date:Dec 21, 2018
o longer be an illegal substance under federal law.
Just as important for the FDA and our commitment to protect and promote the public health is what the law didnt change: Congress explicitly preserved the agencys current authority to regulate products containing cannabis or cannabis-derived compounds under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDC Act) and section 351 of the Public Health Service Act. In doing so, Congress recognized the agencys important public health role with respect to