Hemp Is Now Legal Thanks to the Farm Bill. Here Comes the FDA
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Now that hemp is legal in the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration says it plans to figure out how it will oversee an expected explosion in products containing the compound CBD.
A provision of the farm bill signed by President Donald Trump Thursday strikes hemp from a list of federally controlled substances. That removes a major obstacle for companies like Coca-Cola Co. that are interested in selling CBD-infused drinks. But it will take the FDA time to give companies a roadmap.