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The FDA And Hemp CBD: The States Have A Grab Bag Of Hemp CBD Regulations (Part II) – Above the Law
As I wrote in Part I of this series, the FDA firmly opines that the sale and marketing of most hemp-derived cannabidiol (hemp CBD) products is unlawful in the United States and has gone as far as describing CBD as a “potentially harmful substance.” Part II is dedicated to a brief examination of the state-by-state …

FDA-Turned-CBD Chemist: Dosage Likely First Step of Federal Regulations – Westword
Cannabis research and the industrial hemp trade have moved beyond basements and off-the-grid greenhouses and toward chemistry degrees and public shareholders. You can now buy CBD cream at Walgreens and CVS, or even add it to your meal at several restaurants in Denver. One of Colorado’s largest hemp producers, Veritas Farms, is plucking professionals from …

USDA drops DEA testing requirement, while FDA acknowledges demand for CBD – Hemp Industry Daily
USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue addresses the nation’s state agriculture departments on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020 (Photo courtesy USDA) Federal agriculture officials are dropping the requirement that all THC testing on hemp crops must be performed at laboratories registered with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), according to industry sources. And food and drug regulators say …

Hemp Industry Executive Blames FDA for industry Challenges – newsdakota.com
Hemp Industry Executive Blames FDA for industry Challenges | News Dakota The Food and Drug Administration’s uncertainty over how to regulate the hemp industry is causing challenges that some companies can’t overcome. Warning letters to companies for selling products illegally has diminished big companies’ interest in hemp food products and made it difficult for …

New Hemp CBD Bill May Permit Marketing of Cannabidiol as a Dietary Supplement by FDA – HealthMJ
According to recent reports from the camp of United States Congressman, Representative of the 7th District of Minnesota, Collin Peterson (D-MN), who is also the chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, proposed a bill to allow CBD to be included in the definition of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA). The HR5587 bill …

FDA Warning Letters Highlight CBD Industry’s Wild West Attitude – Forbes
Gus Dabais stands outside his Sidewalk Wellness store in San Francisco, last March. CBD oil-infused … [+] food, drinks and dietary supplements are popular even though the U.S. government says they’re illegal and some local authorities have forced retailers to pull products. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) ASSOCIATED PRESS The Food and Drug Administration on Monday issued …