Though there are still a few people who are against the use of it, cannabidiol (CBD) is now becoming one of the most popular ingredients that are setting a trend in our kitchen. Chefs across the country say how amazing CBD is as add-ons for foods like doughnuts, gummy candies, and other beverages. With the increasing sales and demand, it is obvious that people can't help but to purchase it non-stop.
"You get all the relaxation without the head high. It kinda just takes the edge off", says Josh Schwab. He is the owner of a Denver-area doughnut shop he named Glazed & Confuzed, as reported by USA Today.
Unfortunately, cannabidiol-infused foods are causing great alarm to authorities. As a result, authorities are now tracking several restaurants and cafes that are offering such products to their market. This action has taken place after the US Food and Drug Administration, under the leadership of FDA chief Scott Gottlieb, has released a statement showing how unlawful it is to infuse CBD with food just last December.
The first city who followed the announcement was New York City, which has already started banning CBD in their food. To monitor their people, the authorities have already conducted their inspection last January.
The government is still not issuing fines for businesses who are not following the rules as of yet. They have also decided to give their businesses more time to adjust to the new FDA rule regarding CBD.
Business and entrepreneurs who will get caught selling unlawful products to their customers is punishable by law. No matter what kind of product they sell, whether it is food or beverage, once it is infused with CBD the owner will be required to pay an amount of $250 to $650 as fine, Chemistry World reports.
Vincenzo Di Marzo, a leading cannabinoid scientist at Laval University in Canada and former director of the CNR Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry in Italy, explained how useful CBD in giving its users a therapeutic effect. As a matter of fact, doctors have even been using this natural medicine in treating health issues such as epilepsy in children. However though it is safe for consumption, the expert further explained that CBD won't work if its quantity is very low.
"The risk is that such expensive or drinks would either contain very low, and possibly therapeutically useless, doses of CBD, or high amounts of unpurified sources of CBD, containing God knows what else," he cautions.
