Texas recently released new proposed rules to regulate consumable hemp and CBD products. The new proposal from Texas comes on the heels of a new Virginia law regulating CBD as a food product. The proposal released by the Texas Department of State Health Services would:

• Create rules related to the manufacturing, processing and distribution of consumable hemp products

• Create rules related to testing of consumable hemp products by implementing testing and sample analysis

• Create rules related to retail, possession/distribution/sale of products, packaging and labeling requirements, retail, and transportation

• Create rules for registration for retailers and enforcement

“This is another example of states filling the CBD vacuum created by the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration), said Daniel Fabricant, PhD, president and CEO of the Natural Products Association (NPA). “As more and more states take matters into their own hands, we are concerned that we are going to be left with patchwork of state laws could confuse consumers and fail to provide all of the necessary federal safeguards, including setting a safe level of daily consumption for CBD. We have promised to work with policymakers and across the country to make real progress on regulating the growing CBD marketplace.”

For more information, visit www.npanational.org.