CBD oil and, more recently, CBG oil, are being tried more and more and are spreading faster and faster. As a dietary supplement, the product is being withdrawn from the market by the authorities and many people do not understand why. Currently, cannabidiol-based products cannot be marketed in the EU. However, it is becoming more and more available, we see it in pharmacies, on the shelves of shops and in online shops, and there is a real dumping, which has a big impact on the price of CBD oil. So what is the truth?
We can identify few of the products that are on the market, based on the notification numbers of the authorities, because most CBD preparations are now registered on the market as cosmetics or oral care oils. Food supplements are scarce, and capsules are few and far between, as they are on the authorities’ banned list. Why? Because they are considered a novel food and therefore have to go through a long authorisation procedure. And the EU has been sitting on this for quite a long time.
What is the reason for the ban? The medicines authority is not saying. At one time, we heard a lot about the beneficial effects of CBD, CBG and it was also stressed that the compound THC, as a drug substance, is not included in CBD oil preparations. Today, CBD oil can only be purchased THC-free with the aforementioned registration. What you need to know is that CBD is not psychoactive like THC. According to a 2018 publication by the World Health Organization, the active ingredient CBD has no adverse health effects. As we already know, it has been used successfully in the treatment of epilepsy. The possibility has been raised that ongoing research may confirm its anti-anxiety, anti-inflammatory and anti-psychotic effects. At present, however, clinical trials have not yet confirmed this, so we cannot make any official claims. Neither can the online shops, but as we can see, there are a lot of irregularities.
We are waiting for it to be approved as a ‘novel food’ and marketed as a food supplement. In the meantime, if CBD starts to be advertised as offering miraculous, curative effects, we should be suspicious. Only products with a reliable manufacturing background and independent laboratory testing should be purchased.
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