FSA provides update on the status of the public list, white labelling and looming deadline
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has said the public list of approved CBD products will be updated ‘as and when applications have been validated.’ The FSA will release a list in bulk form in the interim, indicating the applications which are ‘awaiting evidence’. A spokesperson for the food safety body met with the Association for […]
UK CBD sector on standby for release of FSA’s list of permitted products
The UK’s consumer health sector is set for its biggest shake-up in more than a decade when the Food Standards Agency (FSA) releases its eagerly-awaited public list of CBD products permitted for sale to consumers. Only products on the list will be able to stay on the market, while those not included will have to […]
FSA issues clarification and new deadline for toxicology data
A number of CBD companies have until 28 February to provide sufficient toxicology data to the Food Standards Agency, or risk losing the right to sell their products. Cannabinoid Insight has learnt that up to 40 CBD companies which submitted summary data on epilepsy drug Epidiolex in their novel foods application, have until 28 February […]
New report on THC in the UK makes recommendations for consumer CBD products
A recent report on THC levels in the UK has made a number of recommendations to the Home Office. The cannabinoids, THC, THC-V and CBN are controlled substances under the Misuse of Drugs Act. The Home Office has long maintained a 1mg threshold for controlled cannabinoids in any CBD product designed for consumer use, regardless […]
British Cannabis snags Elixinol license
Australian CBD brand, Elixinol, is set to return to the UK market, following a new licensing and distribution agreement with British Cannabis. In 2021, Elixinol announced plans to cease trading in the UK and European Union in order to focus its attention on the US and Australian markets. The company said that decision was down […]
Made in the UK: Columbia Care launches first medical cannabis vape products manufactured in the UK
British medical cannabis patients will be able to access UK-made vape products for the first time. One of the original providers of CBD and medical cannabis in the US, Columbia Care, has become the first company to formulate cannabis vape products in the UK. The vaporizers and compatible cartridges come under the company’s flagship medical […]
CBD in Sport: Naturecan agrees research partnership with Liverpool John Moores University
Leading British CBD brand, Naturecan, has partnered with Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) on ground-breaking research. The move to study CBD in sport follows a growing fascination with the hemp extract in sporting circles in the UK and around the world. The cannabinoid can be found in some sports drinks as well as in supplement […]
