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What we do know is that the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (“ DPHHS “) has adopted the federal Food and Drug Administration’s position on the unlawful sale of CBD-infused food and dietary supplements. The cultivation of hemp is lawful and regulated in Montana.
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