420 with CNW — FDA Examines Possibility of Regulating CBD Products as Supplements
In the years since the 2018 farm bill legalized industrial hemp and hemp extracts such as cannabidiol (CBD), the CBD industry has grown into a behemoth. However, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has consistently failed to provide regulations for the industry, allowing it to become a barely regulated space that has been called the Wild West. After years of relatively little action, regulators are finally taking a look into the cannabinoid market, specifically cannabinoid-infused dietary supplements. Last week, the FDA’s Science Board embarked on an all-day review to discuss specific, complex scientific and technical issues important to the…