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STATEMENT BY THE U.S. HEMP ROUNDTABLE ON THE MARKETING OF HEMP PRODUCTS

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The U.S. Hemp Roundtable, the hemp industry’s national business advocacy organization, is opposed to marketing products, under the guise of the hemp name, for any intoxicating value or euphoric effect — an irresponsible practice highlighted in recent news reports. Unlike marijuana, hemp is, by definition, not intoxicating. Rather, hemp products like CBD are popularly used by consumers to benefit their general health and wellness, not to get them high. Adult-use cannabis products, which feature concentrated THC and are intended for intoxication, should not be marketed as dietary supplements, and should be subject to a distinct regulatory pathway. We look forward to working with Congress and federal agencies to develop responsible laws and regulations to provide separate pathways and proper guardrails to distinguish these products. HR 841, which would establish a regulatory pathway for the sale of hemp-derived extracts like CBD, is an important starting point. This bill will help stabilize hemp markets, open a promising economic opportunity for U.S. farmers, and protect consumers by requiring hemp extract product manufacturers to comply with the entire existing comprehensive regulatory framework for dietary supplements.

2021 U.S. HEMP ROUNDTABLE

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

ANANDA HEMP ELIXINOL HEMPFUSION MEDTERRA
CV SCIENCES GARDEN OF LIFE LORD JONES PET RELEAF
TURNING POINT BRANDS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AMERICAN SHAMAN FRONT RANGE BIOSCIENCES HEMP INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION RECESS
BALANCED HEALTH BOTANICALS GREEN ROCK HEMP HOLDINGS KOI CBD U.S. HEMP AUTHORITY
BOTANACOR HEMPWORX NUSACHI VILLAGE FARMS
CURALEAF ZILIS

MEMBERS

ALLIANT INSURANCE SERVICES THE CBDISTILLERY GOTHAM GREEN PARTNERS PANXCHANGE
ANCIENT NUTRITION CBDMD GVB BIOPHARMA PINNACLE HEMP
APAX CHARLOTTE’S WEB HARROD’S CREEK FARM PRESENCE MARKETING
BARLEAN’S CRITICALITY IGNITE DISTRIBUTION QUEEN CITY HEMP
BENEFICIAL BLENDS ELEGANCE BRANDS JOY ORGANICS SOZO HEMP
BLUEBIRD BOTANICALS ESQUIRE BANK KANNAWAY VERITAS FARMS
BMJ GROUP EUROFINS FOOD INTEGRITY AND INNOVATION LANDRACE BIOSCIENCE WE ARE FOR BETTER ALTERNATIVES
BOLDT RUNNERS CORPORATION FLEX PAYMENT SOLUTIONS NEW LEAF DATA SERVICES
CALIPER FOODS FSOIL OZ BOTANICALS

ADVOCACY PARTNERS*

ALLIANCE FOR NATURAL HEALTH USA FRIENDS OF HEMP NATIONAL CANNABIS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION U.S. HEMP BUILDING ASSOCIATION
AMERICAN HERBAL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION HEMP ALLIANCE OF TENNESSEE REALM OF CARING VIRGINIA HEMP COALITION
CALIFORNIA HEMP COUNCIL HEMP INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION TEXAS HEMP COALITION VOTE HEMP
CONSUMER HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION MIDWEST HEMP COUNCIL UNITED NATURAL PRODUCTS ALLIANCE WE ARE FOR BETTER ALTERNATIVES
COUNCIL FOR RESPONSIBLE NUTRITION MINORITY CANNABIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATION U.S. HEMP GROWERS ASSOCIATION WHOLISTIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION
WISCONSIN HEMP ALLIANCE

 

*Advocacy partners do not necessarily endorse the positions of the US Hemp Roundtable.

Paid for by U.S. Hemp Roundtable, Inc., an independent, nonprofit organization exempt from federal taxation under section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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