FDA's CBD Puzzle: 'Criminals' Continue Or Prohibition Ends And Research Grows
Executive Summary
Agency seeks comment, at May 31 public hearing and docket open through July 2, on health and safety risks, manufacturing and product quality and marketing/labeling/sales around allowing cannabis-derived ingredients non-drug products. It wants input from across sectors of stakeholders, including opponents as well as proponents of allowing cannabis-derived ingredients in any category of regulated products other than drugs.
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