When industrial hemp first appeared on the radar in Europe, it was exempt from the scope of the UN’s Single Convention of 1961, meaning that, other than its relative marijuana, it was not per se considered a drug. Neither was its constituent cannabidiol (CBD) considered a narcotic, in contrast to the other famous hemp compound, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which is contained in industrial hemp in very small amounts only (below 0.3%). Varieties that contain 0.2% THC or less are legal to be cultivated in the EU. Any hemp product that contains more than that is considered a narcotic, and can therefore not be sold as a food or a food/dietary supplement.
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