- Many businesses are already capitalizing on a surge in the popularity of cannabidiol (CBD) products and are pressuring the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a regulatory path to
CBD in Foods: FDA Requests More Safety Data; Industry Wants Clear Regulatory Path
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- Under current law, cannabidiol (CBD) cannot lawfully be added to a food or marketed as a dietary supplement, Acting FDA Commissioner, Ned Sharpless, MD, emphasized during remarks he made at
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FDA Announces New Steps to Advance Regulatory Framework for CBD Products
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- Interest in products derived from cannabis (Cannabis sativa L.) and its components, including cannabidiol (CBD) has been high for the past couple of years and only increased when Congress passed
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New York City, Ohio, and Maine Crackdown on Food Products with CBD
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- City and state officials in New York, Ohio, and Maine have placed embargoes on food products containing cannabidiol (CBD). The embargoes, which appear to have all begun in January, require
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Senators Ask FDA to Update Federal Regulations Governing Use of CBD in Food, Beverages, and Dietary Supplements
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- As previously reported on this blog, the Agriculture Improvement Act (also known as “the 2018 Farm Bill”) removed hemp from the Controlled Substances Act, which means it is no
In Light of 2018 Farm Bill, FDA Issues Statement on Use of CBD in Food; Completes Evaluation of 3 Hemp-Related GRASNs
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- The Agriculture Improvement Act (also known as “the 2018 Farm Bill”) was signed into law on December 20, 2018. Among other things, the law changes certain federal authorities relating to
Contrary to Popular Reports, Farm Bill Will Not Affect FDA Status of CBD
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- Media outlets are reporting that a Farm Bill provision removing industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act will change the FDA status
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