NPA Petitions US FDA To Act On CBD Regulation

Trade Group Suggests Agency Follow UK Food Standards Authority's Example

NPA head Daniel Fabricant's disappointment about FDA inaction grow as UK makes progress in regulating CBD products. Either deem CBD lawful, or start testing ingredients' safety or conduct rulemaking, NPA urges.

• Source: Alamy

The Natural Products Association notes the UK's Food Standards Agency is conducting cannabidiol safety assessments as it pressures the US Food and Drug Administration to act on establishing a regulation for lawful use of hemp ingredients in dietary supplements.

In a citizen petition submitted on 21 February, the trade group suggests the agency establish that hemp, defined as any part of the cannabis plant containing no more than 0

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