

Conflicts, Cover-Ups, and Cannabinoids: Exposing UK CBD Regulatory Capture and Why the FSA Must Reopen The Hemp Hound Agency's Complaint
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.
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Apr 1412 min read
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Skunk, CBD & the MHRA’s Yellow Card List – A Deep Dive into Regulatory Manipulation
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
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Mar 1824 min read
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Marry Jane GmbH - A review of the company which (allegedly) started novel foods for CBD
This means that the application submitted by Marry Jane in 2015 was completed, with whole-plant and isolate clearly defined, but for some re
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Mar 111 min read
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Three Points to Discuss Part 2 - Ethics and the FSA
Regardless of the intent, is it right that the FSA stops, or targets companies for changing their labels to reflect consumer information tha
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May 16, 202413 min read
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Public Interest Disclosure complaint Update (21/07/23)
From The Hemp Hound Agency On 12/05/23 the Food Standards Agency (FSA) responded to a complaint that was lodged on 15/07/22 in regards to...
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Jul 21, 20236 min read
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The true extent of control
Have the Home Office dictated the direction of Novel Foods for CBD products? It's definitely a possibility, both in 2017 AND 2019!
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Mar 19, 202331 min read
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Deloitte - A look at those about to redefine Novel Food Regulations
This is The Hemp Hound Agency's investigation into Deloitte, who were awarded a contract by the Food Standards Agency to review Novel Foods
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Feb 17, 20239 min read
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February's Directory Push: US/UK edition
But it doesn't just cover how we're working by two sets of rules, it also covers how some companies have pulled down posts that have been hi
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Feb 5, 20239 min read
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Ask the MHRA
How is Novel Foods, the 'recreational vs medicinal' debate, and the Home Office's clampdown on drug use connected? By the TIGRR report!
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Jan 17, 202333 min read
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Public Interest Disclosure update
On 21/09/2022, I received a reply from the FSA in regards to the Public Interest Disclosure that was launched on 15/07/2022.
In that disclo
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Sep 28, 202214 min read
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Legalisation vs Decriminalisation of recreational cannabis use in the UK?
The issues with legalisation are that whilst you can have access to the plant, it's still under someone else's terms. But are those terms ac
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Sep 18, 202213 min read
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Update on the Public Interest Disclosure (PID)
On the 19th of August, the Hemp Hound Agency received a reply from the FSA in regards to a submitted PID sent to them on the 15th of July th
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Aug 22, 20221 min read
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Exposing The Lies! Part 2
It's time to whistleblow against the FSA on behalf of the Hemp and CBD industry, there is blatantly a level of corruption that needs to be e
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Jul 14, 202218 min read
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Exposing the lies!
0.69% of the Novel Foods list is validated, yet just under half of them shouldn't be.
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Jul 4, 202215 min read
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Did she really just say that???
It's been hard for me to suss out what to write about Alison Hernandez's opinion in regards to the classification of cannabis, as I'd contac
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Jun 24, 20228 min read
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Catch up with The Hemp Hound Agency
Hello folks, I trust that you're all well! Some of you may have noticed that I've been busy of late, that because lots of things have...
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Jun 15, 20225 min read
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Confidence in the FSA and Novel Foods: Poll results from The Hemp Hound Agency
For the last week now, The Hemp Hound Agency has been running a poll to determine how companies are feeling in regards to CBD Novel...
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Jun 13, 202216 min read
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A reply from the Food Standards Agency (FSA), to The Hemp Hound Agency.
On the 12th of April 2022, The Hemp Hound Agency released an article called 'A letter of concern to the FSA'.
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May 26, 202215 min read
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Drop the bomb
A 'call to arms' to the UK Hemp and CBD industry, from The Hemp Hound Agency Far be it for me to jump in with quotes from Winston...
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May 22, 20224 min read
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Who on earth do you think you are?
I have spent the last 7 days pouring over the ACI's Milestone page, and you might be interested in what I've found. I'm about to show you th
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May 15, 202222 min read
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