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Following the FSA’s announcement last week on the Novel Foods position, we observed that many so-called experts were coming out of the woodwork and positing questions that, if they held the expertise that they assert, they would know the answer to.
Clarification of the FSA position statement on 13 February 2020. For those who have not been involved in the design of the structure, the FSA’s announcement took many by surprise. Quite understandably, market participants were digesting the Food Standard Agency’s morning announcement and asking themselves, and the wider industry questions about what it meant and how it would be implemented.
What are the applicable criteria for a product which contains THC to receive an exemption from the underlying criminal law? FSA permits continued sale of CBD products provided that certain conditions are met, one of which is that they “do not contain substances that fall under drugs legislation”. The Canna Consultants have always held the opinion that there is no exemption for THC content in CBD products. Read our comprehensive analysis of the law on THC content.
This document was provided to key Stakeholders in October 2019. We are pleased that the FSA has adopted the foundation structure that The Canna Consultants advocated. On 13th February 2020 the Food Standards Agency announced its intended approach to the issue of CBD and Novel Foods classification.
What Does & What Will Drive Enforcement in the CBD Industry - Stephen Oliver - The Canna Consultants. Stephen Oliver speaks about what does and what will drive enforcement in CBD industry at the Medical Cannabiz World Summit in Malta.
EU Competence in a Global Cannabinoid Economy - Stephen Oliver - The Canna Consultants. Stephen Oliver at the Medical Cannabiz World Summit answering the question: How is the EU going to compete in what is a global cannabinoid economy?
Novel Foods Act Safeguards - Stephen Oliver - The Canna Consultants. Stephen Oliver at the Medical Cannabiz World Summit answering the question: What safeguards are there with the novel foods act that will not allow inferior CBD products onto the market?
EU Law and Other Cannabinoids - Stephen Oliver - The Canna Consultants. Stephen Oliver answers a question regarding EU law and other cannabinoids at the Medical Cannabiz World Summit in Malta.
Application of Novel Food Classification to CBD Products - Stephen Oliver - The Canna Consultants. Stephen Oliver at the Medical Cannabiz World Summit answering the question: How might the application of novel food classification to CBD products change the market that we see today across the supply chain and what value do you think it brings to the industry?
CBD in the UK: A Deeper Look into the Supplements Market - Stephen Oliver - The Canna Consultants. How is the lack of enforcement regarding the supplements market negatively affecting public perception of the cannabinoid industry? What’s to be done on this front?