US Hemp Supplement Market Could Go Up In Smoke, Cast Cloud On Cannabis Without Regulation
Executive Summary
Market's direction depends on different influences, according to witnesses testifying at recent House hearing looking at FDA’s position on using hemp ingredients in food and dietary supplements. Rising costs and plummeting prices hit marketers as acreage for hemp and amount harvested shrink.
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