Former FDA Boss Proposes Cannabidiol Regulatory Plan
Nov 11, 2019
Players in the CBD industry may finally get a reprieve from the industry’s current state of unlawfulness. On Friday, former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Scott Gottlieb described a potential regulatory system for the U.S. CBD industry. He laid out steps that the agency could take to give the sector some structure while the final rules are being developed.
The former Commissioner urged consumers to use CBD products with caution, arguing that most of the medical benefits that the products claim haven’t been proven anyway. He added that for the time being, the FDA could implement specific measures to ensure the products meet basic safety standards. “The CBD hype has outpaced science,” he said in a public statement, “and there are risks. But with use so widespread, the question is…
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