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Charlotte’s Web hemp extract validated in the U.K. Food Standards Agency

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(TSX: CWEB) (OTCQX: CWBHF)’s CBD products have now been validated by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the United Kingdom. On Monday, the Denver-based, vertically-integrated company said its full-spectrum hemp extract has passed the validation phase and moved into the safety assessment phase of the Novel Foods application process.

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Washington Q&A: Hemp Processor Registration and Hemp Extract Certification

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On April 16, 2021, Governor Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill 5372 (SB 5372), “An Act relating to hemp processor registration and a hemp extract certification into law.” What is hemp extract certification? The FDA has long maintained that hemp extract (setting aside hemp seed products) is not an approved food ingredient.

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Virginia Announces New Policy Allowing the Production of Hemp Extracts

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Under a new policy announced by the Northam Administration, the Commonwealth of Virginia will soon officially authorize hemp processors to produce hemp extracts for human consumption. VDACS will soon issue, through its food safety program, rules for hemp processors to follow when producing hemp extracts. Johnston, Esq.

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UK’s Food and Standard Agency (FSA) Say They Have Approved Over 12K CBD Products

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01 Jul 2022 — The UK’s Food and Standard Agency (FSA) has reached a “milestone” after authorizing almost 12,000 cannabinoid (CBD) products to its public list of items that can be marketed in England and Wales. We have seen the list grow considerably since March when we first published it,” says Rebecca Sudworth, director of policy, FSA.

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Washington Bans Hemp-CBD in Food

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The latest “drop” comes in the form of an August 1 memo from the Washington State Department of Agriculture (“WSDA”) titled Restrictions on the use of hemp CBD as a food ingredient. According to the WSDA, Hemp-CBD is not approved as a food ingredient. Last year, the FDA approved the drug Epidiolex.

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Charlotte’s Web Among First Full-Spectrum CBD Added to the List of CBD Products Authorised for Sale in the UK Following Validation of its Novel Food Application

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UK Food Standards Agency will now proceed through the safety evaluation process. Charlotte’s Web (TSX:CWEB) (OTCQX:CWBHF) The World’s Most Trusted Hemp Extract (CNW Group/Charlotte’s Web Holdings, Inc.). ” Novel Foods.

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Exporting CBD Food Just Got Harder: The European Union Makes a Move

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The United States is not the only international actor, however, that is concerned with regulating the sale of CBD products, including CBD-infused foods. The European Food Safety Authority (“ EFSA ”), the European equivalent of the U.S. extracts of Cannabis sativa L. extracts of Cannabis sativa L.

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