The industry has well-placed supporters in Congress.
House Agriculture Chairman Collin C. Peterson, D-Minn., filed legislation in January to amend a law known as the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to include hemp-derived cannabidiol or a hemp-derived cannabidiol-containing substance as part of the definition of dietary supplement. The bill also would direct the USDA to send the House and Senate Agriculture committees a study within a year of enactment on the marketing and regulatory obstacles facing hemp growers.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has had multiple calls and meetings with FDA officials, including FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn, about regulatory certainty for hemp-derived CBD products, McConnell spokeswoman Stephanie Penn said by email.
Penn said McConnell, who included provisions on hemp that led to it becoming a legal crop under the 2018 farm bill that removed it from the Controlled Substances Act, remains a strong supporter of the industry. The 2018 law built on a 2014 farm bill that allowed limited domestic hemp production for research under state supervision.
In a statement published by The Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer on Monday, McConnell said, "One of the biggest lessons of the past year is the need for regulatory clarity from the FDA. Without these federal guidelines, Kentucky growers, processors and manufacturers lack the certainty needed to take full advantage of the opportunities hemp offers.”
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