Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission nixed plans for Down the Road Beer Co. to launch a CBD-infused beer. The Massachusetts regulators said the product would violated the Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act.
“Even though retail sales of cannabis are expected to become lawful starting July 1, 2018, it will remain unlawful to manufacture and/or sell alcoholic beverages containing any cannabinoid extracts, including tetrahydrocannabinol (“THC”) and cannabidiol (“CBD”), regardless of whether it is derived from the cannabis plant or industrial hemp,” the agency said.