CBD is everywhere and News 4 first highlighted the popularity surrounding it months ago, but after putting products to the test the finding results are alarming. The I-Team’s Sarah Wallace reports.
What to Know
- New York City health officials have delayed a ban on CBD additives to food and drink until summer, after first imposing it earlier this year
- Restaurants, cafes and bars now have till June 30 to educate themselves on reasons for banning the cannabis compound
- Many businesses were caught off-guard when city DOH suddenly announced CBD-infused products could not be sold in food service establishments
New York City health officials have delayed a ban on CBD additives to food and drink until summer, after first imposing it earlier this year.
Restaurants, cafes and bars now have till June 30 to educate themselves on reasons for banning the cannabis compound.
Many businesses were caught off-guard when the city Department of Health and Mental Hygiene suddenly announced CBD-infused products could not be sold in city food service establishments. Officials cited a Federal Food and Drug Administration ruling that CBD is not a safe additive.
Starting in October, violators could be fined at least $200 and restaurant letter grades could suffer.
CBD is found in cannabis plants, but doesn't make people high.
