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How a four-woman team beat America’s biggest CBD brand to regulatory approval

The Irish CBD team behind a regulatory milestone

05 Aug 2026

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Irish CBD product first to gain food supplement approval

Chanelle McCoy Health welcomes decisions from Saudi and EU regulators

29 Jun 2026

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MHRA publishes opinion on regulatory status of CBD products

Following a review the MHRA has published an opinion on the regulatory status of products containing cannabidiol (CBD).

15 Apr 2025

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CBD product receives positive safety assessment from FSA

The Food Standards Agency has concluded that supplier Chanelle McCoy Health has provided sufficient information to assure its Pureis Ultra Pure CBD is safe as a food supplement.

30 Apr 2024

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Quantity & quality

The supplement and CBD category remains a dynamic sector for pharmacy. Take a look at the latest changes to regulations and advice for pharmacy customers.

07 Dec 2023

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Recommended daily dose of CBD lowered to 10 milligrams

The Cannabis Trades Association said the Food Standard Agency’s decision will “frighten consumers and retailers."

13 Oct 2023

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Maintaining a healthy balance

With consumer interest high and changes in licensing of CBD products afoot, Sarah Clark explores developments in the health foods and supplements market

21 Mar 2023

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Over 400 CBD products cannot be sold in the UK

Some 409 products have been removed from the Food Standards Authority's list.

02 Feb 2023

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FSA releases list of permitted CBD products

The UK has become the first country in the world to regulate the consumer market for CBD lines.

31 Mar 2022

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CBD suppliers prepare for FSA listing shake up

With Food Standards Agency decisions imminent, how will the CBD market react to the publication of a 'positive list'

04 Mar 2022

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European cannabis market set for rapid growth

Expected liberalisation in the Netherlands, Switzerland and Luxembourg in the next few years will fuel growth in the European cannabis market of  60-70 per cent a year to €3.2 billion by 2025, according to market intelligence firm Prohibition Partners.

09 Aug 2021

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Listing boost for UK grown cannabis?

An FCA ruling could invigorate the UK industry, says Brains Bioceutical's Dean Billington

 

07 Dec 2020

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Epilepsy teen gets cannabis care plan in NHS first

A teenager with severe epilepsy has been prescribed cannabis oil as part of the first NHS care plan of its kind.

20 Oct 2020

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MHRA warning over sweets contaminated with cannabis oil

A series of arrests have been made in West Yorkshire after sweets distributed in the area contained cannabis oil.

21 Jul 2020

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CBD: educated, coerced, bullied or brainwashed?

Terry Magire recounts a conversation which suggests there's a way to go for CBD suppliers to convince him

09 Jun 2020

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Can you afford to ignore the CBD market?

A round up of the regulatory news, together with the latest CBD brand news 

05 Mar 2020

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