On Tuesday 7 June, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) said that the safety assessment of cannabidiol (CBD) as a novel food had been suspended pending further data.
Cannabidiol is a substance that can be obtained fromCannabis sativa L. plants and can also be chemically synthesised.
EFSA considered that there was insufficient data on the effect of CBD on the liver, the gastrointestinal tract, the endocrine system, the nervous system and the psychological well-being of individuals to...