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Trade Group Petitions FDA to Allow CBD Supplements

Posted on November 19, 2019
  • In the wake of rapidly increasing sales, FDA has continued to maintain that dietary supplements containing hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) are illegal under the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act. FDA

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FDA and FTC Send Warning Letter for Marketing Unapproved Drugs and Dietary Supplements Containing CBD

Posted on October 23, 2019
  • On October 10, the FDA and FTC sent a joint warning letter to Rooted Apothecary LLC for illegally selling unapproved drug products containing cannabidiol (CBD) online with unsubstantiated claims that

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Trade Associations Send Letter to All Members of Congress Urging Action on CBD in Dietary Supplements

Posted on October 11, 2019
  • On October 8, the American Herbal Products Association, the Consumer Healthcare Products Association, the Council for Responsible Nutrition, and the United Natural Products Alliance – a group of trade associations

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Congress Continues to Seek Regulatory Clarity on CBD from FDA

Posted on September 24, 2019
  • A bipartisan group of members of Congress sent a letter to FDA on September 19 urging the Agency to quickly provide legal clarity and establish a regulatory pathway for food

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Mitch McConnell Introduces Bill Amendment That Would Compel FDA to Issue CBD Enforcement Discretion Policy

Posted on September 19, 2019
  • Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has introduced language into a Senate appropriations bill that would require FDA to issue temporary guidance on enforcement related to products containing cannabidiol (CBD). 

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FTC Steps Up Enforcement Against CBD Health Claims

Posted on September 12, 2019
  • CBD-infused products continue to flood the market as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) explores additional regulatory pathways for hemp products containing cannabidiol (CBD). Currently, under the Federal Food,

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Update on the Regulation of CBD-Infused Products

Posted on August 23, 2019
  • As previously reported on this blog, state regulators want a role in the regulation of CBD-infused food, beverages, and supplements. And while industry has been pressuring FDA to create

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FDA Exploring Additional Regulatory Pathways for CBD Products

Posted on July 30, 2019
  • In testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry on July 25, FDA’s Principal Deputy Commissioner Amy Abernethy, M.D., Ph.D., reiterated that FDA “is committed to advancing

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State AGs Want Role in Regulation of CBD-Containing Products

Posted on July 23, 2019
  • Many, including state regulators, are closely watching the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as it works through the challenges associated with regulating cannabidiol (CBD) products.  Under the Federal Food,

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Bill Introduced to Protect State Cannabis Programs from Federal Interference

Posted on July 2, 2019
  • As previously reported on this blog, while the 2018 Farm Bill removed hemp from the Controlled Substances Act, its passage did not affect FDA’s authority to regulate cannabidiol (CBD)

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