Source: https://filtermag.org/fda-cannabinoid-deadline-hemp/
Overview
Adam Terry, CEO of hemp beverage company Cantrip, explains a critical flaw: even if individually wrapped gummies could contain 0.4mg THC, the liquid used to make the molds would exceed the container limit on intermediates—making them illegal to manufacture in the US. The intermediate product rule means CBD crude and distillate routinely exceed 0.3% total THC during processing, even when the final product is non-intoxicating. Full-spectrum CBD needs comprehensive reform.
Clinical Perspective
🔹 THE MANUFACTURING TRAP
Here’s the problem nobody’s discussing:
💊 Even if each gummy has ≤0.4mg THC → legal to sell
🔹 But the liquid mixture used to make them? Exceeds the limit
⚖️ That makes them ILLEGAL TO MANUFACTURE in the US
💊 During extraction, CBD crude routinely exceeds 0.3% total THC
🔹 Your processing tank = holding a controlled substance
💊 Even non-intoxicating CBD = illegal to process
The intermediate product rule could shut down American CBD manufacturing entirely.
Full-spectrum CBD needs comprehensive reform.
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