FDA ISO Data On CBD Safety In Supplements, Sees Potential As Well As Risks
Executive Summary
There's a reason the FDA continues accepting comments on questions about using hemp- and cannabis-derived ingredients in products other than drugs months after the comment period closed. "It's safe to say say that in 4,500 comments, we did not receive a lot of hard data around the issues that we specifically requested comments on," says Sharon Mayl, senior advisor for policy in the commissioner's office.
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