BY ALICIA ALTENAU, GREEN LIGHT LAW GROUP — Recently, the OLCC decided to officially ban CBD-infused alcoholic beverages, including beer. Different regulations apply for the purposes of taxation, labeling, and formula approval. As always, please contact Green Light Law Group at (503) 488-5424 or info@gl-lg.com if you have any questions. In addition, at least one Oregon brewery claims that they are using a propriety blend to introduce CBD into an alcoholic beer that keeps the beer on right side of the regulations[1]. Formula approval for “beer” as described in the IRS code is required if, among other things, fruit, honey, herbs, spices or “other food materials” would be added to the beer (27 CFR § 25.55).
BY ALICIA ALTENAU, GREEN LIGHT LAW GROUP —
Recently, the OLCC decided to officially ban CBD-infused alcoholic beverages, including beer. This should come as no surprise to anyone following the beer industry. Beer (and other alcoholic beverage producers) are regulated both at the state and federal level. The federal entity responsible for overseeing the manufacture, labeling, and product safety in the beer industry is the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (the “TTB”). Any brewery that desires to produce and sell beers must get a state alcohol license...
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