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Hayden Williamson from the Podcast CBD ReLeaf chats with The ACI Regulatory and Compliance Lead, Dr Parveen Bhatarah, The ACI Development Director, Shomi Malik, and Global Regulatory

The ACI’s Development and Quality Lead, Marc Burbidge, discusses recent announcements by the FSA, regarding CBD, in this wide ranging chat with Alexis Conran on

British food regulators have given the CBD industry a little over a year to apply for safety evaluations in order to remain on shelves, a landmark advancement as many nations have yet to decide whether cannabidiol can be sold in food.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) today set a deadline of March 2021 for CBD manufacturers to prove their products are safe for human consumption, in a move that is expected to kill off a huge chunk of the industry because of the cost of conducting the necessary tests.

Oils, snacks and drinks containing the cannabis extract cannabidiol (CBD) will be “taken off the shelves” next year if they do not gain regulatory approval.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has asked CBD businesses to get their products registered by 31 March 2021 or risk being pulled. After the deadline, only products which have submitted a valid novel food authorisation application will be allowed to remain on the market.

At its current rate of growth, the CBD industry is predicted to be worth almost £1 billion per annum by 2025, eclipsing sales of vitamin D and vitamin C. Advocates suggest CBD has a host of health benefits, from easing anxiety and acne to soothing chronic pain.

It comes after the European Food Safety Authority last year classified all extracts of hemp and derived products containing cannabinoids, including CBD, as novel foods – meaning they require pre-market authorisation.

The Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (ACI) has announced its partnership with The Grocer as a diamond sponsor for the publication’s first ever CBD Global Summit.

The Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (ACI) says it has initiated the first steps towards processing applications from its raw-product manufacturing members for ‘novel foods’ authorisation.

Recent research commissioned by the Centre for Medicinal Cannabis has revealed that the UK CBD market is worth £300 million Cannabidiol, known more commonly as

The Centre for Medicinal Cannabis (CMC) has launched a trade association and introduced a quality charter for CBD manufacturers.

Last week saw the launch of a ground-breaking new industry body to foster a legally compliant, socially responsible and innovative cannabinoid industry.

Following a six-month consultation with key stakeholders, a trade association for the cannabinoid industry was launched last week.

Today marks the launch of the new regulatory body for CBD products in the UK. The new CBD regulation body, the Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (ACI),

A new industry group launching in the United Kingdom on Friday aims to get a reprieve from European rules enforcement by working with food regulators when selling CBD products, a departure from hemp producers who are seeking to undo the rules.

Members sign up to Charter for a legal, safe and regulated cannabinoid industry  Following an extensive 6-month consultation with key stakeholders since the release of

Following an extensive 6-month consultation with key stakeholders since the release of a landmark report CBD in the UK, a new trade association is being launched at a CBD Summit.

A trade association has been formed to promote the legal, safe and regulated supply of cannabis-based products.

A trade association has been formed to promote the legal, safe and regulated supply of cannabis-based products.

CBD oil has entered the mainstream in recent years, bringing with it zealous advocates and dismissive sceptics.