FDA Cracks Down on Pet Products Containing CBD After USDA Clears Path for Hemp Production

Although more and more pet owners are turning to CBD products to treat their pets, new action by the FDA is a stark reminder that those CBD pet products found on-line and in stores are considered illegal at the federal level. Less than a month…

USDA Clears Path for Hemp Production While FDA Cracks Down on CBD Products

While it appears very likely that CBD products will someday be cleared for wide-spread sale by federal regulators, that day has not yet come. Many industry participants thought that CBD products became legal when the Hemp Farming Act was passed…

Facebook’s Lesson for Manufacturers

Although Mark Zuckerberg is testifying to Congress this week, the real message should be heard by manufacturers. No matter how well your company is humming along, making record profits, real danger may lurk beneath the surface. For manufacturers,…

Manufacturers Face Higher Fines from CPSC for Noncompliance

The CPSC has announced its second fine in 2016. The $3.75 million fine against Starbucks for double walled glass tea tumblers, brings the two-quarter total so far this year to $19.2 million: Other highlights from this data include: Seven…