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Written question asked by Crispin Blunt (Independent (affiliation)) on Wednesday, 15 November 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 November 2023 (named day). It was answered by Andrea Leadsom (Conservative) on Monday, 20 November 2023 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Cannabidiol: Food

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will publish all the scientific data supporting the findings in the Joint position paper from the Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes (ACNFP) and Committee on Toxicity (COT) on establishing a provisional acceptable daily intake (ADI) for pure form (≥98%) cannabidiol (CBD) in foods, based on new evidence, which was published on 12 October 2023.

Answer

The scientific data was summarised in the joint position paper from the Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes and Committee on Toxicity, which is available at the following link:

https://acnfp.food.gov.uk/JointpositionpaperfromACNFP%26COTonestablishingprovisionalADIforpureformCBDinfoods

Further detailed information will be published on the Food Standards Agency’s website in safety assessments relating to the novel foods applications for cannabidiol, as required by Article 23 4 (e) of Novel Foods Regulation (EU) 2015/2283, which are in preparation.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
2052
Session
2023-24
Registered interest declared
Yes
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Food Cannabidiol
Link
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