Novel food regulation in Scotland is covered by Food Standards Scotland. [3]https://cot.food.gov.uk/sites/default/files/tox2019-32.pdf. Industry will now be forced to supply information through novel food applications to reassure the regulator that its CBD products are safe. Following our previous article on this topic and the recently heightened profile of cannabis food products in the UK, we take a look at the current and expected future regulation of such products, including recent regulatory developments. Recommended intake levels The FSA has also advised that those who are pregnant, breastfeeding or taking any medication should not to consume CBD products. The FSA has now given the CBD industry a deadline of 31 March 2021 to submit valid novel food authorisation applications.
Following our previous article on this topic and the recently heightened profile of cannabis food products in the UK, we take a look at the current and expected future regulation of such products, including recent regulatory developments.
Hemp
Food products derived from the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa L.) do not require authorisation under Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 (“Novel Food Regulation”) to be placed on the market in the EU, provided the plant variety is registered in the EU Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural...
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