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Trump nominee Hahn unlikely to change much as FDA commissioner

Written by CannIntelligence || 6th November 2019 || News analysis |

Little is expected to change at the US FDA in terms of CBD or cannabis policy if president Donald Trump’s nominee Stephen Hahn is approved as commissioner, according to sources contacted by CBD-Intel ...

CBD flowers, cosmetics and vapes legal, while edibles in grey area: Switzerland regulatory report

Written by CannIntelligence || 6th November 2019 || Regulatory reports |

CBD is not a scheduled substance in Switzerland, and its legality in the finished product depends on the intended use. This inevitably leads to a somewhat confusing regulatory framework with many different rules and restrictions ...

CBD users monthly expenditures

Written by CannIntelligence || 5th November 2019 || Regulatory reports |

This graphs shows the average spending of CBD users on products from across key European markets, France, Germany and the UK? This graph details To understand more on "who is using CBD in Europe and why" see the...

CBD regulation will not be forgotten by new Polish parliament, says ex-MP

Written by CannIntelligence || 5th November 2019 || News analysis |

CBD issues will be addressed in Poland's next parliamentary session, according to former MP Piotr Liroy-Marzec ...

Polish hemp fields grow and grow with profit potential of CBD

Written by CannIntelligence || 5th November 2019 || News analysis |

CBD cultivation continues to grow rapidly, and aggregate surface of Polish hemp fields has significantly increased over the past five years ...

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

Written by CannIntelligence || 4th November 2019 || Alerts Array , Regulatory alerts roundup |

It has been reported that the prime minister of Tonga denied rumours that there would be a public consultation on the legalisation of hemp. In addition, we bring a regulatory roundup of news from the US, Thailand, Turkey and...

CBD ‘most searched health term in the US’: CBD business news in brief

Written by CannIntelligence || 4th November 2019 || News analysis |

According to research from San Diego State University, CBD is the most searched health term in the US. Also covered are further stories from the US, Australia, India, Italy and Switzerland ...

‘Isn’t it dodgy?’ Survey spells gloomy news for the UK cannabidiol market

Written by CannIntelligence || 4th November 2019 || News analysis |

A survey, by Manchester-based company Dr Ed – specialists in the sale of cannabidiol products – found almost every possible negative stereotype about CBD to be harboured by the majority of those surveyed ...

Hemp extraction proposal falls short of solving Italian regulation chaos

Written by CannIntelligence || 4th November 2019 || News analysis |

A proposal to regulate the sale of hemp biomass in Italy has been put before the Agriculture Committee of the Chamber of Deputies, but members of the industry fear it does not go far enough in allowing use...

Most online retailers in Greece offer fewer brands

Written by CannIntelligence || 1st November 2019 || News analysis |

It is more likely for online retailers in Greece to offer no more than 5 brands, as seen in our most recent analysis of online retailers operating in this market. For the full breakdown of our analysis on...

Ukraine’s new government drops plan to legalise medical cannabis

Written by CannIntelligence || 31st October 2019 || News analysis |

The legalisation of medical cannabis in Ukraine, which was expected this year, is now likely to be indefinitely suspended following a decision not to include cannabis in the list of substances permitted in the country ...

Agriculture department set to issue rules for US national hemp program

Written by CannIntelligence || 30th October 2019 || News analysis |

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that it is preparing to release the interim final rules governing a national hemp product program ...

CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief, 22nd-28th October

Written by CannIntelligence || 28th October 2019 || Alerts Array , Regulatory alerts roundup |

A hemp shop in Germany has been raided by local authorities, whilst a company in Florida faces warnings for unsubstantiated claims about its products. This, and other news from India and the US in our regular regulatory round-up...

Product liability claim over vape-related injury a threat to CBD industry

Written by CannIntelligence || 28th October 2019 || News analysis |

A product liability lawsuit filed in Washington state could be a very serious issue for the CBD industry in the near future, especially following the ongoing lung-related illness outbreak ...

Slovakia’s parliament dashes hopes that CBD was to be legalised

Written by CannIntelligence || 28th October 2019 || News analysis |

CBD remains banned in Slovakia after the country’s parliament, the National Council, defied widespread expectation that the substance would be legalised in line with the rest of Europe ...

Majority of online retailers are Greek: Greece market report

Written by CannIntelligence || 28th October 2019 || Market reports |

CBD-Intel takes a detailed look at the online market in Greece — looking at the most popular products, product categories and retailers which make up a quite crowded marketplace ...

US Northeast cannabis and vaping summit aims at joint regulation

Written by CannIntelligence || 28th October 2019 || News analysis |

Governors and lawmakers from six US states have met at a regional cannabis and vaping summit in an attempt to establish more collective standardised regulations and legislative approaches ...

Flowers are more popular among UK under-35s

Written by CannIntelligence || 24th October 2019 || News analysis |

Under 35s in the UK are buying less traditional forms of CBD at a higher rate, with this demographic purchasing more e-liquids, topicals, edibles and flowers than over 35s. To read the full consumer survey report, follow this...

Colorado works on rules to ban additives linked to vaping scare

Written by CannIntelligence || 24th October 2019 || News analysis |

Regulators in the US state of Colorado are preparing to finalise rules that ban certain additives in cannabinoid vaping liquids – but a question remains over who is to oversee and enforce those rules ...

CBD-Intel business news in brief

Written by CannIntelligence || 23rd October 2019 || News analysis |

A legal battle between a Canadian cannabis company and a US hemp company leads this round-up of business news in brief. Also covered are stories from Australia, Germany, and a number of US states ...

Few complaints and little enforcement – but EU food rules still apply in UK

Written by CannIntelligence || 22nd October 2019 || News analysis |

UK Trading Standards teams report very few complaints about food and drink containing CBD, despite the Food Standards Agency (FSA) saying it would follow EU rules, which say CBD should not be used as an ingredient in foodstuffs...

CBD producer gets whiff of a tie-up with flavours and fragrances firm

Written by CannIntelligence || 22nd October 2019 || News analysis |

The world of CBD is set to get a surprising new entrant, if talks between Canada’s Neptune Wellness Solutions and International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) of New York conclude satisfactorily ...

CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief, 15th-21st October

Written by CannIntelligence || 21st October 2019 || Alerts Array , Regulatory alerts roundup |

Zimbabwe sees its first legal hemp crop planted after being awarded its first licence. This, and other news from the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Lithuania and Slovakia in our regular regulatory round-up ...

Fierce competition in online channel: Italy market report

Written by CannIntelligence || 21st October 2019 || Market reports |

The variety of brands in Italy is large compared to other European markets and consequently, competition is fierce, with no brand clearly dominating. This report identifies the number and types of online retailers in Italy ...

Latvia regulatory snapshot, October 2019

Written by CannIntelligence || 21st October 2019 || Regulatory reports |

In our latest look at the regulatory landscape in Latvia, we can see the different areas into which CBD falls and the changes to the law that look set to come into effect in 2020 ...

Quality control marks on the way for CBD – but will anyone notice?

Written by CannIntelligence || 18th October 2019 || News analysis |

At least three organisations involved in CBD and hemp are setting up marks to let consumers know their products meet minimum quality standards. However, according to one expert, many customers won’t even notice them ...

Research reveals how CBD offsets mentally disturbing effects of THC

Written by CannIntelligence || 17th October 2019 || News analysis |

Researchers in Canada have for the first time revealed how CBD can block unwanted THC-related side-effects of cannabis. Also: Can CBD relieve anxiety disorders? and the therapeutic potential of ‘Turbo’ oil tested ...

Improved extraction techniques ‘could open up new markets’

Written by CannIntelligence || 16th October 2019 || News analysis |

CBD with legally-permitted levels of psychotropic elements can be derived from varieties containing higher levels of THC using better extraction techniques, according to an industry expert ...

CBD firms are urged to scrub up on farming, testing and ‘hollow claims’

Written by CannIntelligence || 16th October 2019 || News analysis |

Leading CBD sellers in the US have been urged to clean up their act by the Center for Food Safety (CFS) after a “scorecard” survey revealed supply chain failings – from farm to point of sale ...

Most prevalent online brands UK

Written by CannIntelligence || 16th October 2019 || News analysis |

CBD-Intel have indentified the number and types of online retailers selling into the UK market, along with the brands and product types they stock. Findings show that not one single brand dominates this fragmented market. Click here to...

CBD and medical cannabis the ‘most interesting’ areas of Euro market

Written by CannIntelligence || 16th October 2019 || News analysis |

Cannabis industry stakeholders are most interested in CBD – both in and out of medical context – according to an executive in the European arm of a cross-trading platform ...

Brand overlap in Italian specialist stores and headshops

Written by CannIntelligence || 16th October 2019 || News analysis |

A number of brands available in headshops are also available in CBD specialists according to our offline analysis of Italian CBD retailers. To discover more insights, read the full analytical report for Italy...

CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief, 8th-14th October 2019

Written by CannIntelligence || 14th October 2019 || Alerts Array , Regulatory alerts roundup |

CBD-Intel's regulatory round-up brings you news from Mexico; the US states of Montana, Illinois, Michigan, and New Hampshire; the EU, Slovakia, Italy, France, and Lithuania; and Australia, where one territory is set on legalising recreational cannabis ...

Swedish court rules CBD does not make a product pharmaceutical

Written by CannIntelligence || 14th October 2019 || News analysis |

A Swedish court has ruled that a product containing CBD for oral consumption cannot automatically be classified as a pharmaceutical, but that the legal status of each product must be assessed individually ...

Italy online retailer dashboard

Written by CannIntelligence || 14th October 2019 || Market data |

This easy-to-use database of Italy's online CBD retailers shows how many of them there are, split by retailer category type, plus the brands and product types that each website stocks ...

Sportspeople shown to be effective for endorsing CBD products – for now

Written by CannIntelligence || 10th October 2019 || News analysis |

The relative newness of CBD means brands will look to get big names to endorse it – but as the product becomes more known and accepted, this could all change ...

Trials test link between marijuana and autism: CBD-Intel news in brief

Written by CannIntelligence || 9th October 2019 || News analysis |

CBD-Intel brings you business and related news in brief from the US, China, Israel and UK ...

CBD across the US still caught up in a tangle of inconsistent enforcement

Written by CannIntelligence || 8th October 2019 || News analysis |

Despite various bodies making steps towards legalisation, the existing legal environment for CBD across the US remains a patchwork of contradictory policies ...

CBD oil ‘banned’ but tolerated: Netherlands regulatory report

Written by CannIntelligence || 1st October 2019 || Regulatory reports |

This report takes a look at the current regulations around CBD in the Netherlands, including information relating to cultivation, processing, extracts, edibles, cosmetics and more ...

US online retailer dashboard

Written by CannIntelligence || 1st October 2019 || Market data |

This easy-to-use database of US online CBD retailers shows how many of them there are, split by retailer category type, plus the brands and product types that each website stocks ...

France online retailer dashboard

Written by CannIntelligence || 1st October 2019 || Market data |

This easy-to-use database of French online CBD retailers shows how many of them there are, split by retailer category type, plus the brands and product types that each website stocks. ...

Switzerland online retailer dashboard

Written by CannIntelligence || 1st October 2019 || Market data |

This easy-to-use database of Swiss online CBD retailers shows how many of them there are, split by retailer category type, plus the brands and product types that each website stocks. ...

Salvini’s gone and his ‘war’ is over – so what happens next for CBD in Italy?

Written by CannIntelligence || 30th September 2019 || News analysis |

Uncertainty over the legal status and future of CBD in Italy is affecting the way some manufacturers prepare and label their products, according to a senior executive in the industry ...

CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief, 26th-30th September

Written by CannIntelligence || 30th September 2019 || Alerts Array , News analysis , Regulatory alerts roundup |

Moves are under way in a number of US states to take executive action against various vapour products. Meanwhile, a Kentucky CBD firm is suing for $44m an Oregon company it says sold it “nearly worthless” hemp seeds...

£9m Love Hemp purchase could be a sign of things to come in UK market

Written by CannIntelligence || 30th September 2019 || News analysis |

The purchase of a British CBD company by a medical cannabis investment firm could be just one of many to come, according to industry experts ...

Flowers not allowed: Bulgaria regulatory snapshot

Written by CannIntelligence || 26th September 2019 || Regulatory reports |

CBD-Intel looks at the regulatory position in Bulgaria, where the use of hemp flowers is forbidden but the regulatory burden appears to be...

Germany online retailer dashboard

Written by CannIntelligence || 26th September 2019 || Market data |

This easy-to-use database of German online CBD retailers shows how many of them there are, split by retailer category type, plus the brands and product types that each website stocks. ...

CBD-Intel business news in brief

Written by CannIntelligence || 26th September 2019 || News analysis |

A San Francisco-based CBD firm is donating all September profits from its bestselling line to Leonardo DiCaprio’s Earth Alliance Amazon Forest Fund. This and other business news in brief ...

E-Liquids most prevalent across online channel: France market report

Written by CannIntelligence || 26th September 2019 || Market reports |

This report aims to identify the number and types of online retailers, along with the brands and product types stocked within the French market ...

CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief

Written by CannIntelligence || 26th September 2019 || Alerts Array , News analysis , Regulatory alerts roundup |

This bonus edition of CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief includes items from across North and South America as well as Europe and Australia ...

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