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See appearances for Asa's events and podcasts
Oct 13, 2021
Interview
Kate Robertson
Product Reviews & Marketing Claims
Asa and other industry leaders interviewed
Sep 21, 2021
Interview
Cait Curley and Asa Waldstein
Influencers and CBD: Be Careful What You Say
Asa is interviewed by a well-known influencer on the topic. This is applicable to the dietary supplement industry as well.
Aug 18, 2021
Interview
Steven Hoffman
FDA Objects to CBD Being Sold as a Dietary Supplement; Industry Leaders Speak Out
Asa and other industry leaders interviewed.
Aug 12, 2021
Interview
Rick Polito
FDA rejects two new dietary ingredient submissions for CBD, leaving hemp industry with legislation as only route to clarity
Asa and other industry leaders interviewed in the New Hope article.
Jul 15, 2021
Guest Article
Asa Waldstein
The Complexities of Marketing Hemp Products
The developing state and federal regulatory situation for ingestible CBD and hemp have made marketing these products a bit tricky.
Jun 22, 2021
Interview
Danielle Masterson
The blurred lines of the legality of Delta-8
Asa and other industry leaders interviewed
Apr 26, 2021
Interview
Laura Drotleff
Carbon footprint labels could be coming to cannabis
Asa Waldstein & other leaders interviewed
Apr 5, 2021
Interview
Asa Waldstein Interviewed
AHPA publishes Hemp Lexicon
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has published a Hemp Lexicon intended to support the standardization of the terminology used in the cultivation, processing, manufacturing, and labeling of hemp and products derived from hemp as defined in U.S. federal law.
Feb 1, 2021
Guest Article
Asa Waldstein
Staying on the Right Side of Regulators
Guest article in Marijuana Business Daily
Dec 23, 2020
Guest Article
Asa Waldstein
FTC’s Operation CBDeceit Brings Action Against CBD Companies
Guest article in Let's Talk Hemp
Dec 23, 2020
Interview
Hemp Industry Daily staff
Predictions for 2021: What's ahead for the hemp sector
Asa and other leaders interviewed
Dec 18, 2020
Interview
Josh Long
FTC targets CBD marketers in law enforcement sweep
According to a Federal Trade Commission official, settlements in a law enforcement sweep against CBD marketers send a "clear message" to the growing sector: "Don’t make spurious health claims that are unsupported by medical science."
Nov 5, 2020
Interview
Ivan Moreno
Leaders Weigh In On Proposed NY State Rule
Should ‘broad-spectrum’ CBD be defined? What about ‘isolate’? NY’s new extract rules could be model for nation
Aug 25, 2020
Danielle Masterson
AHPA Event Guides CBD Industry
Asa Waldstein & other leaders interviewed
May 7, 2020
Guest Article
Asa Waldstein
Tips for Lower Risk Marketing Supplements & CBD Products in the Coronavirus Era
Guest article in Yes Weekly
Apr 22, 2020
Interview
Ivan Moreno
How to market CBD products without attracting FDA warnings
Q&A interview with Asa
Apr 16, 2020
Interview
Hemp Industry Daily staff
Hiring and Recruiting Practices
What hemp leaders have learned about compensation and recruitment strategies in a young industry
Nov 26, 2019
Interview
Todd Runestad
FDA ups the ante in its war against CBD
Congress said to legalize it, and left it to FDA to figure out details. FDA's position: pound sand.
