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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Josie Clarke

Food watchdog cuts recommended maximum daily amount of cannabidiol

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The recommended maximum amount of cannabidiol (CBD) healthy adults should consume a day has dropped from 70mg to 10mg following evidence of adverse effects on the liver and thyroid, the food safety watchdog has said.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued new precautionary advice on CBD, recommending healthy adults should limit their consumption of CBD from food to 10mg per day, which is about four to five drops of 5% oil.

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