Pureis vs Cannaray: The Paperwork and the Price
Two British CBD brands put through this desk's two tests: what each one publishes, and what a milligram costs. They are not close — and not in the direction the marketing on either site suggests.
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Why Europe Says 2mg and Britain Says 10mg
EFSA has set a provisional safe intake for cannabidiol of roughly 2mg a day for a 70kg adult. The FSA's published figure for consumers in Britain is 10mg. Both numbers are real, and the gap between them is explainable.
Goodrays, Reviewed
One of the most visible CBD drinks in Britain, judged the way this desk judges everything: on the paperwork it publishes and the price of a milligram. The testing claim is everywhere; the certificates are not.
CBD Asylum Director Sentenced Over Loan Fraud
An Insolvency Service prosecution has ended in suspended sentences and director disqualifications for the two men who ran the company that traded as the Hull brand. The convictions concern loans and bankruptcy disclosure, not products.
First Novel-Food Authorisations Near
The FSA is consulting on the first proposed CBD food authorisations, with initial approvals targeted for around autumn 2026 — per the regulator. Here's what the last mile of a long process actually involves.
Grass & Co., Reviewed
Handsome botanical blends with CBD somewhere near the centre. Where the formulas are transparent, where they go vague, and how to read a blend label the way a pharmacist would.
The 1mg Rule, Explained for Buyers
UK law caps controlled cannabinoids at one milligram per container — not per serving, not per bottle size. How the limit works, and why the FSA's public list is the practical tool for shoppers.
Love Hemp, Reviewed
One of the UK's longest-standing CBD names, with the paperwork broadly where it should be. The catalogue sprawls, though — and the milligrams are rarely the cheapest way to buy them.
