Category: Preemption

Coverage of disputes over federal and state regulatory authority affecting hemp, beverage ingredients, and product regulation.

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Farm Bill Hemp Preemption Fails: 4th and 8th Circuits Uphold State THC Bans in Bio Gen and Virginia Hemp Rulings

Hemp / Opinions / Preemption
June 26, 2025

The Fourth and Eighth Circuits approached state hemp restrictions through different analyses in 2025. This article compares their treatment of the Farm Bill and the implications for cannabinoid and beverage businesses.

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Briefing complete in distiller’s state food safety vs. federal regulatory allowance preemption suit over grains of paradise used in Bacardi’s Bombay Sapphire gin. Bonus: we’ve got the briefs for you.

Advertising / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / FDA / Preemption / Regulations
August 31, 2020

The 2020 Bombay Sapphire appeal pits Florida’s grains-of-paradise ban against federal ingredient rules. Read the completed briefing and preemption analysis.

Category: Preemption

Farm Bill Hemp Preemption Fails: 4th and 8th Circuits Uphold State THC Bans in Bio Gen and Virginia Hemp Rulings

Briefing complete in distiller’s state food safety vs. federal regulatory allowance preemption suit over grains of paradise used in Bacardi’s Bombay Sapphire gin. Bonus: we’ve got the briefs for you.

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