Oregon lawmakers introduce new bill to change CBD regulations

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The state is expected to increase the amount of CBD allowed in cannabis products

It appears that it is time to update certain cannabidiol (CBD) regulations in the state of Oregon. According to legislation introduced in the middle of last week, all consumable products containing hemp-derived CBD could become regulated much like other food ingredients and dietary supplements. It has been more than two years since the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp as an agricultural product, yet the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has yet to do anything about the use of CBD in beverages and foods. This has caused the regulation of this component to be in a gray area and both loyal consumers and industry have been greatly affected.

The main objective of the Consumer Safety and Hemp Access Act is for the FDA to change certain regulations and thereby exempt CBD from certain restrictions that prohibit any new dietary ingredient from entering the market if it was previously tested to be considered a medicine for the well-being of people. Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley (sponsors of the bill), as well as Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, have made it clear that this will open a door that has been needed for many years, and consumers and growers will be positively affected in the most appropriate way possible.

“Every day that the FDA struggles to update its CBD regulations, hemp producers are left guessing how their products will be regulated,” Merkley said, “and real economic gains for workers and business owners in Oregon and across the country are left on the table.” This measure seems to be becoming increasingly necessary, especially as the production of CBD-based products has been steadily growing.