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Hemp industry urges FDA to adopt standards to limit youth access and improve quality control
Summary
Representatives of the hemp industry told the Oversight Committee that regulatory uncertainty from the FDA since the 2018 Farm Bill has collapsed parts of the CBD market, harmed farmers and allowed unsafe or poorly labeled products to reach consumers. They urged a federal regulatory framework with testing, labeling and youth‑access restrictions.
The hemp and CBD industry urged Congress and the Food and Drug Administration to adopt a federal regulatory framework to standardize testing, labeling, packaging and youth‑access safeguards.
Jonathan Miller, general counsel of the Hemp Roundtable and partner at Frost Brown Todd, told the committee that the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp and its derivatives but left a regulatory vacuum. “When Congress…
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