{"id":255448,"date":"2021-10-11T15:30:10","date_gmt":"2021-10-11T10:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=255448"},"modified":"2021-10-12T10:41:05","modified_gmt":"2021-10-12T05:11:05","slug":"usa-california-new-law-regulates-industrial-hemp-products-including-cbd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2021\/10\/11\/usa-california-new-law-regulates-industrial-hemp-products-including-cbd\/","title":{"rendered":"USA- California | New law regulates industrial hemp products including CBD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Government of California has signed, <em>Assembly Bill AB-45<\/em>, into law which will regulate industrial hemp products, removing restrictions on the sale of dietary supplements, food, beverages, cosmetics, and pet foods that include industrial hemp or cannabinoids, extracts, or derivatives of industrial hemp.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Key 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