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CBD Makes Gains in European Cosmetics

After European Court of Justice rules it is not a drug and can be freely traded.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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Cannabidiol manufacturers, their suppliers and cosmetic formulators have scored a victory in the European Union. A key market regulator for trade in the European Union has updated its guidelines to add plant-derived CBD as a legal ingredient in cosmetics. The change comes after the European Industrial Hemp Association pointed out that the European Court of Justice recently ruled that CBD should not be classified as a drug and can be freely traded. The classification change was made by the...

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