We need your help in urging your legislators in West Virginia to adopt rules that allow CBD to be marketed and sold as a food or dietary supplement.
We are excited to report that thanks to your advocacy, and the leadership of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), four federal banking regulatory agencies – Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network – joined by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors -- issued…
Yesterday, the FDA sent out a new round of warning letters to 15 companies that were making disease claims about CBD products. We commend the agency for its continuing vigilance against this illegal practice that threatens consumer safety and undermines confidence in the hemp industry.
This past Halloween, the USDA released its Interim Final Rule on the Establishment of a Domestic Hemp Production Program. Some of it was a treat to the developing industry. Some of it was quite scary. The good news is that the USDA remains committed to improving upon its work after securing public input.
Learn more about taking action on CBD and hemp initiatives at the state and national level, along with the history of hemp in the United States.
Take ActionAfter a Year-Long Collaborative Industry Effort, the Updated Guidance Procedures for the U.S. Hemp Authority Certification Program Will Continue to Promote High Standards and Best Practices in the Ever-Changing Industry
This morning, after being reviewed in the White House last week, the US Department of Agriculture released its long-awaited Interim Final Rule for the US Domestic Hemp Program. This move is one of the final barriers that the USDA must cross in the long journey towards passing this Rule. You can read the full rule…
