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Ben & Jerry's wants to make a CBD ice cream, but there's a problem

Updated: 5:47 PM PDT May 30, 2019

(KCRA) — Ben & Jerry's said Thursday on its website that it wants to make a CBD-infused ice cream.

There's just one problem -- the FDA prohibits adding CBD to food and beverages.

CBD is a non-psychoactive compound found in cannabis and hemp. It does not contain THC.

The FDA will hold its first public hearing Friday on cannabis and cannabis-derived compounds, the most popular of which is CBD, according to NBC News.

The FDA said it will be looking into the safety, manufacturing, product quality, marketing, labeling and sale of products containing cannabis.

Ben & Jerry's said it's submitted a comment to the FDA in favor of legalization of CBD-infused foods.

"We’re doing this for our fans,” Ben & Jerry’s CEO Matthew McCarthy said. “We’ve listened and brought them everything from Non-Dairy indulgences to on-the-go portions with our Pint Slices. We aspire to love our fans more than they love us and we want to give them what they’re looking for in a fun, Ben & Jerry’s way.”

The FDA has oversight of CBD because it is the active ingredient in an approved prescription drug to treat two rare seizure disorders. The agency says CBD can't be added to food or sold as a dietary supplement because officials haven't determined if it's safe or effective for other conditions.

Source: https://www.kcra.com/article/ben-and-jerrys-cbd/27671780