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Sep 2723 min read

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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Jun 520 min read

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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May 1613 min read

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 1012 min read

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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Mar 55 min read

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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Jul 21, 20236 min read

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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Mar 19, 202331 min read

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 8, 202315 min read

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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Feb 17, 20239 min read

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 5, 20239 min read

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 1, 20237 min read

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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Jan 6, 202324 min read

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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Nov 22, 20224 min read

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 14, 202215 min read

Have EIHA dropped the ball?

Let me be blunt, those toxicology reports signify a clear danger to the industry, let alone the EIHA membership, and for various reasons.

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Nov 4, 202211 min read

'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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Sep 28, 202214 min read

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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Aug 30, 202212 min read

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 22, 20221 min read

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 8, 20229 min read

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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Jul 14, 202218 min read

Exposing The Lies! Part 2

It's time to whistleblow against the FSA on behalf of the Hemp and CBD industry, there is blatantly a level of corruption that needs to be e

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