FDA Releases Plan To Obtain Data Regarding Cannabis-Derived Product Usage & Safety

Earlier this month, the FDA released a seven-page plan to accelerate its research into the safety of cannabis-derived products. The plan follows two reports to Congress last year (which the Perkins Coie Cannabis Industry Group has previously written about here and here) on the safety and labeling of products containing cannabidiol (CBD) and a public statement from outgoing FDA leadership in early 2021 seeking better data for a better understanding of CBD safety. For those in the industry hoping that this latest FDA announcement is the agency's long-awaited CBD enforcement guidance, the wait continues. Instead, the FDA recognizes that "the growth of the [cannabis-derived product] market continues to outpace the growth in the science and our understanding of the public health implications of these products."