solvents. Therefore, it would not be wise to delete the term “enriched” and replace it
with “containing cannabidiol” as this would possibly categorise Hemp Oil as “novel”
which it is not.
x It is considered that, the active principle (CBD) should not ever be accepted to be used
in foods included the food supplements. So, it should be included in the Novel Food
Catalogue as a medicine.
x It is understood that the intention is to cover the use of highly refined extracts of CBD
as ingredients in other foods to raise the CBD content
x Extracts of cannabis where the level of CBD is concentrated through selective
extraction. This would include extracts with relatively low CBD content but
concentrated to levels higher than those found in extracts with a history of
consumption such as hemp seed oil.
x Different parts of the cannabis plant have different levels of CBD. It would be unusual
for a seed extract to have more than contaminant levels of CBD but for whole plant
extracts or extracts from the leaves and flowers some of which have a history of
consumption could have 5-15% CBD without selective extraction. This shows that
perhaps we need to consider the question of the
Cannabis sativa and CBD entries in
the NFC together to find a solution that makes the situation clear.
The UK propose the following:
Cannabis sativa L.
Name of the food:
Cannabidiol
Name of the food:
(
Cannabaceae)
Cannabis sativa L.
Cannabidiol (CBD)
(
Cannabaceae)
Common
Common
names/synonims:
names/synonims:
cannabidiol
Kaņepe (sējas) (LV),
Hampa (SE), Hemp (EN),
Parts used: N/A
marijuana (PT), hamp
Additional information:
(DK), Hanf (DE), hennep
Cannabidiol (CBD) is a
(NL), chanvre (FR),
cannabinoid constituent
cânhamo (PT), konopie
of the
Cannabis sativa
siewne (PL), harilik
plant.
kanep (ET), konopí seté
(CZ), Marihuana (ES),
Status:
Selective
indiai kender (HU),
extracts of
Cannabis
ινδική κάνναβις (EL),
sativa extracts
navadna ali industrijska
containing
konoplja (SL), hamppu
Cannabidiol are novel.
(FI), Sėjamoji kanapė
(LT)
This also applies the use
of cannabidiol extracts
Parts used: seeds, seed
as ingredients in other
oil, leaves, flowers
foods and food
supplements.
Additional
information: In the
European Union, the
cultivation of Cannabis
sativa L varieties is
granted provided they
are registered in the
EU’s ‘Common
Catalogue of Varieties of
Agricultural Plant
Species’ and the
tetrahydrocannabinol
(THC) content does not
exceed 0.2 % of the
plant.
Without prejudice to
other legal requirements
concerning the
consumption of hemp
(
Cannabis sativa) and
hemp products, a
history of consumption
in the EU prior to 1997
has been identified for
plants, seeds and oils
with no content or low
levels of cannabinols,
cannabinins and
cannabidiol. Regulation
(EC) No 258/97 is not
applicable to most foods
and food ingredients
from this plant.
The novel food status of
extracts of
Cannabis
sativa are considered on
a case by case basis but
would be considered
novel where there is
selective extraction to
concentrate particular
components such as
Cannabidiol. (see
Cannabidiol)
Other specific national
legislation may restrict