This week, state agencies in both New York and Kentucky have proposed regulations for including cannabidiol (CBD) and other hemp-derived cannabinoids in food, beverages and other products. Both proposals will be open for public comment.
Here are this week’s headlines you might have missed.
Illinois: A research team at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Ill., recently harvested its 2020 hemp crop as part of ongoing study into the plant’s weed suppression properties and its potential as part of a rotation in that part of the country. Read more
Kentucky: The Kentucky Department of Health has proposed regulations to permit the sale of CBD in food and cosmetics. Read more
New York: The state department of health has released a proposal laying out regulations for food, beverages and dietary supplements containing CBD and other hemp-derived cannabinoids. The regulations also ban the sale of hemp flower. Read more
Oregon: Two U.S. senators from Oregon who wrote the provision in the 2018 Farm Bill legalizing hemp recently sent a letter to the DEA expressing “strong objections” to its “unilateral and uncalled for” interim final rule (IFR) on the crop. Read more