The Food and Drug Administration says there are too many unknowns about CBD products to regulate them as foods or supplements.
The industry support underscores potential conflicts of interest as marijuana goes mainstream and researchers try to assess health and other impacts of cannabis.
The agency denied three petitions from advocacy groups that had asked the agency to allow products that contain the hemp ingredient to to be marketed as dietary supplements. The move comes after repeated calls from lawmakers, advocates and consumer groups for CBD to be allowed in foods and supplements.
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