Category Archives: National News

FDA notifies four companies to remove 44 flavored e-liquid and hookah tobacco products from the market for not having required marketing authorization

Agency remains vigilant in investigating and taking action against illegally marketed tobacco products amid epidemic of youth e-cigarette use  By U.S. Food and Drug Administration // August 8, 2019 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters notifying four companies that 44 flavored e-liquid and hookah tobacco products do not have the required marketing authorization,…

FDA Proposal Would Worsen Teen E-Cigarette Use

NACS CEO Henry Armour argues the agency should actively enforce laws against sales to minors By NACS Online // July 08, 2019 ALEXANDRIA, Va.—In an op-ed published by CNBC today, Henry Armour, NACS president and CEO, addresses the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) proposed policy changes to deal with the public health risks associated with…

Industry Sounds Off On Supreme Court Ruling

Wine & Spirits Daily // June 28, 2019 On June 27, 2019, the US Supreme Court struck down Tennessee’s residency requirement to obtain a liquor license in the Tennessee Wine and Spirits Retailers Association v. the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission (and Total Wine & More) case [see WSD 06-26-2019]. TRADE GROUP RESPONSES A MIXED BAG…

Supreme Court Takes the Last Teeth Out of the 21st Amendment

Beer Business Daily// June 28, 2019 The Supreme Court has delivered its opinion on the big Tennessee Wine and Spirits Retailers Assn. vs. Thomas case. The case as you may recall involved Tennessee retailers and out-of-state retailer Total Wine, and sought to clear up whether Tennessee’s two-year residency requirement for liquor store owners is unconstitutional…

Supreme Court Rules in Retailers’ Favor in SNAP FOIA Case

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…

Cannabis stocks fall after FDA hearing on CBD finds conflicting views of substance

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…

States Can’t Block Legal Hemp Shipments Within Their Borders, USDA Says

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…

Gottlieb Concedes Teens Primarily Get E-Cigarettes from Peers, Not C-Stores

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…

FDA Under Pressure to Establish CBD Rules

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…

CBD and Cannabis News Update

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…