Cannabis and its derivatives have become a major industry in the U.S. and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) is coming under increasing pressure to regulate this growing market. As a first step, FDA is on the hunt for data on the safety and efficacy of cannabis and cannabis-derived products. On May 31, 2019 the FDA held a public hearing to “obtain scientific data and information about the safety, manufacturing, product quality, marketing, labeling, and sale of products containing…

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is under increasing pressure to provide regulatory guidance for using hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) in food. Currently, there is no clear route forward, and the FDA rulemaking process will take years. While the recent FDA leadership change will likely complicate the process, FDA is taking the first steps to enact the necessary rules. On December 20, 2018 the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, commonly known as the Farm Bill, was signed into law. Among…