SEATTLE — The hemp industry still has work ahead to win legal status for hemp-derived cannabidiol, or CBD oil.
The head of the Food and Drug Administration says adding CBD to food or dietary supplements is still illegal.
President Donald Trump signed a farm bill Thursday designating hemp as an agricultural crop.
Courtney Moran, a lobbyist for Oregon hemp farmers, says she plans to work with U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, to nudge the FDA toward greater acceptance of CBD.
The same day, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb issued a statement saying CBD is a drug ingredient and therefore illegal to add to food or supplements without approval from his agency.
CBD is a non-psychoactive compound found in hemp, a type of cannabis plant.
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