List of CBD products: 100% of ACI consortium applications appear on the FSA’s list
The UK has become the first country in the world to regulate the market for safe, orally consumed legal cannabis extracts, following the release today of the Food Standards Agency’s public list of CBD products permitted for sale to consumers. Among the 70 applicants who have successfully made the list are 45 members of the […]
The UK’s CBD list is here. What happens next?
The long awaited list of ingestible CBD products permitted for sale was published on 31 March 2022. A total of 3,536 products linked to 70 applications have been given the green light to remain on the market by the Food Standards Agency, however the majority are awaiting the outcome of further evidence. This means making […]
Landmark day for UK CBD industry as FSA publishes long awaited list of products permitted for sale
The Food Standards Agency has today published a list of the first CBD products allowed to remain on sale in the UK, with more than 3,500 products making the cut. For the first time, CBD oils, drinks, capsules, gummies and more edibles are permitted by the food safety body for sale, pending full market authorisation. […]
Review of UK public policy and regulatory stewardship of the legal cannabis industry announced
The Centre for Medicinal Cannabis, the Association for the Cannabinoid Industry and the First November Group have today announced the launch the Hodges Review – a new, wide ranging commission to assess regulation and public policy relating to the UK’s legal cannabis industry. The review will be led by Professor Christopher Hodges, Emeritus Professor of […]
Jobs in cannabis in 2022
Hiring for a specific role or looking for a new challenge? We asked cannabis sector recruitment experts about the cannabis jobs market in 2022. From cultivation to extraction, wholesale to distribution, and retail to consumption. The chain of events from seed-to-sale of CBD needs skilled workers. With the industry on the cusp of regulation, Cannabinoid […]
CBD: coming to a TV screen near you
This week, UK-based CBD company, British Cannabis celebrates the launch of a television advert campaign for its premium flagship range of supplements and cosmetics, CBD by BRITISH CANNABIS™ The campaign comes as part of a £500,000 investment from British Cannabis towards increased brand awareness and a consumer recruitment campaign for 2022/23. The advert, produced by […]
An introduction to terpenes
What are terpenes? Where do they come from? What are the main types and why are they important? In this introduction to terpenes, we look at some of the research behind these minor phytochemicals with big potential, and we get the opinion of a hemp cultivator in the Channel Islands. What are terpenes? These are […]
Exclusive: British shoppers are spending more on CBD products, in fewer trips to the checkout.
Kantar, a global leader in data insights, has revealed the first ever true data picture of CBD consumer behaviour in the UK. Through the Shoppix app, Kantar monitored 100,000 shoppers in the UK over a year up to August 2021, scanning receipts from all categories across all shopping channels. The data reflects behaviour and shopping […]
FSA update: Rebranding, new products and novel food applications. What does the future hold for white labelled CBD?
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has doubled down on its novel foods guidance for white labelled CBD oils, edibles and beverages. They say no brands launched after 13 February 2020 are permitted to enter the UK market without full novel foods authorisation. The FSA, which is responsible for protecting public health in relation to food […]
Can CBD put a pin in hair loss? We asked a scientist
Finding an effective cure for baldness or hair loss has always been a hot topic of study. Following a growing interest in cannabis-based products for hair loss, we asked Isabel Litwin-Davies, senior researcher at Britannia Life Sciences to investigate. According to the US National Library of Medicine, more than 50% of men over the age […]
