The Association of the Cannabinoid Industry (ACI) trade group in the United Kingdom says the country’s Home Office is taking too long to implement a legal framework for CBD.
Even though CBD has been sold in U.K. stores for about a decade, according to online news outlet Cannabis Health News, the industry still doesn’t have basic regulations such as how much THC or CBD is permissible in products.
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That lack of clarity means businesses are vulnerable and consumer trust is negatively impacted, according to the ACI’s #SaveOurCBD campaign, which launched on Aug. 28.
“We call on the Home Office to provide urgent clarity regarding the establishment of a legal framework within which businesses can operate securely, safely, and responsibly,” the campaign noted.
The Home Office, for example, still hasn’t taken action on a 2021 report by the government’s Advisory Committee on the Misuse of Drugs.
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