Media reports claiming that Medical Marijuana Inc. has lost its recently-granted licence to sell CBD as a food supplement in Bulgaria have been strenuously denied by the US-based company.
Medical Marijuana Inc. Stands By EU CBD Approval As Media Reports Call Into Question Firm's Claims
Medical Marijuana Inc. says claims that it has lost its licence to sell CBD as a food supplement in Bulgaria are incorrect. The firm tells HBW Insight it has in fact been granted additional approval to export CBD products from Bulgaria to Russia.
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