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For those interested in cannabis industry events, Seyfarth attorneys will be participating in the following webinar programs and we invite you to join.

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For those interested in cannabis industry events, Seyfarth attorneys will be participating in the following webinar programs and we invite you to join.

Thursday, October 1 - "CBD News You Can Use: FDA's Progress and Other Updates" hosted by Seyfarth

This program offers an overview of the distinction between cannabis, hemp, marijuana, and CBD; a look at FDA's regulatory activity over the past year; the FDA and FTC's 2020 enforcement activity and consumer driven litigation; status of states' regulation of CBD; CBD products in the marketplace; and Federal legislation and lobbying activity related to CBD.

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Wednesday, October 21 ­- "Trade Secrets in Cannabis" hosted by the California Lawyer's Association

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