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CBD Oil – Novel FoodCannabis oil and Hemp-derived products are never far from the news. In the last year alone, there has been lots of speculation about the future of CBD oil in the UK and novel food status. In the early part of 2019, the European Union (EU) changed its stance on Cannabidiol. Specifically, the EU updated the novel food catalogue. This change stated that extracts of Cannabis Sativa L. and derived products containing cannabidiol are novel foods. This is because a history of consumption has not been demonstrated. In fact, the very definition of a novel food is quite specific. A novel food is one that had not been made use of to a significant degree by humans in the EU before 15 May 1997. This date relates to when the regulations were first introduced.
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