UK CBD Industry Vexed As FSA Publishes Searchable Public List – A Year Late
Executive Summary
The UK Food Standards Agency has published its much anticipated searchable, online CBD public list. But after a long wait, the list's publication has triggered a wave of anxiety and criticism from CBD firms and experts.
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