Schumer Includes Cannabinoid Pathway For Supplements In Cannabis Legalization Draft Bill
Joined by Wyden And Booker, Majority Leader Also Proposes Setting Safe Daily Level
Executive Summary
Draft bill proposes rules not only on producing and marketing marijuana, but on using in supplements ingredients derived from cannabis plants classified as hemp. Some supplement industry stakeholders see draft as delivering on industry requests but others say it goes too far.
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