Ruling gives businesses stronger protection from forced public disclosure of confidential data By NACS Online // June 25, 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C.—In a win for retailers, the U.S. Supreme Court Monday ruled 6-3 against a South Dakota newspaper seeking records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) on stores’ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) sales data, finding that…
June 4, 2019 // www.marketwatch.com Hearing ‘highlighted messy state of the industry, with widespread use of CBD products with minimal standardization,’ says analysts. Cannabis stocks were mostly lower Monday, as investors digested the first reports from Friday’s regulatory hearing on cannabis and its ingredients and the news that Illinois is legalizing weed for adult recreational…
By Kyle Jaeger // www.marijuanamoment.net // May 28, 2019 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Tuesday that hemp can be transported across state lines-even through states that haven’t enacted laws allowing the crop’s production-and that the descheduling of the plant and its derivatives under the 2018 Farm Bill are already in effect because…
Former FDA commissioner had targeted convenience retailers while in office By NACS Online // May 30, 2019 Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), discussed e-cigarettes with Axios Media business editor Dan Primack in a May 23 Axios podcasttitled “The War on Vaping.” In the wide-ranging interview, Gottlieb acknowledged…
The agency may limit the amount of CBD in food and drinks; public hearing is set for Friday, May 31st By NACS Online // May 30, 2019 On Friday, May 31st, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will hold its first public hearingon how the federal government should regulate cannabidiol (CBD) products, and it may end…
This week’s CBD and cannabis updates from the U.S. and around the globe By NACS Online // May 20, 2019 ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Each week, NACS brings you a roundup of news and information on cannabis and CBD to help update you on the fast-moving products and their legality. Here are the topics in the news for the…
Senate Majority Leader McConnell and Sen. Kaine co-sponsored the federal measure By NACS Online // May 22, 2019 WASHINGTON—Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) on Monday joined together on a bill that would put the federal minimum tobacco buying age at 21, the Washington Postreports. The proposal comes as more…
This week’s CBD and cannabis updates from the U.S. and around the globe By NACS Online // May 13, 2019 ALEXANDRIA, Va. —Each week, NACS brings you a roundup of news and information on cannabis and CBD to help update you on the fast-moving products and their legality. Here are the topics in the news for…
This week’s CBD and cannabis updates from the United States and around the globe By NACS Online // April 22, 2019 ALEXANDRIA, Va. —Each week, NACS brings you a roundup of news and information on cannabis and CBD to help update you on the fast-moving products and their legality. Here are the topics in the news…
Federal interagency strategy focuses on six key areas to reduce food loss and waste throughout 2020 By NACS Online // April 22, 2019 WASHINGTON — Three federal agencies, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), have released a new strategy to fight…