Free Updated Hemp-CBD Status Report Available From AHPA
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To help the herbal products industry understand the evolving regulatory landscape for hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) products, the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has updated its free Hemp-CBD Status Report to include recent actions taken by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The April 2020 revisions to Status Report: Marketing of hemp and cannabidiol (CBD) products in the United States cover:
- Additional information on the USDA Interim Final Rule issued in October 2019
- USDA updates since then, including two portions of the interim final rule for which they will be implementing enforcement discretion
- What growers should be aware of for the 2020 growing season
- FDA developments since the report was last issued – warning letters continue to be issued, the consumer update issued in October 2019, March 2020 FDA report to Congress on CBD regulation, and consideration of legislative options