The Cannabis Trades Association UK (CTA) is challenging a recent decision by the European Commission (EC) that now classifies products containing cannabidiol (CBD) as “novel foods,” arguing that hemp extracts are not, in fact, novel. Before this recent change by the EC, foods containing CBD were considered “novel” only if the levels of CBD present exceeded those naturally found in hemp oil. Take a closer look at the controversy and legal battle brewing over CBD in the EU in this informative article from HBW Insight.