As CBD Oils Become More Popular, The FDA Considers Whether To Set New Rules
5 years, 7 months ago

As CBD Oils Become More Popular, The FDA Considers Whether To Set New Rules

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As CBD Oils Become More Popular, The FDA Considers Whether To Set New Rules Enlarge this image toggle caption Getty Images Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration is holding its first public hearing on CBD, the cannabis extract that has quickly grown into a billion-dollar industry. Sponsor Message "Questions remain regarding the safety considerations raised by the widespread use of these products," FDA officials wrote in a Federal Register notice about today's hearing. Sponsor Message "We really need the FDA to join in and help us lay a path toward a regulated legal product," Miller says. The lower dose products could be sold "over-the-counter in natural food stores, drug stores and grocery stores," says Miller of the U.S. Hemp Roundtable.

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