CBD

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pharmacists are calling for better regulation of products that claim to contain cannabis derivative Cbd .

There has been an increase in demand within The Last Twelve Months , depending on the manufacturer.

Non-medical Cbd is now on sale in the High Street stores throughout the country, including a chemist.

But The National Pharmacy Association says that the products, the need for clearer information and better control of the content.

Cbd - Cannabidiol - is not marketed as medical cannabis. There is no psycho-active element, allowing the user a high.

, and other people think, it also helps you.

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Cannabidiol oil is added to a range of products - water, chocolate, make-up, tea and coffee.

manufacturers claim that sales are in the UK as much as £300 at the moment.

It is illegal to print, All health-related information on the products, but it is a grey area, who checked the ingredients, or the amount of Cbd oil is actually in each product, many of which are very expensive can be.

Jasmine Shah of The National Pharmacy Association, which represents hundreds of independent pharmacies, says a growing number of pharmacists stocking Cbd products, despite the fact that she says: "at the moment there is only very limited research on the efficacy and safety of these products".

she said the pharmacist would like to "clear and binding guidelines that make it easy for medical professionals, consumers and patients to make informed decisions".

Regulator response

Cbd is classified as a dietary Supplement, it is regulated by the Food Standards Agency.

Because it is a brand new type of food, there is a period of grace in which it may be sold in the shops, but the FSA has now asked the manufacturer to provide certain information about The Product .

the manufacturer of important scientific details, such as what it contains, to demonstrate purity, manufacturing practices, and the provision of detailed information, it is safe to consume for the people.

The FSA says that, in spite of sufficient time and repeated requests to the Cbd -a manufacturer, you have not heard enough of each of the companies in this multi million pound industry approval.

The result is that this sells The Product in a difficult position. Ms Shah does not think that the sale of Cbd in pharmacies, the products additional legitimacy.

she says: "It is for every pharmacist to decide whether its suitable to run a Cbd -product or not, but in terms of safety and effectiveness, more research is needed. "

The Association for the Cannabinoid industry is a new group, the 20 Cbd brands.

He says, the members to the realization of Novel Food status from the Food Standards Agency are "clearly". to be

But the FSA lose patience seems to be with the industry and said it expects "the company to comply with the novel Food process, including the submission of safety information about their products".

"The FSA is considering The Best way to Cbd -food-related products, the moves currently on the market in the direction of ensure compliance," added to it.

In the meantime, customers in the purchase of a Cbd product has no warranty, if The Product is safe, or, if it contains All of the Cbd oil at All .

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Source of news: bbc.com