Asa's Regulatory Education Series
& Guest Appearances

16th International Herb Symposium at Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts, on June 9-11, 2023

International Herb Symposium

Asa teaches various GMP and marketing compliance classes at this three-day event.

Marketing and Regulatory Compliance for 5th Year PharmD Students (2023)

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

This course reviews common product online and social media marketing pitfalls to avoid.

NoCo Hemp Expo in Colorado Springs

NoCo Hemp Expo
Colorado Springs, CO

Regulatory topics TBD

Naturally Informed: Living Longer, Stronger & Healthier Virtual Conference Registration

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Asa Waldstein presents a regulatory and enforcement update on notable action happening in emerging categories such as brain health; bone, muscle, and joint health; libido; immunity; heart health; eye health; and more!

Decoding the Regulations Around Cannabinoid Enforcement & Marketing Claims

MJBizCon, Las Vegas, NV

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Labeling and Marketing Hemp-CBD Products: Best Practices & Pitfalls to Avoid

Smither's Hemp & CBD Workshop

Asa Waldstein reviews best practices, and common mistakes companies make when marketing and labeling hemp-CBD products.

‘Warning letter geek’ decodes marketing compliance

SupplySide West

The self-proclaimed 'warning letter geek' said lately the FDA is cracking down on mental health related-claims.

Avoiding Marketing Risk and Remaining Compliant

To Be Blunt with Shayda Toradi

In this episode, Shayda Torabi welcomes Asa Waldstein. Asa  shares about his “Warning Letter Wednesday” emails, where he breaks down the FDA warning letters. He also talks about what an FDA warning letter might be and how it plays a major role in regulating CBD products right now as hemp is federally legal.

10 Herbal Product Marketing Tips & Pitfalls to Avoid with Asa Waldstein

Herb Rally
LIVE WEBINAR HOSTED ON ZOOM

Asa Waldstein reviews common marketing pitfalls to avoid, such as social media engagement, hashtags, reposting, product reviews, citing studies, and blogs.

What Can Marketers Learn From FDA/FTC Action?

Lucky Leaf Expo, Jackson, MS

Asa discusses common marketing pitfalls in the open forum presentation. This involves lots of audience participation and questions.

Building Brands in Cannabis

Naturally Boulder
Boulder, CO

If you've wanted to learn more about this continually emerging, high-growth industry, Naturally Boulder has assembled a panel of experts to discuss the state of the industry, what's hot and new, and how you can develop and build a powerhouse brand in the space. I showed up as an attendee, but due to a late panelist dropout, I was asked to speak, and it was fun!

Naturally Informed: Stress & Mental Wellness: Mastering the Market

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Regulatory Snapshot: A review of enforcement trends, risks, and best practices for manufacturers and marketers in the stress and mental wellness space.

Common Mistakes and Best Practices for Online Supplement Sales

Positively Natural Marketplace
Las Vegas, NV

In this interactive discussion, Asa Waldstein reviews common and preventable mistakes companies make when selling supplements online.

cGMP Facility Inspections Conducted by FDA: How Inspection Ready are You?

AHPA Webinar

This webinar is designed to help businesses in the dietary supplement industry understand the elements of current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) regulations (21 CFR 111) that are the primary focus during U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) facility inspections.

CBD Panel Discussion: Bridging the gap between science and regulation

Atlantia Clinical Trials

Asa Waldstein joins the Atlantia team to discuss how to use clinical data for marketing purposes to overcome regulatory hurdles that many CBD companies are encountering when commercializing their innovations.

Medellin, Colombia: Pitfalls to Avoid When Entering the US Cannabinoid Product Market

Bizcann Expo Columbia
Medellin, Colombia

There is much that can go wrong when entering the US cannabinoid or supplement marketplace. In this session we discuss how to avoid common labeling, product manufacturing, registration, and marketing errors that can delay launches, or worse, attract the attention of the FDA and class action attorneys.

Microbiome: Mastering the Market

Naturally Informed powdered by Wholefoods Magazine and Trust Transparency Center

Asa Waldstein presents a regulatory and enforcement update on notable action happening in the microbiome space.

Cannabis II: Marketing Compliance for the Hemp Industry

Delaware Valley University

Asa Waldstein trains future regulatory compliance professionals.

Marketing and Regulatory Compliance for 5th Year PharmD Students (2022)

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

This course reviews common product online and social media marketing pitfalls to avoid.

2022 Regulatory and Compliance Update

NoCo Hemp Expo, Denver, CO

Speakers: Josh Hendrix, Jonathan Miller, Asa Waldstein, Samantha Walsh, Marielle Weintraub

Today, there are a number of congressional bills and legislative and regulatory activity that can have an impact the hemp industry. Join this expert panel for an overview and analysis of key political, policy and regulatory activity that require the hemp industry’s attention, and how producers and marketers of CBD and other cannabinoids, in particular, can remain compliant in the face of USDA, FDA, EPA and other regulatory oversight.

Preparing for FDA Inspections

Emblossum Herbal Conference

A 3-Day Conference for Emerging Herbal Businesses

Immunity: Mastering the Market

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Panel: Communicating in-store and online—where are we now?

Panel description: As COVID-19 concerns carry over into another year and consumers commit to supporting immune health year-round, the ability to communicate clearly, effectively, and legally on the topic of immune health and wellness is essential. Hear from experts on the latest need-to-know regulatory issues, winning marketing strategies, and educational strategies for retail staff and consumers. Experts will focus on getting over the "noise" of COVID with messages that resonate both short- and long-term.

Asa Waldstein demystifies the CBD marketplace

Health Quest Podcast

In this interview Asa Waldstein will explain how CBD is regulated and how consumers can identify trustworthy companies and products.

Thought Leadership and Compliance

Move The Stairs Podcast

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Compliance and Marketing Claims

Canna Advocate Podcast

Asa and Pat chat about bridging the compliance, marketing, and regulatory gap between the supplement and hemp industries.

The Supplement and CBD Advisor: Bridging the Regulatory and Marketing Gap

Getting Transparent Podcast

Asa Waldstein, Founder and Principal of Supplement Advisory Group joins host Joe Witte to discuss the intersection of FDA regulations and marketing claims in the supplement and CBD industries.

Dietary Supplements, DSHEA, and Marketing Claims

Health Quest Podcast

This was a great conversation about the safety of dietary supplements, marketing claims, how to choose supplements, and the history of DSHEA.

Practitioner v Product Claims

NuHerbs

Asa Waldstein and Wilson Lau explore the differences between claims that practitioners can make within their scope of practice versus ones they can make as herbal product marketers.

Marketing Strategies & Compliance

The Texas Hemp Convention, Dallas, TX

Join Asa Waldstein for this interactive discussion on marketing strategies, compliance, and common pitfalls to avoid.

Hemp Business Summit.
Panel Discussion: State Opportunities & Complexities

National Industrial Hemp Council, Washington, DC

National Industrial Hemp Council: Hemp Business Summit.
Panel Moderator: State Opportunities & Complexities

Presenter: What Can Marketers Learn From FDA/FTC Action?
Panelist: Business and Marketing Panel

Lucky Leaf Expo, Houston, TX

Asa discusses common marketing pitfalls in the open forum presentation. This involves lots of audience participation and questions.

Marketing and legal panel on current regulatory topics and enforcement trends in Chicago, IL.

USA CBD Expo, Chicago, IL

Marketing and legal panel on current regulatory topics and enforcement trends in Chicago, IL.

Smither's Hemp & CBD Workshop

Online Event

Asa moderates a panel with industry leaders panel on Hemp-CBD, A Look at the Future Landscape.

The Growth of Green: A Hemp Industry Overview

Denver University

Interactive discussion on all things hemp

Marketing Compliance: Effective Strategies Open Discussion

Southern Hemp Expo, Raleigh, NC

Southern Hemp Expo

Federal Agencies 301: Potential Conflicts For Marketers of Cannabis Products

International Cannabis Bar Association

Level 301 CLE presentation

Effective and practical marketing compliance

Insider in the Afternoon

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How to not turn your tea product into a drug

World Tea Expo and Conference, Las Vegas

World Tea Expo Compliance Talk

Update on Cannabinoid Product Regulation

Hemp Leaders Summit, Fort Lauderdale, Fl

Asa Waldstein moderates this FDA and FTC panel.