Hemp: Does it Help? Is it Hype? Can it Hurt? Virtual Symposium

If you are one of the many people confused about the health benefits of cannabidiol (CBD) products, make plans to attend this free virtual community education event. Bill Gurley, PhD, Principal Scientist in the National Center for Natural Products Research at the University of Mississippi, will lead a lecture titled “Hemp: Does it Help? Is it Hype? Can it Hurt?,” an event organized by the Botanical Dietary Supplements Research Center at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center. The CBD regulatory environment is changing rapidly. In 2018, federal lawmakers reclassified hemp as a legal agricultural product, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued proposed rules to govern hemp production, but those rules have not been finalized. Dr. Gurley said significant regulatory changes lie ahead. His talk will cover the rules governing growingand marketing CBD products, the safety of these products, and truth-in-labeling. 6 pm–7:30 pm. Registrants will be emailed the link and instructions on how to join the meeting. Registration is available at www.pbrc.edu/BotanicalEvent.

[To learn more about the rise of hemp agriculture in Louisiana, check out our article in the March 2020 issue: Budding Potential.]