Written by CannIntelligence || 5th February 2020 || News analysis |
The US National Football League (NFL) committee researching CBD has said league players will not be allowed to use the substance any time soon – despite endorsement by former stars ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 4th February 2020 || News analysis |
Companies selling foods containing CBD appear to be ignoring the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA)’s latest warning about the EU’s novel foods legislation – because, some of them claim, it has no legal weight ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 30th January 2020 || Market reports |
This report identifies the most common brands on offer across the Greek market, which have then been used to analyse the offerings and pricing of CBD products throughout Greece ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 30th January 2020 || News analysis |
Guitar legend Carlos Santana is teaming up with a legal cannabis company to have his own branded range of CBD; a CBD firm plans to replant burnt Australian trees, and a French restaurant offers a CBD menu, plus...
Written by CannIntelligence || 30th January 2020 || News analysis |
Federal agencies and legislators from both major US parties have all voiced a desire for more research on cannabinoids – but a major obstacle remains the lack of federally approved cannabinoids to study ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 30th January 2020 || News analysis |
South Africans look for CBD brands with a packaging design and style that projects an image of professionalism and quality – while the use of specifically African themes is also popular ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 29th January 2020 || News analysis |
Leading members of the US Congress are again pushing for the legalisation of dietary supplements containing hemp-derived CBD, currently banned by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...
In Spain, as in other EU countries, interest in CBD has increased. However, market development is hampered by legal uncertainties and complexity – as our analyst Elsa Carrasco explains ...
New opportunities appear to be arrising in the oils category with the appearance of alternative product formats. The in-depth market report analyses many other product types, from vape to pet products, and provides insights into prominent brands and...
Roughly 41% of hemp plants tested for THC levels in Arizona have exceeded the permitted limit. This week's regulatory news in brief brings further updates from the US, as well as Brazil, Ecuador, New Zealand, the Philippines, Thailand...
Written by CannIntelligence || 27th January 2020 || News analysis |
With high government hopes for a new export trade, the parliament of the former Soviet republic of Georgia is to consider again a bill that would legalise the cultivation of hemp and manufacture of hemp products ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 22nd January 2020 || News analysis |
The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) has reiterated the country’s ban on foods containing CBD and warned that CBD-containing food, drink and dietary supplements currently on the market are illegal ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 21st January 2020 || Market reports |
This report identifies the most common brands on offer across the Dutch market, which are then used to analyse the offerings and pricing of CBD products throughout the Netherlands ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 21st January 2020 || News analysis |
Sports governing bodies are slowly beginning to change their drug policies on CBD in response to evolving attitudes, more than a year after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) first allowed its use ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 21st January 2020 || News analysis |
CBD-Intel brings you news that a rugby league team will be the first senior outfit in its sport to promote a CBD brand on its kit, a qualification for hemp production is offered in Kentucky and a US...
Written by CannIntelligence || 20th January 2020 || News analysis |
In Switzerland, the edibles category has a diverse range of products. The Switzerland top brands dashboard and analystical report give consolidated insights into available brands, products and formats, for you to understand this fragmented...
The European Commission has issued the position it wants member states to take regarding the World Health Organization (WHO) Cannabis Scheduling Recommendations. This an news from the US, China, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 20th January 2020 || News analysis |
Federal banking regulators have issued guidance clarifying the legal status of banks doing business with hemp firms, permitting it as long as they follow and comply with the relevant requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act ...
Our host for today’s podcast is Lydia Thompson, editor at CBD-Intel, who will be joined by CBD-Intel regulatory and legal analyst Lenka Hajnovicova, who focuses on developments of hemp-based products in Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America...
Written by CannIntelligence || 16th January 2020 || News analysis |
Legal advice, insurance and compliance with consumer protection law could all help CBD companies minimise their exposure to what appears to be a rising tide of lawsuits and FDA warnings ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 15th January 2020 || News analysis |
A tax break given to a new CBD oil processing plant demonstrates that the industry is being taken seriously enough at local government level in the US to negotiate tax breaks like any other potential employers ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 14th January 2020 || Market data |
Welcome to the CBD-Intel tracker of the Netherlands' online CBD retailers, in which you can find how many of them there are, split by retailer category type, plus the brands and product types that each website stocks.
This easy-to-use...
Written by CannIntelligence || 14th January 2020 || Market data |
Welcome to the CBD-Intel tracker of Japan's online CBD retailers, in which you can find how many of them there are, split by retailer category type, plus the brands and product types that each website stocks.
This easy-to-use dashboard...
Written by CannIntelligence || 14th January 2020 || Market data |
Welcome to the CBD-Intel tracker of Austria's online CBD retailers, in which you can find how many of them there are, split by retailer category type, plus the brands and product types that each website stocks.
This easy-to-use dashboard...
Peru begins the sale of CBD oil on prescription. This and other news stories from the US, Argentina, China, Poland, France, Germany, Latvia, Belgium, Italy, the Czech Republic, Finland and Mexico ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 13th January 2020 || News analysis |
An American retailer has put the sale and expansion of its range of CBD products on hold while it awaits clarification from federal authorities about the legal status of what products can be sold ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 10th January 2020 || News analysis |
CBD-Intel brings you news that hemp farmers in the US have set up their own trade association. a new CBD production line has been announced in China, and a German business is now taking orders for a harvesting...
Written by CannIntelligence || 9th January 2020 || News analysis |
CBD-Intel has identified several vending machines... To read our analysis of vending machines as a retail channel and discover more insights into the Austrian CBD market, see our in-depth market report ...
The World Anti-doping Agency (WADA) has published its updated list of prohibited substances, removing cannabidiol from the entry for "all natural and synthetic cannabinoids are prohibited". This and stories from the US, Italy, Switzerland, Turkey, Brazil and Thailand ...
The most available online CBD brands in Canada are... To further understand the brands and products most prevelant in Canada's online CBD market, see our full analytical report...
Written by CannIntelligence || 31st December 2019 || News analysis |
While figures show China has around half the agricultural land in the world under hemp cultivation, the CBD industry in the nation is really only just beginning, according to experts at a recent conference ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 31st December 2019 || News analysis |
The future of hemp farming in the US – and in turn what it means for the future of CBD – is uncertain, according to experts, following the USDA interim rule for hemp regulation ...
Hemp cultivation for industrial purposes in Spain is allowed, provided that the plant contains less than 0.2% THC. This report provides in-depth coverage of the regulations and restrictions of CBD in Spain ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 30th December 2019 || News analysis |
The CBD sports topicals sector has grown significantly in the last year, with many UK high street retailers now stocking CBD massage oils and recovery balms ...
Our host for today’s podcast is Tim Phillips, the founder and managing director of CBD-Intel, who presents a CBD year overview and analysis of the regulatory path in the sector ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 27th December 2019 || News analysis |
Expect to see more CBD-related lawsuits from individual US consumers over the next year – and increased litigation could help to speed up regulatory clarification ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 25th December 2019 || News analysis |
Edibles are available in a wide variety of formats, as shown in the Germany pricing analysis conducted by CBD-Intel. Despite this diversity, edibles are one of the more expensive products in Germany’s CBD market. Further understand this and...
Written by CannIntelligence || 24th December 2019 || News analysis |
The trade body representing independent pharmacists in the UK says official government guidance about CBD is unclear and has asked for advice on what its members can and cannot stock on their shelves ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 23rd December 2019 || News analysis |
Despite a lack of strong evidence for the effectiveness of cannabinoids in dealing with skin issues, more and more UK brands have launched “cannabeauty” ranges, which incorporate skin care, body care and cosmetics ...
Our host for today’s podcast is Lydia Thompson, editor at CBD-Intel, who will be joined by CBD-Intel market analyst Maria Alejandra Estanga, who focuses on the CBD market for countries in Europe and the Americas ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 19th December 2019 || News analysis |
The proposal to regulate and tax low-THC hemp varieties of cannabis has been removed from the budget bill and declared inadmissible by the president of the Italian senate ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 19th December 2019 || News analysis |
Regulation in Belgium and possibly across Europe may change as a result of the link being made between CBD vaping and a teenager’s death – though that link has not been verified ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 18th December 2019 || News analysis |
The legalisation of cannabis production in Zimbabwe – including both low-THC “hemp” and higher THC “medical cannabis” varieties – has created considerable interest but continues to be held back ...
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