
Conflicts, Cover-Ups, and Cannabinoids: Exposing UK CBD Regulatory Capture and Why the FSA Must Reopen The Hemp Hound Agency's Complaint
This is bigger than novel foods. This is about regulatory manipulation and undeclared conflicts of a senior Civil Servant when investigating a complaint that was made in the public interest.
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2 days ago12 min read
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CBD Industry Toxicology Data Review
The 10mg ADI simply does not hold up, even for synthetic CBD, especially if a 300UF is likely excessive. Furthermore, the FSA’s exclusion of
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Sep 27, 202423 min read
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Three Points to Discuss Part 3 - The Curious Case of RP427
There is every reason why the ACNFP should not be happy with RP427
The main issue is that the application itself is specifically for 10% CB
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Jun 5, 202420 min read
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Three Points to Discuss Part 2 - Ethics and the FSA
Regardless of the intent, is it right that the FSA stops, or targets companies for changing their labels to reflect consumer information tha
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May 16, 202413 min read
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Three Points to Discuss Part 1 - The FSA and the ASA
The question is, if I made a complaint now to the MHRA saying "Brains are blurring the lines between foods and medicines!", would the Border
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May 10, 202412 min read
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Escalation - a preview of The Hemp Hound Agency's meeting with the FSA to discuss the Public Interest Disclosure Complaint against their handling of novel foods for CBD products
Escalation - a preview of The Hemp Hound Agency's meeting with the FSA to discuss the Public Interest Disclosure Complaint against their han
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Mar 5, 20245 min read
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The Hemp Hound Agency's review of Cannabis in the UK
In the early days of January this year, it became apparent that the FSA were working towards the first applications to be adjudicated for pr
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Feb 20, 202441 min read
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Public Interest Disclosure complaint Update (21/07/23)
From The Hemp Hound Agency On 12/05/23 the Food Standards Agency (FSA) responded to a complaint that was lodged on 15/07/22 in regards to...
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Jul 21, 20236 min read
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The Deloitte report: A Controversial Collaboration Shrouded in Industry Influence
The Deloitte report is in, and despite the FSA saying that it's not all about CBD products, I'm not too sure.
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Jun 13, 20239 min read
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The true extent of control
Have the Home Office dictated the direction of Novel Foods for CBD products? It's definitely a possibility, both in 2017 AND 2019!
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Mar 19, 202331 min read
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Leading the pack
Dushey, Naturecan and Qunubu have joined The Hemp Hound Agency. Rio-Vitalise and Cannabiofera have renewed, and the world is a happy place.
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Mar 8, 202315 min read
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Hemp & CBD Industry Poll: 20/02/2023
please take time to answer the 20 short questions below. The results of this pole will be submitted to the FSA before 28/02/2023,
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Feb 20, 20231 min read
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Deloitte - A look at those about to redefine Novel Food Regulations
This is The Hemp Hound Agency's investigation into Deloitte, who were awarded a contract by the Food Standards Agency to review Novel Foods
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Feb 17, 20239 min read
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February's Directory Push: US/UK edition
But it doesn't just cover how we're working by two sets of rules, it also covers how some companies have pulled down posts that have been hi
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Feb 5, 20239 min read
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Communication issues
Well the question is, did the FSA define anything effectively during the run up to Novel Food deadlines for the CBD industry? If they didn't
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Feb 1, 20237 min read
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Battleplans for 2023
Article 4's and traditional herbal registrations, that and more are listed in The Hemp Hound Agency's flight path for 2023
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Jan 6, 202324 min read
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The Hemp Hound Reset!
When I launched The Hemp Hound Agency the intention was to be a signposting and advisory service that runs a promoted directory. If...
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Nov 22, 20224 min read
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'Ask The FSA' FAQ's: Cold Press Hemp Oil with an Advertised Cannabinoid Content, and Article 4's
Do you ever get the sense that cold press hemp oil is a 'problem'? I don't mean for any associations who're protecting their members interes
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Nov 4, 202211 min read
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Public Interest Disclosure update
On 21/09/2022, I received a reply from the FSA in regards to the Public Interest Disclosure that was launched on 15/07/2022.
In that disclo
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Sep 28, 202214 min read
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The Cold Press Conundrum...
Remember when one of the UK's favourite sandwich fillers all of a sudden had Omega oils in? I'm pretty certain that it was after 1996,
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Aug 30, 202212 min read
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