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Authorized CBD Products In UK Could Be Another Two Years Away

 
• By Tom Gallen

While the UK's Food Standards Agency is hopeful it can commence the safety assessment of validated novel food applications for CBD products in the next few months, it could take another two years for products to be fully authorized for sale.

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Cannabidiol supplement manufacturers currently going through the UK Food Standards Agency’s novel food assessment process are facing a wait of up to two years before their products can be authorized for sale.

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