EFSA Considering New CBD Toxicity Data While Clock-Stop Causes Industry ‘Economic Harm’
Executive Summary
The European Food Safety Authority is evaluating new reproductive and developmental toxicity data published since it paused CBD novel food applications last year due to safety concerns, according to food law consultancy, Legal Foods.
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