Hemp Regulation Flags Raised By States Wave Tougher Compliance Cloud Over Industry

Without FDA regulatory pathway for hemp’s lawful use in supplements and food, some states are imposing more-stringent regulations while others allow sales of intoxicating ingredients not considered controlled substances as hemp derivatives.

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The longer the US lacks a federal regulation for lawful use of hemp-derived ingredients in dietary supplements and other consumables, the wider the variety of state regulations about the substances will grow and the more difficult the industry’s compliance will become.

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