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CBD Products Still Illegal Without FDA Approval - 12-21-18
« on: December 21, 2018, 10:38:27 PM »
CBD Products Still Illegal Without FDA Approval Despite Hemp Legalization, Agency Head Say

he hemp industry still has work ahead to win legal status for hemp-derived cannabidiol, or CBD oil, as an ingredient in food or dietary supplements despite the big farm bill President Donald Trump signed this week designating hemp as an agricultural crop.

CBD oils have become increasingly popular in lotions, tinctures and foods, but their legal status has been murky and the Food and Drug Administration has sent warning letters to some companies making health claims for CBD.

In a statement following Thursday’s bill signing in Washington, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb restated his agency’s stance that CBD is a drug ingredient and therefore illegal to add to food or health products without approval from his agency.

“Selling unapproved products with unsubstantiated therapeutic claims is not only a violation of the law, but also can put patients at risk, as these products have not been proven to be safe or effective,” Gottlieb wrote.

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Re: CBD Products Still Illegal Without FDA Approval - 12-21-18
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2019, 03:37:02 PM »
CBD Products Still Illegal Without FDA Approval Despite Hemp Legalization, Agency Head Say

he hemp industry still has work ahead to win legal status for hemp-derived cannabidiol, or CBD oil, as an ingredient in food or dietary supplements despite the big farm bill President Donald Trump signed this week designating hemp as an agricultural crop.

CBD oils have become increasingly popular in lotions, tinctures and foods, but their legal status has been murky and the Food and Drug Administration has sent warning letters to some companies making health claims for CBD.

In a statement following Thursday’s bill signing in Washington, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb restated his agency’s stance that CBD is a drug ingredient and therefore illegal to add to food or health products without approval from his agency.

“Selling unapproved products with unsubstantiated therapeutic claims is not only a violation of the law, but also can put patients at risk, as these products have not been proven to be safe or effective,” Gottlieb wrote.

More at

https://ktla.com/2018/12/21/cbd-products-still-illegal-without-fda-approval-despite-hemp-legalization-agency-head-says/

This is not correct.  The 2018 Farm permanently removed Hemp from the controlled substances act and put the regulatory responsibility on the FDA.   It is now considered a agricultural commodity.  Making medical remediation claims is illegal, NOT CBD itself.

Hemp is defined as any part of the cannabis plant that contains 0.3% or less THC.   The bill also allows states to impose their own regulations.  Currently CBD may still be illegal in South Dakota and Michigan.  There are least 400 CBD stores in the USA plus thousands of stores that sell CBD in their inventory.

This train is not being stopped.  Fuck big pharm. 

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