[Video] CBD 2021: The UK Opportunity
On 31 March 2021, guidelines set by the UK Foods Standards Agency (FSA) will come into effect and transform the CBD market, which is projected to be worth £1billion by 2025. In this 9 minutes long video you will learn from the experts in this space.
Regulatory and IP Considerations Post Brexit Transition
We’re hosting a webinar for our members with Arnold & Porter to give an overview what our members should be doing now that we’ve left the EU. When: 12 January 2021, 04:00 PM (GMT)Topic: Regulatory and IP Considerations Post Brexit Transition This event is exclusive to members of the ACI. Become a member
[NutraIngredients] Food Standards Scotland CBD position at odds with stance of UK counterpart
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has sought to clarify its position concerning the sale of CBD-related products, in a stance that clashes with the opinion set out by the UK Food Standards Authority (FSA).
[NutritionInsight] Holiday Roundup – In Brief: Regulation
NutritionInsight provides an overview of the various business developments over the holiday period and includes the clarification ACI received from FSS on their stance on CBD.
[Food Navigator] ‘A Christmas wish come true’: CBD industry celebrates as EC resumes Novel Food applications
More good news for the CBD industry. The European Commission has abandoned its plans to classify non-synthetic CBD a narcotic and resumed Novel Food applications for edible CBD products.
The move came after the European Court of Justice ruled that CBD is not a narcotic drug as it “does not appear to have any psychotropic effect or any harmful effect on human health”.
Food Standards Scotland Clarifies Their CBD Position to ACI and Our Members
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) clarified their position in relation to CBD in food products to the ACI. They emphasised, from a legal perspective, ingredients which are classified as novel foods are not permissible on the market until they have a full novel foods authorisation. However, they support a proportionate response by local authorities based on a companies commitment to gaining novel foods authorisation.
Over 200 global delegates attend ACI’s ‘CBD 2021: The UK Opportunity’ end of year event
The Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (ACI) finished 2020 on a high note with over 200 delegates from around the world attending our virtual event “CBD 2021: The UK Opportunity” which took place on Wednesday 9 December.
Event report: CBD 2021 – The UK Opportunity
At this event, that will take place on 9 December 2020, attendees will learn more about the potential of the UK CBD market, how upcoming changes to the UK legal framework could drastically reduce the number of market participants and how established companies can move into this space with the confidence their products are legally compliant.
[New Food Magazine] Cannabis reforms offer hope to CBD manufacturers around the world
Landmark decisions by the United Nations (UN) and European Commission around the classification of cannabis and cannabidiol has opened the door to manufacturers of CBD-based products, as the two international bodies moved to relax legislation around the substance last week.
Food Standards Scotland Position on CBD
Date: 16 December 2020 In this members only webinar the Food Standards Scotland (FSS) outlined their position relating to CBD. Read the report.
