All European Union CBD novel food applications have been paused by EFSA after its Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens raised concerns about the ingredient's safety, pointing in a wide-ranging scientific literature review to a number of data gaps related to bioavailability, liver damage, gastrointestinal issues and possible negative impacts on pregnancy and reproductive health.
Europe’s Food Safety Authority, EFSA, has “stopped the clock” on the 19 applications it has received for cannabidiol (CBD) as a novel food until data gaps on health risks associated with the ingredient are addressed.
“We have identified several hazards related to CBD intake and determined that the many data gaps on these health effects...