- As our readers know, the 2018 Farm Bill removed hemp from the Controlled Substances Act and assigned regulation of hemp production to the states with oversight by USDA. The spring
Trade Associations Send Letter to All Members of Congress Urging Action on CBD in Dietary Supplements
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- 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
Congress Continues to Seek Regulatory Clarity on CBD from FDA
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- 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
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- 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).
Update on the Regulation of CBD-Infused Products
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- 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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Bill Introduced to Protect State Cannabis Programs from Federal Interference
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- 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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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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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