FDA's CBD Docket Comments: Harm Reduction To Churches, 'More Humane' Medication To 'Source Of Confusion'

Consumers' submissions, many with anonymous attribution, account for most of the 776 comments FDA has received to its "Scientific Data and Information about Products Containing Cannabis or Cannabis-Derived Compounds" docket. Few provide data or other information FDA asks for and some organizations' comments align with consumers by focusing on sentiment and appreciation.

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The US Food and Drug Administration seeks scientific input on whether to allow using hemp and cannabidiol in dietary supplements at a public hearing on May 31, but a large majority of comments already submitted offer little more than personal anecdotes about the ingredients' health benefits.

Consumers' submissions, many with anonymous attribution, account for most of the 776 comments the FDA already has received to its...

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