Updated Consumer Advice on CBD Food Products in the UK

On October 12, 2023¹, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) recommended that healthy adults should not consume more than 10mg of Cannabidiol (CBD) per day, roughly equivalent to 4-5 drops of 5% CBD oil. This advice is based on a joint position paper² from the Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes (ACNFP) and the Committee on Toxicity (COT). The paper focuses on the risk assessment of foods and supplements containing CBD with a purity level of at least 98%. For CBD food products already on the market that exceed the recommended limit, the FSA will collaborate with the industry to find a way forward.