rules for the industry. Legal sales must begin within 180 days.
and finally
Are you using an iPhone to access Weedmaps? Frustrated that you can only search the menus of your local retailers? This week brings you good news as you can now buy cannabis directly from the app.
Stay safe and everyone stay safe – we have next week off, so we’ll see you again on September 3rd.
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