As FDA announces its first-ever approval of a drug that contains a substance derived from marijuana, officials say the agency's policy that prohibits CBD's use in dietary supplements or food will not change. They also say, however, that FDA's priority for enforcement actions against dietary supplements containing CBD, an extract from cannabis and hemp plants, will remain on products marketed with drug or disease claims.
Cannabidiol is a botanical dietary ingredient but it isn't currently and won't be allowed for use in dietary supplements regardless of potential health benefits research may show, say FDA officials.
As the agency announces its first-ever approval of a drug that contains a substance derived from marijuana, officials say FDA's policy that prohibits CBD's use in dietary supplements or food will not change