I N T H E K N OW
FDA TO REGULATE
CBD AS A DIETARY
SUPPLEMENT?
When the FDA raised concerns about its safety, big
names like PepsiCo and Ben & Jerry’s put their CBD
plans on ice. Could a bill to classify CBD as a dietary
supplement turn things around?
Words by Gordon Stribling
A
bill that could pave the way
for CBD edibles and drinks
to be legally marketed has
been introduced by a bipartisan group
of lawmakers.
Bill H.R. 5587 would see CBD classifi ed
as a dietary supplement in an
amendment to the Federal Food,
Drug and Cosmetic Act.
This would mean that CBD
supplements would be treated like
vitamins and allowed to be sold
without being submitted to the
testing required of medicines.
The bill was fi led by Rep. Collin
Peterson (D-MN), chairman of the
House Agriculture Committee and co-
sponsored by Reps. Thomas Massie (R-
KY), James Comer (R-KY) and Chellie
Pingree (D-ME).
If passed, the USDA would be required
to study the regulatory barriers for
farmers engaged in hemp production.
Peterson said:
“The last two Farm Bills were landmark
successes for hemp, but we are still
very early in this process, and growers
need regulatory certainty.
“This bill will allow FDA to regulate CBD
that comes from hemp as a dietary
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