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Cannabis law explained by the lawyers who practise it: analysis and commentary from law firms around the world, with the Cannabis Law Journal.
Under Greek law, unprocessed products gathered from the cultivation of the Cannabis Sativa L plant which contain tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) at a concentration of less than 0,2%, are not considered to be illegal narcotic drugs.
When buying CBD in the UK, the first question you should ask is always “is this CBD oil legal?”. There are a number of rules and regulations in place meaning some products may be considered illegal, depending on how they were…
Hemp seeds have been eaten in the EU for a long time. The seeds may contain trace amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) because this cannabinoid is a natural constituent of the cannabis plant from which the seeds originate.
Author: Peter Homberg Peter Homberg is a partner in the Dentons Berlin office. He focuses on life sciences, IP, corporate law and M&A transactions in the life sciences and high-tech sector as well as in R&D and cooperation…
The BBC’s‘Good Food’ publicationreported earlier this year that Cannabidiol (CBD) is becoming increasingly popular in the health world. It is sourced from the cannabis plant but derived from the non-intoxicating hemp plant, and…
Novel foods are regulated in the European Union by the so-called Novel Food Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2015/2283). In principle, all foods that were not consumed to any significant degree in the European Union before 1997 are…
[co-author: Ariane Beckman] As of January 2019, all consumable CBD products—including extracts and isolates—were confirmed as novel foods for England and Wales, and therefore must be approved by the Food Standards Agency (FSA)…
The UK All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Cannabidiol (CBD) Products has published ‘A Plan for a Legal and Regulated UK Hemp and Cannabis Sector’.
UK-based CBD companies may feel they have had a rough ride of late. From operating within a light-touch regulatory regime, founded on the belief that CBD products were no different to any other readily available food supplement,…