CannIntelligence, Author at CannIntelligence

Thailand’s newest government says it is pro-cannabis…and this time it’s for real

Written by CannIntelligence || 1st October 2024 || News analysis |

Thailand’s new government has said it will not reclassify cannabis as an illegal drug as it seeks to end a legal limbo that has chilled investor interest in the country’s nascent weed industry ...

Brazilian pharmaceutical company acquires Colombian cannabis giant

Written by CannIntelligence || 30th September 2024 || News analysis |

Brazilian pharmaceutical company Ease Labs officially announced the acquisition this month of Plena, a cannabis cultivation and extraction company based in Colombia ...

Brazil becomes top market for Colombia’s cannabis exports amid regulatory shifts

Written by CannIntelligence || 13th September 2024 || News analysis |

In 2023, nearly a third – around $3.4m – of Colombia's total cannabis exports went to Brazil, driven by regulatory shifts and Colombia’s determination to dominate the international cannabis market ...

Recreational cannabis bill advances in Colombia’s Congress, backed by president

Written by CannIntelligence || 4th September 2024 || News analysis |

Though Colombia’s efforts to legalise and regulate adult-use cannabis have failed in recent years, lawmakers and the president hope a new bill will receive the backing necessary to further develop its cannabis market ...

Chief research officer shares equation for success in developing next-gen products

Written by CannIntelligence || 23rd August 2024 || News analysis |

Businesses that lead product innovation with what the consumer wants will be one step ahead when it comes to taking a next-generation product to market – particularly when making PMTAs in the US ...

Italian amendment reintroduced that could leave CBD, hemp sector in ruins

Written by CannIntelligence || 6th August 2024 || News analysis |

The proposed and withdrawn amendment to ban CBD products in Italy has reappeared as part of a bill aimed at enhancing public safety and combating crime ...

Mexico’s president considered positive for cannabis sector, trouble for vape market

Written by CannIntelligence || 17th July 2024 || News analysis |

The election of Claudia Sheinbaum as Mexico’s first-ever female president is being celebrated by members of the national cannabis industry as a positive step towards potential legalisation ...

Florida governor’s veto on IHDC ban bill: good news for hemp or playing politics?

Written by CannIntelligence || 3rd July 2024 || News analysis |

Florida’s governor last month vetoed a bill that would have banned most intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoid (IHDC) products and limited the amount of total delta-9 THC in hemp products ...

Contamination and adulteration of vape products: how serious is the problem?

Written by CannIntelligence || 27th May 2024 || News analysis |

The recent discovery of the illicit animal tranquilliser xylazine in cannabis vapes raises concerns about harmful contaminants. How do these substances end up in vaping products? ...

Canadian cannabis firms ‘barely keeping their heads above water’ under tax load

Written by CannIntelligence || 22nd May 2024 || News analysis |

Canada’s cannabis industry is warning more cannabis companies may be forced to close their doors in the coming months, after the Canadian government failed to deliver excise duty relief in this year’s federal budget ...

Malawi’s legalisation of medical cannabis leaves Rasta community ‘disappointed’

Written by CannIntelligence || 13th May 2024 || News analysis |

Malawi has legalised the cultivation of a potent local variety of cannabis for industrial and medicinal use but maintained the criminal status of its recreational use – raising concerns among the Rastafarian community ...

Canada’s Indigenous communities could earn millions with cannabis tax scheme

Written by CannIntelligence || 30th April 2024 || News analysis |

The Canadian government has unveiled plans to allow Indigenous governments to levy a new tax on alcohol, cannabis, tobacco, fuel and vaping products sold in their communities, which could net them millions of dollars ...

Brazil looks to separate cannabis from crime via Supreme Court or legislature

Written by CannIntelligence || 22nd April 2024 || News analysis |

A positive result is expected in a Supreme Court challenge on Brazil’s already decriminalised penalties for cannabis possession, which could clearly delineate the amount permitted for personal use for the first time ...

Canada sets up advisory group to address issues in and build the cannabis industry

Written by CannIntelligence || 4th April 2024 || News analysis |

The Canadian government has set up a special advisory group to bring industry leaders and government officials around the same table in a bid to address the problems the country’s cannabis industry is facing ...

Report recommends changes to Canada’s cannabis law to deal with industry issues

Written by CannIntelligence || 3rd April 2024 || News analysis |

An expert panel report that could set the stage for changes in coming months in the way cannabis is bought, sold and marketed across Canada is recommending wide-ranging amendments to the country’s cannabis law ...

UNESCO declares CBD store in suburban US shopping mall a World Heritage Site

Written by CannIntelligence || 1st April 2024 || News analysis |

CBDeelite has today (1st April) been declared a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (UNESCO), in an effort to preserve some of the CBD era for future generations ...

Argentina’s cannabis industry hopes Milei won’t swing the policy pendulum

Written by CannIntelligence || 21st December 2023 || News analysis |

The election of libertarian Javier Milei is causing as much worry as optimism in Argentina’s cannabis industry, which hopes for a commitment to the continuity of current public policies ...

Cannabinoids from other sources: the promise that keeps failing to deliver

Written by CannIntelligence || 28th November 2023 || News analysis |

Cannabinoids can be found in numerous plants, animals and fungi, and as more are unearthed and their properties tested, our knowledge of potential applications and uses expands ...

Poland’s next coalition government may take a more liberal stance on cannabis

Written by CannIntelligence || 27th October 2023 || News analysis |

A coalition of centre-right, liberal, and left-wing forces is the most likely to form a new government in Poland before the end of the year, following elections held on 15th October ...

CBD regulatory progress in US Congress grinds to a halt in partisan gridlock

Written by CannIntelligence || 18th October 2023 || News analysis |

Partisan gridlock continues to keep Congress from clarifying the regulatory framework for CBD. Even as the Biden administration moves to reschedule cannabis, Congress punts CBD issues back and forth with the FDA ...

How could a new government affect cannabinoid policy in the Netherlands?

Written by CannIntelligence || 17th October 2023 || News analysis |

The nearly 18m people of the Netherlands face uncertainty following the collapse of the government this summer. The Cabinet is currently overseeing the nation with a “caretaker” status until the 22nd November general election ...

Thailand’s new PM vows to outlaw recreational cannabis once again

Written by CannIntelligence || 13th October 2023 || News analysis |

Thailand’s cannabis free-for-all could come to a halt within months as the new prime minister has said he wants to make recreational use and sale illegal again ...

Study finds US cannabis sector in crisis, but possible rescheduling offers hope

Written by CannIntelligence || 2nd October 2023 || News analysis |

US cannabis rescheduling could eventually lead to companies saving around $2bn a year in federal taxes, a recent cannabis economics report claims, by allowing businesses to deduct their business expenses on their federal tax returns ...

Struggling industry blames FDA as Canadian companies leave US market

Written by CannIntelligence || 7th September 2023 || News analysis |

Another major Canadian cannabinoid company is leaving the US market amid concerns over the regulatory environment some say the US Food and Drug Administration has caused ...

Near miss in Colombia could have been Latin America’s cannabis breakthrough

Written by CannIntelligence || 10th August 2023 || News analysis |

Attempts to legalise adult recreational cannabis use continue to stall across Latin America, with Colombia the latest example there of a nation where what looked a promising bid has fallen short ...

The current state and future hope of Canada’s cannabis consumption cafés

Written by CannIntelligence || 14th July 2023 || News analysis |

When it comes to rules for businesses like cannabis consumption lounges, Canadian entrepreneurs face a complicated patchwork quilt of provincial and municipal laws ...

What troubles the doctor about cannabis programs is just what appeals to patients

Written by CannIntelligence || 13th July 2023 || Blogs |

Patients don’t want cannabis to become just another prescription drug – while their doctors want it to be more closely studied, tested and regulated before they are happy to prescribe it ...

Right wing’s rapid U-turn – government keeps Italy guessing on hemp flowers

Written by CannIntelligence || 5th July 2023 || News analysis |

A proposal by Italy’s ruling right-wing coalition to regulate the sale of hemp flowers was met with some surprise – and was withdrawn, without explanation, less than 24 hours after being put forward ...

Can health insurance bring Colombia a medical cannabis boom like Germany’s?

Written by CannIntelligence || 27th June 2023 || News analysis |

Making coverage of medical cannabis mandatory for insurers is one of the biggest potential spurs for growth in the sector. And companies operating in South America hope Colombia could follow the German path ...

Colombian bid to legalise recreational cannabis sales falls at the final hurdle

Written by CannIntelligence || 22nd June 2023 || News analysis |

In another setback to Latin America’s cannabis industry, a bill to legalise the sale of adult use cannabis in Colombia fell just short of the votes required in a final Senate debate ...

Cannabis use may cut smoking – but what harm could lie in using both together?

Written by CannIntelligence || 22nd June 2023 || Blogs |

US cannabis users are three times more likely to be cigarette smokers than those who don’t use cannabis, but this statistic is an example of the “gateway drug fallacy” ...

Colombia recreational cannabis bill in jeopardy after Senate debate fizzles out

Written by CannIntelligence || 19th June 2023 || News analysis |

A historic law that seeks to legalise the sale and distribution of recreational cannabis in Colombia is in jeopardy of being shelved after the country’s Senate failed to vote on the initiative on 15th June ...

Are Africa’s cannabis dreams dying or is there hope they can still come true?

Written by CannIntelligence || 16th June 2023 || Blogs |

Legalisation of cannabis cultivation was met with initial excitement in many African countries, such as Malawi, where it offered new economic hopes in a poor agrarian economy ...

Belgian ban on cannabinoid pouches comes under attack from tobacco giant

Written by CannIntelligence || 13th June 2023 || News analysis |

British American Tobacco (BAT) will petition Belgium’s highest administrative court, the Council of State, to annul a royal decree banning the sale of cannabinoid pouches, along with those containing nicotine ...

Luxembourg’s recreational cannabis plan likely to go the same way as Germany’s

Written by CannIntelligence || 8th June 2023 || News analysis |

Germany’s recent announcement that it has scaled back its plans to legalise recreational cannabis could have a knock-on effect on its smaller neighbour Luxembourg’s planned pilot programme ...

French guidelines on CBD supplements: big deal or much ado about nothing?

Written by CannIntelligence || 6th June 2023 || News analysis |

France has created temporary guidelines allowing CBD companies to register their products as food supplements pending authorisation under the EU’s upcoming novel foods regulation ...

Canadian cannabis policies give the lawbreakers an edge, says watchdog

Written by CannIntelligence || 1st June 2023 || News analysis |

Canada’s Competition Bureau says federal government policies are making it more difficult for the country’s fledgling legal cannabis industry to compete with the illegal market ...

Belgium aims to bring herbal products under clarified heated tobacco rules

Written by CannIntelligence || 31st May 2023 || News analysis |

Herbal products and devices will fall under the Belgian regulatory framework for tobacco if a bill to incorporate Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2100, submitted into the EU TRIS database, goes into effect unchanged ...

Revised German cannabis plan triggers black market fears, disappoints firms

Written by CannIntelligence || 30th May 2023 || News analysis |

The German government has scaled back its plan to establish a national commercial recreational cannabis market with a two-part reform framework that would legalise possession, home cultivation and cannabis clubs ...

Minnesota set to join 22 other US states in legalising recreational cannabis

Written by CannIntelligence || 26th May 2023 || News analysis |

Legal recreational cannabis sales for adult use are expected to begin next year in Minnesota following agreement on a bill between the state’s House and Senate ...

Election winners pledge to roll back Thailand’s booming cannabis trade

Written by CannIntelligence || 25th May 2023 || News analysis |

Thailand’s government-in-waiting has said it will reclassify cannabis as a narcotic drug and promised a crackdown on imports and unlicensed dispensaries ...

Researchers’ direst warnings on oral CBD should be taken with a lethal dose of salt

Written by CannIntelligence || 25th May 2023 || Blogs |

Researchers at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published a review on the toxicity of orally-consumed CBD, largely echoing worries outlined in other safety reviews. So how worried should we be? ...

Czechs remain hopeful of surpassing toned-down German legalisation plans

Written by CannIntelligence || 17th May 2023 || News analysis |

The Czech Republic has acknowledged that it is coordinating the drafting of legislation to legalise recreational cannabis with Germany – but it appears to be unmoved by backtracking in Berlin ...

The vanity of the bonfires – what now for UK bid to torch EU cannabinoid rules?

Written by CannIntelligence || 16th May 2023 || News analysis |

The UK government’s plan to review or revoke thousands of pieces of legislation that originated from EU law by the end of the year is itself now under review ...

Czech controversy as minister announces action against ‘banned’ CBD products

Written by CannIntelligence || 10th May 2023 || News analysis |

The Czech Republic is to start taking action against ingestible cannabinoid products in a move believed to be part of a general tightening of enforcement of current regulations ...

Podcast: Groundbreaking win for hemp in Poland’s high court

Written by CannIntelligence || 10th May 2023 || Podcasts |

Kombinat Konopny CEO and founder Maciej Kowalski talks to podcast host Oliver Prescott about the company’s win in Poland’s high court, subsequent changes in the industry and current cannabis food policy in Europe ...

Mexican presidents past and present have public spat over cannabis permits

Written by CannIntelligence || 5th May 2023 || News analysis |

Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador alleged that cannabis permits awarded to companies linked to former president Vicente Fox in 2018 involved influence peddling and corruption ...

As drinkers move away from alcohol, how far can cannabis drinks penetrate?

Written by CannIntelligence || 4th May 2023 || Blogs |

Increasing numbers of consumers are shifting away from alcohol in favour of healthier and lower-alcoholic options, which many have perceived as an opportunity for cannabinoid-containing drinks ...

Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice takes cannabis decision out of politicians’ hands

Written by CannIntelligence || 3rd May 2023 || News analysis |

While politicians leave the question unanswered, the growing and importing of low-THC cannabis for medical and industrial uses could become legal in Brazil through a decision by the country's most senior judges ...

Thai election puts partial rollback of country’s cannabis policy into play

Written by CannIntelligence || 28th April 2023 || News analysis |

Thailand goes to the polls on 14th May with the decriminalisation of cannabis back in the balance less than a year after the plant was removed from the list of banned narcotics ...

LATEST ALERTS