The long and arduous journey to regulate cannabidiol (CBD) in Europe, which began in 2018 with the European Union’s classification
In April 2025, the Italian government used emergency constitutional powers to bypass parliament and reclassify non-intoxicating hemp as a narcotic,
The CBD sector has had a turbulent few weeks on both sides of the Channel, with the European Food Safety
The UK’s CBD novel foods programme enters 2026 with its autumn ministerial approval target still nominally intact, but facing increasing
The UK’s first-ever CBD product authorisations, originally expected to be completed by Autumn 2026, could now face another setback as
As part of the FSA’s re-energised efforts to push forward with the long-running CBD novel foods approvals process, the agency
The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) have both issued regulatory updates on CBD this week.
The UK’s long and troubled CBD novel foods approval process seems to be gaining some momentum, as numerous major companies have announced their progression to the final risk assessment stage.
In a long-awaited and major step forward for the UK’s CBD sector, the regulator has announced a new roadmap that could see the first products given official approval by Spring next year.
Last month, UK regulators held two key meetings on the future shape of novel foods regulation in the country, seeing
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THE European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) has responded to a number of criticisms from within the industry surrounding its Novel
HALF a dozen CBD companies are engaged in a dispute with a payments provider which they have accused of withholding
Thousands of products are included on the list, which is now closed for new applications.
The seminar aims to provide information on CBD food supplements for those working in control laboratories, the food industry and those working in the UK official control system.
Cannabotech products have also been submitted for registration as Novel Food at the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
The company now manufactures 12.4 per cent of all CBD food supplements included on the FSA’s public list.
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