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Cannabis plant considered ‘a national security threat’ in Russia

Written by CannIntelligence || 18th December 2020 || News analysis |

Cannabis legalisation is so far away in Russia that the plant is now considered a national security threat, according to provisions of the new state strategy for Anti-Drug...

Finance minister sets Zimbabwe an ambitious target for cannabis income

Written by CannIntelligence || 17th December 2020 || News analysis |

Zimbabwe’s minister of finance and economic development, Mthuli Ncube, has proposed wide-ranging and hugely ambitious cannabis levies in the country, starting next year ...

Italian Customs Agency proposes taking hemp flower sales into its monopoly

Written by CannIntelligence || 17th December 2020 || News analysis |

The Italian Customs Agency is trying to widen its jurisdiction by proposing including the sale of CBD hemp flowers within the state monopoly. Others have similar ideas ...

Polish company prepares to fight against move to ban CBD vending machines

Written by CannIntelligence || 16th December 2020 || News analysis |

A proposed amendment to Polish law would ban the sale of CBD products through vending machines – but one company using that distribution method does not see any reason to stop just yet ...

Regulatory report: Cyprus, December 2020

Written by CannIntelligence || 15th December 2020 || Regulatory reports |

CBD is considered a medicine in Cyprus and any CBD-infused product would be classified as a medicinal product. The report covers the current regulatory regime in place ...

CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief, 5th-11th December

Written by CannIntelligence || 11th December 2020 || Alerts Array , Regulatory alerts roundup |

This week's regulatory news in brief includes updates from North Macedonia, Switzerland, Mexico, the US, British Virgin Islands, Ecuador, Israel, New Zealand and Thailand ...

EU Parliament votes to change industrial hemp THC limit from 0.2% to 0.3%

Written by CannIntelligence || 11th December 2020 || News analysis |

The European Parliament will have a united position on hemp-related issues during the ongoing tripartite negotiations, which must be concluded by the end of March ...

How far-reaching an impact could the CJEU Kanavape decision have?

Written by CannIntelligence || 11th December 2020 || Blogs |

The Court of Justice of the European Union’s (CJEU) decision in the Kanavape case will have a tremendous impact on the CBD industry in the European Union (EU). However, the breadth of its impact is not yet fully realised. A...

Regulatory report: Ecuador, December 2020

Written by CannIntelligence || 10th December 2020 || Regulatory reports |

This report provides a detailed overview of the current regulatory regime in place for hemp and CBD in Ecuador, as well as information on medical and recreational cannabis ...

Regulatory report: Ireland, December 2020

Written by CannIntelligence || 9th December 2020 || Regulatory reports |

Cannabis, THC and CBN are controlled substances in Ireland under the Misuse of Drugs Act, but CBD and CBG are not. This report offers an overview of the current regime in Ireland ...

Watchdog warns phony ‘research’ claims risk undermining consumer confidence

Written by CannIntelligence || 8th December 2020 || News analysis |

While solid research explaining the science behind CBD remains lacking as the market continues to grow, some bad actors in the industry are making false scientific claims for their products ...

CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief, 28th November-4th December

Written by CannIntelligence || 4th December 2020 || Alerts Array , Regulatory alerts roundup |

This week's regulatory news in brief includes updates from Belgium, Cyprus, the EU, Denmark, France, Ireland, Italy, Slovakia, Spain, the US, Colombia, Costa Rica, New Zealand and Thailand ...

What does the European Commissions (EC)’s change in opinion on CBD as a narcotic mean?

Written by CannIntelligence || 4th December 2020 || Blogs |

The announcement is a full reversal from the EC on a position that many found surprising in the first place. It marks a stellar period for the regulation of CBD and other cannabinoids with major decisions in their...

Mixed feelings over results of UN vote on cannabis-related proposals

Written by CannIntelligence || 4th December 2020 || News analysis |

The United Nations (UN) vote on various cannabis related proposals has largely been seen as a historic moment symbolically but one that can only be considered a tiny first step in practical terms ...

Kanavape ruling could kick-start French CBD industry – but not everyone’s happy

Written by CannIntelligence || 3rd December 2020 || News analysis |

The decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in the Kanavape cape that CBD cannot be treated as a narcotic has been welcomed in France – though not by the official regulatory bodies ...

Delta-8 regulatory tracker historical updates

Written by CannIntelligence || 1st December 2020 || Resources |

The following is a historical compilation of the updates to the US CBD delta-8 tracker from June 2022 to present. Click on each date to expand the list of updates for that...

CBD US enacted maps historical updates

Written by CannIntelligence || 1st December 2020 || Resources |

The following is a historical compilation of the updates to the US regulatory tracker: Enacted regulation of CBD maps from September 2020 to present. Click on each date to expand the list of updates for that...

Global regulatory tracker historical updates

Written by CannIntelligence || 1st December 2020 || Resources |

The following is a historical compilation of the updates to the global CBD regulatory tracker from February 2021 to present. Click on each date to expand the list of updates for that...

Proposal put forward in yet another attempt to regulate the Italian CBD sector

Written by CannIntelligence || 27th November 2020 || News analysis |

Italian legislators have put forward another proposal that has yet to be presented as an amendment to regulate the CBD sector and, in particular, the sale of flowers, finished products and extracts ...

CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief, 21st-27th November

Written by CannIntelligence || 27th November 2020 || Alerts Array , Regulatory alerts roundup |

This week's regulatory news in brief includes updates from the EU, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, the US, Israel, South Africa, Thailand and...

What impact will Black Friday sales have on the CBD sector?

Written by CannIntelligence || 27th November 2020 || Blogs |

Overall it seems the industry – particularly in Europe – is not expecting much from Black Friday sales. European companies appear to consider CBD products more as health products that are requirement purchases throughout the year as opposed to lifestyle products that might be...

Malawi accused of setting licence fees to exclude local farmers’ ownership

Written by CannIntelligence || 25th November 2020 || News analysis |

Officials in Malawi have been accused of deliberately setting high licence fees for hemp and cannabis cultivation and trade in order to attract international investment and exclude local ownership ...

CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief, 14th-20th November

Written by CannIntelligence || 20th November 2020 || Alerts Array , Regulatory alerts roundup |

This week's regulatory news in brief includes updates from the EU, Czech Republic, France, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, the UK, Mexico, the US, Cayman Islands, Brazil, China Costa Rica and Namibia ...

How important is the CJEU decision on the Kanavape case?

Written by CannIntelligence || 20th November 2020 || Blogs |

How important is the CJEU decision on the Kanavape case? The judgement in favour of CBD from the Courts of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) will almost certainly have significant long-term consequences for the CBD industry in Europe....

Aurora closes overnight offering in continued attempts to raise funds

Written by CannIntelligence || 20th November 2020 || News analysis |

Aurora Cannabis continues to raise money and issue shares, despite facing allegations of misleading statements in a class-action lawsuit filed by investors ...

A comparative analysis of state laws in the US

Written by CannIntelligence || 19th November 2020 || Presentations , Resources |

Berta Camps Bisbal, CBD-Intel’s senior legal analyst, presented a comparative analysis of state laws in the US at CBD Live during VOXPO – Virtual Online Vape & CBD Expo on 18th November. She presented an overview of the...

Biden’s election should be good news for cannabis legalisation – eventually

Written by CannIntelligence || 18th November 2020 || News analysis |

With Joe Biden poised to become the 46th US president, lobbyists in Washington are scrambling to position themselves to influence cannabis policy ...

The good, the bad and the troublesome – could CBD and nicotine make a match?

Written by CannIntelligence || 17th November 2020 || News analysis |

CBD, generally seen as a health or wellness product, and “bad guy” nicotine are almost opposites in terms of public perception – but could putting the two together make commercial sense? ...

Where are we most likely to see changes to medical and recreational cannabis regimes?

Written by CannIntelligence || 13th November 2020 || Blogs |

Mexico is overall the number one country to watch, rated highly likely to change regulations on both medical and recreational cannabis in the near...

CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief, 7th-13th November

Written by CannIntelligence || 13th November 2020 || Alerts Array , Regulatory alerts roundup |

This week's regulatory news in brief includes updates from the EU, Germany, Belgium, Spain, the UK, Mexico, the US, Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Israel and...

Ukraine moves towards potential medical cannabis legalisation

Written by CannIntelligence || 13th November 2020 || News analysis |

Ukraine has undergone a quick shift in opinion on medical cannabis – proceeding from a point where liberalisation of current laws was viewed as unlikely to setting up parliamentary working groups to draft a bill on legalisation ...

Raided German firm expects to get its vending machines back, minus flowers

Written by CannIntelligence || 13th November 2020 || News analysis |

The sale of CBD products through vending machines in the German state of Bavaria is likely to continue after operators remove hemp flower products ...

Questions in Poland as CBD vending machines attract police attention

Written by CannIntelligence || 12th November 2020 || News analysis |

Concerns over youth access could curtail growing interest in CBD vending machines in Poland, with police and other authorities taking an interest in unsupervised sales ...

Cannabis sector consolidates as investors join second rush for ‘green gold’

Written by CannIntelligence || 11th November 2020 || News analysis |

Investing activity in the cannabis space is on the rise, as investors take advantage of lower prices and companies seek opportunities to merge – bolstered by anticipated changes at US federal level ...

CBD suffering reputational damage from FDA probe and reports of bad labelling

Written by CannIntelligence || 10th November 2020 || News analysis |

Well reported studies of labelling issues give unfair bad press to CBD – but it is an issue the industry urgently needs to address, according to speakers at the Food and Drug Law Institute’s annual conference ...

Will US FDA ever publish its guidance on CBD enforcement? Who knows when?

Written by CannIntelligence || 9th November 2020 || News analysis |

It remains unclear when, or whether, US FDA guidance on CBD enforcement policy will be published, according to speakers at the recent Food and Drug Law Institute annual conference ...

Top brands and pricing report: local brands take the lead in Canada

Written by CannIntelligence || 9th November 2020 || Market reports |

This report addresses changes to the CBD product offering and brand landscape in Canada, focusing on change in brand engagement with product categories, products and price analysis as well as trend identification ...

Italian health ministry suspends its decree defining oral CBD as medication

Written by CannIntelligence || 6th November 2020 || News analysis |

The Italian Ministry of Health has suspended the recently published decree listing oral administration of CBD as a medicine under Italy’s Narcotics Law ...

CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief, 31st October-6th November

Written by CannIntelligence || 6th November 2020 || Alerts Array , Regulatory alerts roundup |

This week's regulatory news in brief includes updates from France, Germany, Lithuania, the UK, the US, Argentina, Australia, China, Costa Rica, Guyana, Israel, New Zealand, Panama, Russia and Uruguay ...

US voters in another five states give thumbs up to legalising cannabis

Written by CannIntelligence || 5th November 2020 || News analysis |

One in three US citizens will soon be living in states where recreational cannabis is legal, while around 70% will have access to some form of medical cannabis programme after voters had their say ...

Regulatory report: Greece, November 2020

Written by CannIntelligence || 5th November 2020 || Regulatory reports |

There is currently no specific national legislation in Greece relating to CBD, nor are there any restrictions that could prohibit the sale and import of CBD isolates, provided that the CBD source complies with relevant laws ...

Little fear of a glut in the UK market if EU decides to classify CBD as a narcotic

Written by CannIntelligence || 3rd November 2020 || News analysis |

Companies do not feel much risk of a glut of CBD-containing food, drink and dietary supplement products or cannabinoid ingredients coming into the UK market if the EU classifies CBD as a narcotic ...

CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief, 24th-30th October

Written by CannIntelligence || 30th October 2020 || Alerts Array , Regulatory alerts roundup |

This week's regulatory news in brief includes updates from the EU, Ireland, Italy, Spain, the UK, Dominica, Mexico, the US, Argentina, China, Israel, New Zealand, Peru and Ukraine ...

What impact could the vote to support a 0.3% THC limit in hemp varieties have on the CBD market in the short-term?

Written by CannIntelligence || 30th October 2020 || Blogs |

In short – not a lot in the short-term. The vote in favour of a 0.3% THC limit by the European Parliament (EP) is only the first step in a long process towards actually putting such a change into...

No plans to ease restrictions on flowers, says UK Home Office

Written by CannIntelligence || 29th October 2020 || News analysis |

The UK Home Office has stated it has no plans to ease restrictions on using flowers for extraction before the EU exit transition period ends on 1st January 2021 ...

Funding and support promised for hemp sector development in Yunnan

Written by CannIntelligence || 29th October 2020 || News analysis |

A CNY5bn ($745m) fund and three years of CNY100m ($14.9m) funding have been promised as part of a hemp sector development plan for Kunming City, the capital of Yunnan Province ...

Online retailer report: oil is the most common product in Canada

Written by CannIntelligence || 28th October 2020 || Market reports |

The Canadian market is unique in that all CBD products are regulated the same way as THC products, restricting their sale to licensed sellers only. This report takes a look at Canada and its online retailers ...

Black Friday novelty diminishes to make way for longer sales period

Written by CannIntelligence || 27th October 2020 || News analysis |

Holiday sales overall mean more to US companies than their UK counterparts, but the novelty of Black Friday means some are embracing a discount period as a means to create new sales, according to a number of companies...

Italian vape stores prohibited from selling CBD products

Written by CannIntelligence || 26th October 2020 || News analysis |

Italian vape stores will not be able to sell CBD products following the publication of a circular ...

CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief, 17th-23rd October

Written by CannIntelligence || 23rd October 2020 || Alerts Array , Regulatory alerts roundup |

This week's regulatory news in brief includes updates from the Czech Republic, EU, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the US, Australia, Colombia, Ecuador, New Zealand and Ukraine ...

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