The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a stakeholder call on May 25, 2023 to provide additional information related to the agency’s January 26 announcement that it believes a new regulatory framework for cannabidiol (CBD) products is needed. FDA has regulatory authority over a variety of products (including food, drugs, medical devices, dietary supplements, cosmetics, and tobacco products) but as we explained previously, FDA has identified risks associated with the use of CBD in certain products that it does not believe it can effectively manage under its current regulatory authorities.… More
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DEA Weighs In On Hemp Derived Intoxicating Cannabinoids
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (“DEA”) identified this week that it considers certain types of novel cannabinoids to be federally illegal schedule I substances, even if they were derived from hemp.
As many are aware, the legality of hemp-derived products often spurs more questions than answers. Moreover, intoxicating cannabinoids are not alone in that regard, as the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) just recently concluded that existing regulatory frameworks for foods and supplements are not appropriate for cannabidiol (CBD),… More