Oregon’s US senators propose a solution to the Food and Drug Administration’s hemp conundrum more appealing to the industry than House legislation stakeholders say would make unlawful most hemp ingredients used in dietary supplements and food and personal care products.
Senate Hemp Regulation Bill Offers Option To House’s Blanket Limit On Levels Of All THCs
Democrats Wyden and Merkley author Cannabinoid Safety and Regulation Act to limit sales to consumers 21 and older and authorize FDA to order recalls and impose bans on cannabis products with dangerous chemicals or additives. It also would establish regulatory structure for using cannabinoids found naturally in hemp and allowing “semi-synthetic” ingredients while prohibiting artificial or fully synthetic cannabinoids.
