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Cannabis edibles are said to take on average four hours longer to produce noticeable effects in comparison to inhaled cannabis, which can allegedly increase the risk of overconsumption.
In-house prepared water as an alternative to bottled HPLC-grade water. By Dwain Irvan* and Klaus Schöne
Colorado-based CBD manufacturer, with rapidly growing European operation, presented their expertise to MEPs regarding the need for better regulation across the EU.
In an era that is waging war on sugar, a range of companies have started to experiment with alternatives. Jaclyn Bowen explores.
Issue 6 2019 of New Food is available to read online, featuring stories on Food Safety, Ingredients, CBD, Cannabis & Hemp and much more...
Currently, it is illegal to print health claims on CBD products, but checks of ingredients, or the amount of CBD oil contained in each product, is considered a ‘grey area,’ according to the BBC.
Colorado-based CBD manufacturer Mile High Labs opened its European Headquarters in Belfast in March, and has now also opened a London office.
Mile High Labs has recently moved into its state-of-the-art 400,000-square-foot former pharmaceutical facility and is launching a white label offering which includes a variety of CBD beauty products.
Dr Keith Aqua, Chief Medical Officer, Mile High Labs discusses the safety of CBD and how the company is conducting research to understand CBD as a nutraceutical for general consumption as well as for multiple medical indications.
Bio-Rad has launched its iQ-Check Aspergillus Real-Time PCR kit, a fast PCR alternative for the detection of Aspergillus in cannabis and cannabis-infused products.
Based on the lack of scientific information supporting the safety of CBD in food, the FDA is also indicating that it cannot conclude that CBD is generally recognised as safe (GRAS) among qualified experts for its use in human or animal food.
Consumers are testing positive for THC as part of their employment drug screens after consuming CBD products. Here, Jaclyn Bowen looks into the matter and explains how brands can avoid future cases.
US Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, has announced the establishment of the US Domestic Hemp Production Program which aims to create a regulatory framework around hemp production in the US.
If you are considering experimenting with CBD-infused formulations, here Jaclyn Bowen presents three important factors to watch out for to improve systemic quality control.
Cannabis, hemp and CBD experts, Dr Kaveh Kahen and Dr Toby Astill, discuss the analysis process for cannabis edibles, outlining the challenges and solutions available.
