US House Appropriators Request CBD Enforcement As They Ante Up $5M For FDA's Rule Development

Appropriation Committee members target $5m for FDA's CBD policy work and suggest the agency enforce against noncompliant firms in their report accompanying legislation proposing the agency’s fiscal 2021 budget.

US House appropriators propose increasing the Food and Drug Administration’s funding for developing a regulatory pathway for lawful use of hemp-derived cannabidiols in non-drug products but also expect an uptick in the agency’s enforcement in the current marketplace.

Appropriation Committee members included that suggestion in their report accompanying legislation proposing the agency’s fiscal 2021 budget. The committee...