The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will hold a public hearing on regulating hemp-derived CBD on May 31, the agency announced in a notice scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on Wednesday. The much-anticipated hearing will feature testimony from stakeholders and is aimed at informing FDA’s regulatory approach to CBD products. Outgoing FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, who initially said the meeting would take place sometime in April, has repeatedly stressed tha

What is CBD and What Medical Conditions Might It Help? Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of many cannabinoid molecules produced by cannabis, second only to THC in abundance. These plant-derived cannabinoids, or phytocannabinoids (phyto = plant in Greek), are characterized by their ability to act on the cannabinoid receptors that are part of our endocannabinoid system. While THC is the principal psychoactive component of cannabis and has certain medical uses, CBD stands out because it