Dr. Oz urges senators to reject Budd hemp amendment
Summary
Dr. Mehmet Oz, head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, asked senators to reject a proposed amendment by Senator Ted Budd. The amendment would let a federal ban on most hemp products start in November, but Oz expressed serious worries about its effects.Key Facts
- Dr. Mehmet Oz is the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
- Senator Ted Budd from North Carolina proposed an amendment related to hemp products.
- The amendment would allow a federal ban on most hemp-derived products to begin in November.
- Dr. Oz sent a letter to senators urging them not to support this amendment.
- Oz stated he has “grave concerns” about the amendment’s impact.
- The discussion involves the regulation of hemp products at the federal level.
- This issue affects healthcare and product availability regulated by CMS.
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