FDA sets first hearing on legalizing CBD in May as agency looks to allow the cannabis compound
The Food and Drug Administration has set its first public hearing looking to legalize CBD in food and drinks for May 31.
CBD, short for cannabidiol, is a non-psychoactive compound found in the cannabis plant that promises to relax the body without altering the mind like THC. While the federal government legalized CBD that's derived from hemp, a close cousin of marijuana, the FDA's rules still currently prohibit companies and restaurants from adding it to food or drinks.
Plenty of start-ups have introduced CBD-infused seltzers, cookies and lattes anyway, in hopes that the FDA will change its regulations. But the regulatory uncertainty has kept larger consumer brands and retailers largely on the sidelines for now, even though demand is booming.
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