House Appropriators Stoke Flames For FDA Regulation On CBD In Supplements
Executive Summary
House Appropriations subcommittee with FDA oversight makes clear in questions for Commissioner Gottlieb they support allowing use of constituent ingredients from hemp and cannabis plants in food and dietary supplement products. Members also press for approving US firms' applications for pharmaceuticals with cannabis-derived active ingredients. Gottlieb announces working group will guide FDA decisions on potential CBD-use rulemaking.
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