Denver, CO – August 15, 2019 – Greenspoon Marder partner Jessica Wasserman will be the moderator at the American Herbal Products Association’s Hemp-CBD Supplement Congress . The firm is sponsoring the program taking place in Denver, Colorado at the Crowne Plaza Downtown from August 15th to August 16th , 2019.
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) is presenting a unique, two-day Hemp-CBD Supplement Congress to provide critical information for companies navigating the rapidly evolving legal, regulatory and financial landscapes to manufacture and market dietary supplement products with hemp or hemp-derived ingredients including cannabidiol (CBD).
Jessica Wasserman is a partner in the International, Government Relations and Cannabis Law practice groups at Greenspoon Marder LLP. She has extensive experience in politics, lobbying, regulatory advocacy including Food and Drug Administration regulated products, and law. Ms. Wasserman has held senior positions in the Executive Branch involving international economic and trade policy, at the Department of Commerce and Department of Agriculture. Ms. Wasserman also works regularly with the U.S. Congress.
Ms. Wasserman has assisted clients with planning foreign investments in the United States, including supply chain sourcing considerations and CFIUS reviews. She has also advised on regulatory and related risk for companies planning investments in a range of particular markets.
She also works with growers, manufacturers and marketers of foods and beverages, dietary supplements/medical foods, and cosmetics on FDA, USDA, and FTC regulatory issues. More recently, she has gained thorough experience working with all aspects of hemp and CBD products. She advises clients at all points in the supply chain: farmers, food manufacturers, distributors of packaged goods, and retailers. Drawing on her years of work at the USDA and with the FDA—on issues including phytosanitary/APHIS, organic regulations, nutritional labeling, BE labeling and food safety, among others—Jessica has you covered from farm to fork.
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