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Leading members of the US Congress are again pushing for the legalisation of dietary supplements containing hemp-derived CBD, currently banned by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
This report identifies and answers some of the most important questions surrounding the legality and regulation of CBD and food in the US
Jurisdiction confusion and regulatory uncertainty make it a stressful business moving CBD and hemp products across the US border
Federal banking regulators have issued guidance clarifying the legal status of banks doing business with hemp firms, permitting it as long as they follow and comply with the relevant requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act
Expect to see more CBD-related lawsuits from individual US consumers over the next year – and increased litigation could help to speed up regulatory clarification
The US Department of Agriculture hemp rules have been published, developing the 2018 federal Farm Bill in time to offer guidance to farmers for the 2020 hemp growing season. This report provides in-depth information
Cannabis-based vaping products won’t be legally available in Canada’s second-largest province “for the time being” after the Quebec government-owned cannabis monopoly decided to keep them off the shelves
A “minibus spending package” in the US Senate will provide hemp stakeholders with protection as well as funding for further work by federal institutions in the sector
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that it is preparing to release the interim final rules governing a national hemp product program
Despite various bodies making steps towards legalisation, the existing legal environment for CBD across the US remains a patchwork of contradictory policies
US Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell is to attach funding to the agricultural appropriations bill to speed the FDA’s preliminary steps towards rulemaking for CBD products
Rising demand for hemp products could soon make it an important cash crop for America but both industry and regulators must change to meet evolving demands and challenges
While the US FDA looks at paths for providing CBD research and routes to market, Congress may have a further opportunity to encourage legal developments in that direction
Attention in Washington is increasingly focused on CBD, with the US Congress striving to address regulation and the FDA promising policy action soon
Banking associations from all across the US have written to the Senate to advocate for a hearing on cannabis banking reform
The US Department of Veterans Affairs has opposed three CBD-related bills in Congress, leading some to wonder if the agency is looking to punish veterans who admit using medical cannabis
US attorney general William Barr has said the current patchwork regulatory situation for CBD in the country is “intolerable” and given qualified support to an act which would allow states to decide their own policies
Several US states and territories are reporting changes to hemp policies following the passing of the 2018 US Farm Bill. One surprisingly positive example is Pennsylvania, which is backing growth
Pro-cannabis measures are expected to receive at least 18 more votes of support in the new US Congress, according to exclusive research by CBD-Intel, with more than 60 new Representatives supporting legalisation
The US Congress has approved a compromise version of the 2018 Farm Bill which will remove industrial hemp from the federal narcotics Schedule 1 list, potentially giving a green light to development of the CBD industry
Language in the Senate version of the 2018 US Farm Bill could lead to sweeping changes in the CBD sector – and significant bipartisan support appears to exist to pass it after the November mid-term elections
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