Supreme Court To Hear RICO Complaint Against CBD Firms As Hemp Regulation Remains AWOL

Litigation the court agreed to accept for its term beginning in October doesn’t allege CBD in a tincture purchased in 2012 contained an unlawful level of delta-9 THC but contained any THC at all. Also, FDA Commissioner Califf encourages Congress to authorize regulatory pathway for lawful use of CBD and other hemp ingredients in supplements and food.

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The US Supreme Court will consider whether racketeering allegations will stand in a civil complaint against the manufacturer and marketer of a cannabidiol tincture as those firms and others continue waiting for a federal regulation for lawful use of CBD and other hemp ingredients in their products.

The litigation the High Court agreed on 29 April to accept for its term beginning in October doesn’t allege that...

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