TTB Outlines Permissible Use, Labeling of Hemp Products in Alcoholic Beverages
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau will not approve formulas or labels for alcoholic beverages that contain controlled substances, including forms of hemp, it recently said on its website. The Controlled Substances Act defines marijuana as all parts…
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of the cannabis plant, as well as substances derived from the plant, with certain specific exclusions, TTB said. Hemp seed oil, sterilized hemp seeds and non-resinous, mature hemp stalks are exempt. Formulas for alcoholic beverages containing hemp must be approved by TTB, and product labels must “accurately and specifically identify the ingredient in a manner that makes it clear that the ingredient is not a controlled substance (e.g., ‘hemp seed oil’ rather than ‘hemp oil’),” the agency said. “Additionally, labeling statements for alcohol beverage products may not create the misleading impression that the product contains a controlled substance or has effects similar to those of a controlled substance.”