Industry Looking For Details As Legislation Looks Likely On Hemp Ingredients' Use In Supplements
Executive Summary
Whether lawmakers will favor legislation aligning with FDA’s thinking or hemp industry’s preferences isn’t known, says Jonathan Miller, US Hemp Roundtable general counsel. “We're feeling pretty confident that something's going to happen.”
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