29 Mar 2021 --- UK hemp value chain stakeholders are speaking out against new regulatory proposals from the Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (ACI), which include a 0.03 percent tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) limit in products. This THC limit to import flowers and leaves would be incredibly restrictive to a domestic industry worth up to £300 million (US$415.3 million) in the UK, note the hemp industry representatives. “We cannot support a number of the recommendations laid out by the ACI and CMC in their new report Health Guidance Levels for THC in CBD products: Safety Assessment & Regulatory Recommendations,” members of the hemp consortium jointly detail.
