The FDA held a public hearing on May 31 to solicit oral presentations and comments in order to obtain scientific data and information about the safety, manufacturing, product quality, marketing, labeling and sale of products containing cannabis or cannabis-derived products. Although the public hearing is finished, FDA is soliciting electronic and written comments until July 2.
Though there are more than 80 biologically active chemical compounds related to cannabis, the most commonly known names are delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). Since 1970, parts of the Cannabis sativa plant have been federally controlled by the Controlled Substances Act under the drug class marijuana, primarily because of the THC content, which has psychoactive effects.