States Could Take Bloom Off Growth Of CBD Supplement, Food Market

State regulators are biggest threat to CBD-containing supplement and food marketers, say food and drug lawyers. Some states, not all, track federal laws with their regulations while others dig in their heels against sale and transport of products.

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Confusion among states, and resistance from some, threaten selling and transporting cannabidiol-containing dietary supplements and foods across state lines despite the legalization of hemp provided in the 2018 legislation reauthorizing US Department of Agriculture programs.

“State regulators are of far more concern to me than FDA right now,” said Jonathan Havens, a partner at the...

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