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Charlotte’s Web in Search for More Data to Fully Comply with FDA
According to Facts About CBD, Colorado-based Charlotte’s Web Holdings Inc. announced its partnership with six other CBD brands to sponsor a ValidCare scientific study to comply with FDA’s (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) request for more scientific data. The study will be conducted on humans and will seek to determine whether daily consumption of CBD ...
NPA Asks Candidates to Take Positions on Natural Products Ahead of 2020
The Natural Products Association (NPA) is asking candidates for office in 2020 to take positions on issues that impact the health of millions of Americans who are looking for ways to stay healthy during this critical time. The questionnaire, sent to all candidates running for the U.S. House and U.S. Senate, asks candidates to take positions ...
NPA Calls for Inclusion of Nutritional Supplements in HSAs and FSAs
The Natural Products Association (NPA) called for allowing nutritional and dietary supplements to be covered under Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), as Congress and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) consider relaxing rules and expanding coverage during the COVID-19 crisis. “Giving people more ways to save money to support their health is ...
NPA: Economic Stimulus Package Provisions Will Help Dietary Supplement Industry
The Natural Products Association (NPA) today said the bipartisan economic stimulus package passed by Congress and expected to be signed by President Trump contains a host of provisions that will help the industry, including: • $1 billion for the Defense Production Act to bolster domestic supply chains, allowing industry to increase production of personal protective equipment ...
New Report Offers Few Details on How FDA Will Regulate CBD
A new report released on March 5 from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) failed to offer a concrete plan on how the agency will regulate CBD products. Congress instructed the FDA in last year’s spending bill to adopt an enforcement discretion policy within 120 days and provide an update of its progress after 60 days. The agency ...
FDA Fails to Deliver Congressionally Mandated Report on CBD Regulations
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) failed to meet its deadline to provide a Congressionally mandated report on how it plans to regulate CBD. Congress instructed the FDA in last year’s spending bill to adopt an enforcement discretion policy within 120 days and provide an update of its progress after 60 days. The agency’s first report ...
NJ Lawmakers Propose Access to Financial Services for CBD Companies
Companies producing and selling hemp-derived CBD products would have access to essential banking services under new legislation introduced yesterday in the New Jersey State Senate. The legislation, introduced by State Sen. Robert W. Singer (R-NJ-30), would clarify that banks and credit unions will not be penalized by state regulators for working with legitimate hemp businesses. The ...
Congress Punts on Regulating CBD in Year-End Spending Bill
On Dec. 16, Congress punted on legislation to regulate the growing CBD industry and set a safe level of daily consumption. The conference report directs funding for research, policy evaluation, market surveillance and enforcement discretion related to CBD and hemp. Unlike legislation, the conference report does not have the force of law. The Natural Products Association (NPA) ...
2020 Industry Forecast
Experts discuss a range of issues affecting the natural products industry. Panelists: Jim Emme, CEO, NOW Foods, Bloomingdale, IL, www.nowfoods.com Jonathan Emord, President, Emord & Associates, Clifton, Virginia, www.emord.com Daniel Fabricant, PhD, President and CEO, Natural Products Association (NPA), Washington, D.C., www.npanational.org Karen Howard, CEO and Executive Director, Organic and Natural Health Association, Washington, DC, ...
NJ Senate Committee Approves Resolution Asking Congress to Set Safe Level for CBD Consumption
The New Jersey State Senate Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens Committee unanimously passed a resolution asking the U.S. Congress to set a safe level for CBD consumption. President and CEO of the Natural Products Association (NPA), Daniel Fabricant, PhD, testified at the committee hearing. “NPA thanks the Committee for acknowledging that it is long past ...
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