
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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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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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 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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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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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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Update on the Public Interest Disclosure (PID)
On the 19th of August, the Hemp Hound Agency received a reply from the FSA in regards to a submitted PID sent to them on the 15th of July th
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Aug 22, 20221 min read
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Industry thoughts and update
I honestly feel that CBD and Novel Foods is the most pressing issue right now, and that the issue in question is hidden in between more glam
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Aug 8, 20229 min read
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