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CBDCBD drinks and the 10mg rule: what changed
The Food Standards Agency now says healthy adults should have no more than 10mg of CBD a day. Trip and Goodrays have cut their cans to match.
Updated By the Non-Alcoholic Drinks team
In June 2026 the Food Standards Agency said healthy adults should have no more than 10mg of CBD a day. Under-18s, anyone pregnant, breastfeeding or trying to conceive, and people on medication should avoid it. CBD is a novel food in the UK, not a controlled drug.
The two biggest CBD drinks brands have already moved. Trip has cut the CBD in its drinks from 15mg to 10mg a can, and Goodrays has done the same. One can now uses your whole daily allowance.
Beyond CBD
Brands are moving to other ingredients. Worldpanel puts UK functional drinks at around £178 million, up 24.5%, with almost 30% of households buying them. Trip's Elderflower Mint Mindful Blend uses magnesium and lion's mane instead of CBD.
IWSR found people try functional drinks out of curiosity or for alcohol-like effects, while health is the main reason people buy no-alcohol beer.
IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Lager
IMPOSSIBREW is a functional beer with no CBD. Its Social Blend of L‑theanine, ashwagandha and magnesium was developed with Dr Paul Chazot at Durham University, and 84% of people in their study of 700+ felt more relaxed.
Sources
- Food Standards Agency: food fact check, CBD safety and health claims
- The Grocer: leading CBD brands reformulate drinks in line with FSA guidance
- Retail Gazette: CBD, functional drinks and Trip
- IWSR: no-alcohol and functional drinks both booming
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