[co-author: Wendy Hernandez]
California’s regulatory framework for cannabis and hemp-derived products, including CBD, continues to evolve, most recently via updated Proposition 65 warning requirements that came into full effect Jan. 3, 2021. As of that date, anyone offering for sale cannabis and hemp-derived products in California must provide an appropriate warning in accordance with the current regulations, with limited exceptions.
Noncompliance with the new regulations may result in government or private prosecution, with potential penalties of up to $2,500 per day for an alleged violation.
Proposition 65 Warning Requirement
California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, commonly known as Prop. 65, requires the state of California to maintain an updated list of chemicals known to the state to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity.
Oregon Water Resources Department Finds Misuse of Commercial Irrigation Among Hemp Farms
Several problems came to light in a recent statewide audit.
In some of the more rural corners of Oregon’s hemp market, like the state’s southwestern counties, hemp cultivation has boomed over the last few years. So, too, have questions about who is drawing water from where.
Last year, the state had licensed 1,678 hemp producers to grow 26,377 acres, among the highest volume of licensed hemp in the country. The Oregon Water Resources Department, however, began fielding an increase in complaints particularly in and around the Williams Creek watershed in Josephine County regarding potential water use violations in the hemp cultivation industry.
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TSCA/FIFRA/TRI
“Environmental Justice: Operationalizing TSCA to Fulfill Its Destiny,” By Lynn L. Bergeson For The American College Of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL) Blog: The Biden Administration has embraced environmental justice with unprecedented gusto. In its July 2020 Plan to Secure Environmental Justice and Equitable Economic Opportunity, the Biden Administration sets out in broad terms how it intends to use an “All-of-Government” approach to “rooting out systemic racism in our laws, policies, institutions, and hearts.” Read the full article online.
EPA Issues Final Compliance Guide Addressing Surface Coatings Under PFAS SNUR: On January 19, 2021, EPA announced the availability of a final compliance guide that outlines which imported articles are covered by EPA’s July 2020 final significant new use rule (SNUR) that prohibits companies from manufacturing, importing, processing, or using certain long-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) without prior EP
NationofChange
One family of cleaning chemicals is receiving scrutiny for potential health concerns.
Disinfectant use has exploded during the coronavirus pandemic as
people try to keep their hands and surfaces clean. But one family of
cleaning chemicals is receiving scrutiny for potential health concerns.
Quats, or quaternary ammonium compounds, are charged molecules that can kill
bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Quats are effective disinfectants, but
some researchers are raising alarm given recent research on the
compounds’ possible human health and environmental effects, including
fertility issues, endocrine disruption, occupational asthma, marine
toxicity, and potential to spur antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
And, while industry defends quats as safe, some states are taking notice and looking into regulations.