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Louisiana House approves regulatory framework for CBD sales

CBD is a non-intoxicating molecule found in cannabis that some believe is beneficial to their health.

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FILE - In this Jan. 4, 2018, file photo, a worker adds cannabidiol (CBD) to a drink at a coffee shop in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Mainstream retailers are leaping into the world of products like skin creams and oils that tout such benefits as reducing anxiety and helping you sleep. The key ingredient is CBD, or cannabidiol, a compound derived from hemp and marijuana that doesn’t cause a high. (Jennifer Lett/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP, File)

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Lawmakers have broadened a proposal to legalize the growing of industrial hemp in Louisiana to also create a regulatory framework for CBD product sales.

CBD is a non-intoxicating molecule found in cannabis that some believe is beneficial to their health. State officials have suggested CBD products and sales are illegal in Louisiana.

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Language added to the bill by Republican Rep. Clay Schexnayder would prohibit sales of alcohol or food containing CBD, unless the FDA approves the substance for such use. It outlines a process for selling other CBD products.

The growing and processing of hemp, a relative of the marijuana plant used in textiles and fuels, would comply with the 2018 federal Farm Bill.

The House voted 102-0 for the measure, sending it to the Senate.

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House Bill 491: www.legis.la.gov