FDA sets first hearing on CBD in May as the agency looks at legalizing the cannabis compound in food and drinks

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FDA sets first hearing on CBD in May as the agency looks at legalizing the cannabis compound in food and drinks - CNBC
  • The Food and Drug Administration will host a public hearing on CBD on May 31.
  • Congress has legalized hemp-derived CBD.
  • The FDA’s rules still prohibit CBD from being added to food.
The Food and Drug Administration has set its first public hearing on legalizing CBD in food and drinks, to figure out how to regulate the newly legalized cannabis product. The hearing will take place on May 31.

The agency wants data on CBD’s safety in food products and feedback on how it might regulate manufacturing, marketing and labeling, according to a notice posted Tuesday in the Federal Register.
 
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