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Gluten Free Cannabis Edibles

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I wonder if anyone has any recommendations for gluten free cannabis edibles? I find that it really helps my stomach and slows down digestion, but need to find a new edible. I was using kikoko mints, which never made me sick, but had two bad batches where the product came to me so hard it was impossible to eat it, and clearly 'off'. I was thinking about trying either keef drinks or smokiez gummies, which both say gluten free, but have not had a response from either company when I asked them about their manufacturing processes. 

Thank you in advance!

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I believe that the important thing is that they say "gluten-free" on the packaging, which should mean that they are safe for celiacs.

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There are no legal requirements on cannabis edible packaging, they dont have to stay under 20ppm, as far as I understand it. Thank you for your reply. I am hoping there are some people with recommendations. I really dont like smoking it. 

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I do not believe that cannabis edible products are excluded from FDA regulations, including using the term gluten-free on their packaging.

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https://medium.com/cannabis-explorations/gluten-free-labeling-on-cannabis-edibles-is-unregulated-9675775e8f85  HERE. 

Just now, OnTheBay said:

https://medium.com/cannabis-explorations/gluten-free-labeling-on-cannabis-edibles-is-unregulated-9675775e8f85  HERE. 

Since the FDA is a federal authority, the ‘Gluten-Free” labeling on cannabis edibles is entirely unregulated. There are no regulations and checks in place to ensure that products that contain THC or CBD are gluten-free. Since these markets are unregulated, there’s no way to be certain they adhere to even the FDA guidelines.

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Even though these products are still in a grey zone and aren’t legal on a federal level, it looks like those who make them are still regulated by the FDA, but the FDA needs to clarify things more for sure:

https://www.fda.gov/news-events/public-health-focus/fda-regulation-cannabis-and-cannabis-derived-products-including-cannabidiol-cbd#food

“Food companies that wish to use cannabis or cannabis-derived ingredients in their foods are subject to the relevant laws and regulations that govern all food products, including those that relate to the food additive and GRAS processes.”

I believe that if gluten is found in products that are labeled “gluten-free” they would still be subject to a recall. I have also noticed that these products usually include normal ingredient/nutritional value labels that conform to the FDA requirements, at least here in California.

 

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The FDA has nothing to do with it, because cannabis is not legal on a federal level, so no, they are not subject to testing or recall. Nominally gluten free is totally different to gluten free ingredients and a gluten-free factory or line. For instance dried fruit is nominally 'naturally' gluten free, but that means very little when the product is produced on a line that has had wheat on it. 

I would really appreciate any input from anyone who has succeeded in getting replies from these companies about their production methods!

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So you didn’t read the quote or the source material that I posted?

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On 3/12/2022 at 9:42 PM, OnTheBay said:

The FDA has nothing to do with it, because cannabis is not legal on a federal level, so no, they are not subject to testing or recall. Nominally gluten free is totally different to gluten free ingredients and a gluten-free factory or line. For instance dried fruit is nominally 'naturally' gluten free, but that means very little when the product is produced on a line that has had wheat on it. 

I would really appreciate any input from anyone who has succeeded in getting replies from these companies about their production methods!

Every product registered as consumable must be tested and provide information on its nutritional value and ingredients it contains, regardless of whether it's cannabis derived or not. Cannabis itself is not an illegal plant, just THC in it.  At least that's how it works across the pond. 

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On 3/11/2022 at 1:03 PM, OnTheBay said:

I wonder if anyone has any recommendations for gluten free cannabis edibles? I find that it really helps my stomach and slows down digestion, but need to find a new edible. I was using kikoko mints, which never made me sick, but had two bad batches where the product came to me so hard it was impossible to eat it, and clearly 'off'. I was thinking about trying either keef drinks or smokiez gummies, which both say gluten free, but have not had a response from either company when I asked them about their manufacturing processes. 

Thank you in advance!

Hey! Did you ever end up trying out the smokiez gummies? Or did you find anything else you like? How about any oils? THANKS!

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