ACI submits tox data to FSA
The Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (ACI) submitted a complete toxicological package to the Food Standards Agency (FSA) on Friday, 4 November 2022, to support members’ novel food applications. These applications account for 33% of the applications made to the FSA, and align to approximately half of the products identified on the public list. Currently […]
What rules and regulations govern CBD in the UK?
A high-level overview of the regulatory framework governing the three most common categories of CBD products. Those operating in the consumer arena or the CBD wholesale market should be advised of the web of regulatory tools which lay out the basis for compliant cannabinoids in the UK. CBD is widely available off the shelf via […]
Can you sell CBD on Amazon and eBay in the UK?
In short, the answer is yes. But unlike other product categories, sellers can’t jump on Amazon or eBay to list CBD overnight. For years, eBay seemed against CBD. But in 2022, the online auction and shopping site reversed its global ban on selling hemp-derived cannabinoid products for approved sellers only on its UK marketplace. That […]
An overview: The UK’s CBD market in 2022
By any measure, the UK’s CBD market is growing. Celebrity-backed brands, high street availability and the unlimited appeal of the next big thing in wellness continue to fuel demand for CBD products. Sales of CBD soared in the UK at the height of the pandemic and the size of the consumer cannabinoid sector is now […]
What’s the one CBD issue that sets tongues, and tails, wagging?
Many of the CBD products we use as humans are tested on animals. So why can’t we give it to our pets? In the UK, the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) considers CBD products intended for animal use to be veterinary medicines, making it illegal to administer cannabinoids to our pets without a prescription. To date, […]
Professor Christopher Hodges of the Hodges Review is appointed Chair of the Regulatory Horizons Council
Professor Christopher Hodges OBE, who recently completed a strategic review of the UK’s legal cannabinoid industry for the Center of Medicinal Cannabis and the Association for the Cannabinoid Industry, has been appointed Chair of the Regulatory Horizons Council by the Business Secretary. The Oxford professor will now take up the role for a term of […]
The Hodges Review gauges public support for the UK’s ‘accidental’ cannabis sector
The main objective of the Hodges Review was to examine the current cannabis sector landscape and outline how best to support the safe and responsible growth – economic and social – of a sizeable and dynamic legal sector that is already established in the UK. Despite the growth potential and dedication within the industry, the report […]
EFSA reveals several areas of concern in novel food applications
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has found several key areas of concern in novel food submissions it has received for CBD. Among the areas of primary concern are missing information on applications and data gaps, which would support the evaluation of safety profiles, according to information shared during an EFSA-led webinar on 29 June. […]
CBD in food: 12,000 products now pending authorisation as FSA releases final list
The Food Standards Agency has updated the public list of CBD products, adding an additional 6,000 products. This is the complete list of ingestible CBD products currently allowed to remain on the market, which have been linked to a credible novel foods application. These are the only ingestible CBD products which can be sold […]
Call for government to turbocharge UK cannabinoid innovation, as Minister for Science addresses industry leaders
A groundbreaking new report published today sets out 20 key recommendations which, upon implementation, would set the UK on a path to become the global leader in cannabinoid innovation. From Containment to Nurturing: How the UK can become a world leader in cannabinoid innovation was commissioned by the Centre for Medicinal Cannabis (CMC) and the […]
