The US Food and Drug Administration announced that it will hold a public hearing next month to discuss developing a regulatory framework for the use of CBD in consumer products, including foods and beverages
CBD, the abbreviation for cannabidiol, is one of the non-psychoactive ingredients in cannabis, increasingly thought to offer wide-ranging health benefits, with few side effects and low risk of addiction or abuse. Tetrahydrocannabinol or THC is the main psychoactive component of the cannabis plant.How CBD has become the USA's coolest food and drink ingredientFDA Commissioner Dr.
Reaction from the industry was positive."We look forward to the FDA being more open to considering the medical benefits of cannabinoids and examining the research on the subject," said Morgan Fox, director of media relations for the National Cannabis Industry Association.
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