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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 ...
EU takes a step towards evaluating flower-based cannabis medications
Written by CannIntelligence || 26th April 2023 || News analysis |
EU authorities are taking the first steps towards creating an EU herbal monograph, or list entry, that would pave the way for marketing authorisation applications for herbal medicines containing cannabis flowers ...
Could the Czech Republic’s major IHDC market end with a ban on HHC sales?
Written by CannIntelligence || 24th April 2023 || News analysis |
The Ministry of Health in the Czech Republic has unveiled plans to ban the sale of hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) this July, triggering criticism from local industry insiders ...
UK FSA selects Deloitte to review novel foods process, including CBD products
Written by CannIntelligence || 21st April 2023 || News analysis |
Auditing firm Deloitte is to review the UK Food Standards Agency’s novel foods process in a £130,000 contract. The government committed to reviewing the process in January 2022, taking advantage of Brexit ...
The pay and the pain – study reveals little about the real value of medical cannabis
Written by CannIntelligence || 20th April 2023 || Blogs |
A new study of the relationship between opioids and cannabis via payments to doctors in US states offers little towards understanding the potential of cannabis as a substitute for opioids ...
On the brink? After four legal years, Canada’s cannabis trade is in trouble
Written by CannIntelligence || 19th April 2023 || News analysis |
More than four years after Canada legalised cannabis, many cannabis firms are struggling – as Taylor Giovannini, founder of Newfoundland company Oceanic Releaf, told prime minister Justin Trudeau ...
Belgium to outlaw sales of cannabinoid and nicotine pouches later this year
Written by CannIntelligence || 14th April 2023 || News analysis |
The sale of cannabinoid pouches in Belgium has been banned along with nicotine pouches on the grounds the latter pose a danger to public health, particularly due to their potential for addiction ...
South Africa inches forward towards long-awaited clarification on cannabis
Written by CannIntelligence || 13th April 2023 || News analysis |
The South African cannabis bill has finally moved forward with an invitation to “stakeholders and interested persons” to submit written submissions on proposed amendments ...
What did Delaware do about legalising cannabis? It’s still a delicate question
Written by CannIntelligence || 12th April 2023 || News analysis |
Delaware lawmakers are making another bid to legalise recreational cannabis, but legislation passed by both chambers of the state's General Assembly remains unsigned on the governor's desk ...
Two Buttes put their heads together to save the world with plenty of weed!
Written by CannIntelligence || 1st April 2023 || News analysis |
Cannabinoids have been credited with many benefits to individual health. But now industry stakeholders are wondering if the hemp plant could be applied to an even bigger task – saving the planet ...
Cannabrew launches in UK supermarket Ocado, with US expansion in mind
Written by CannIntelligence || 27th March 2023 || News analysis |
Lancaster-based CBD beer company Cannabrew’s range of products are now available at UK supermarket Ocado, in a deal nearly two years in the making ...
CannIntelligence’s Coffee & Cannabis event – presentation slides
Written by CannIntelligence || 27th March 2023 || News analysis |
CannIntelligence held a private event for industry stakeholders on 10th March 2023 to present market and regulatory data and to open discussion on pressing issues in the sector ...
Jamaica’s small cannabis farmers to get support after fury at Canadian import
Written by CannIntelligence || 23rd March 2023 || News analysis |
The Jamaican government has announced economic support for small-scale medicinal cannabis producers to assuage industry members angered by a recent permit allowing cannabis imports from Canada ...
Yellow card offence – but comments are a long way from being a dismissal of CBD
Written by CannIntelligence || 22nd March 2023 || Blogs |
Comments by the chair of the UK Committee on Toxicity (COT) about reactions to CBD have stirred up a hornet’s nest – but the furore suggests a misunderstanding of what he actually said ...
Virginia is currently not for cannabis lovers as politics come into play
Written by CannIntelligence || 20th March 2023 || News analysis |
A hemp industry under threat, a recreational cannabis market in limbo, and an uncertain political climate have left the future of cannabis in Virginia unclear and many grappling with the fallout of recent legal activity ...
Mayhem in Mexico as agency grants firm hemp licence then vows to take it back
Written by CannIntelligence || 16th March 2023 || News analysis |
A firm that was granted permission to grow and make products from industrial hemp in Mexico was immediately warned by regulators that they would appeal against their own decision ...
The man leading political efforts to cut cannabis use in France by legalising it
Written by CannIntelligence || 14th March 2023 || News analysis |
National Assembly member Christophe Bex hopes to spearhead efforts to legalise cannabis in France and could draft legislation aimed at doing just that ...
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