if the policies governing CBD products have been shaped by researchers with undeclared industry ties — especially when those policies affect thousands of businesses and millions of consumers — then there must be accountability.

The original use of “Business As Usual” was during wartime, a deliberate attempt to maintain public calm while the world collapsed around them. So the question is this: What war, exactly, is the FSA trying to normalise? Against transparency, perhaps? If that is the case, it's interesting that it started at a time that is significant for CBD Novel Foods. That is provable through the 2021 FSA FOI report, which, other than a modified response on 17/06/21, shows an abrupt stop

This isn’t just about hemp or novel foods — it’s about the entire framework of cannabis regulation in the UK, how that framework was shaped, and who shaped it.

This is bigger than novel foods. This is about regulatory manipulation and undeclared conflicts of a senior Civil Servant when investigating a complaint that was made in the public interest.

How did 'Skunk' end up on an MHRA Yellow Card list meant for medicines and vaccines? And why does the timeline perfectly align with GW Pharm