States Could Take Bloom Off Growth Of CBD Supplement, Food Market
Executive Summary
State regulators are biggest threat to CBD-containing supplement and food marketers, say food and drug lawyers. Some states, not all, track federal laws with their regulations while others dig in their heels against sale and transport of products.
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