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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 7th March 2023 || Podcasts |
Kanavape founder Sebastien Beguerie talks with CannIntelligence podcast host Tiziana Cauli about his judicial battle leading to a crucial European Court of Justice ruling which established CBD legal status across Europe ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 2nd March 2023 || Blogs |
Tamarind Intelligence data continues to be an invaluable tool used by governments and NGOs around the world, contributing to a wide number of government and supra-national projects ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 22nd February 2023 || News analysis |
Cold-pressed hemp oils appear to provide a way for CBD producers to circumvent UK rules on novel foods – but while some are all in favour, others see dangers and shortcomings ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 16th February 2023 || News analysis |
An expert working group preparing an outline proposal for the regulation of the recreational cannabis market in the Czech Republic has released a provisional set of recommendations ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 15th February 2023 || News analysis |
The European Commission has issued a proposal for a revision of EU legislation on packaging and packaging waste, which could have profound long-term consequences for the CBD and potential cannabis industries ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 14th February 2023 || News analysis |
Argentina has taken another step towards establishing a national cannabis industry – though not fast enough to satisfy a large number of potential members eager to get on with it ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 13th February 2023 || News analysis |
Recent criticism from the Swiss canton of Bern on a pilot study to legalise and sell recreational cannabis in pharmacies will have no impact on plans to carry on with the project ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 13th February 2023 || News analysis |
Amid increased criticism, members of Costa Rica’s presidential ministry will modify elements of its recreational cannabis bill prior to seeking its advancement in the country’s 57-member Legislative Assembly ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 9th February 2023 || News analysis |
Deference to law enforcement and a history pitted in racism are among the reasons behind South Carolina’s resistance towards legalising medical cannabis, according to activists in the state ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 24th January 2023 || News analysis |
Licensed medical cannabis patients in the US state of Georgia can legally possess oils with less than 5% THC, but they can’t legally buy it due to legislative delays and a series of legal appeals ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 23rd January 2023 || News analysis |
Belgium has set new rules for nicotine-free e-liquids, effectively banning all e-liquids containing CBD – and thereby setting up a possible conflict with EU law ...
This report provides a detailed overview of the current regulatory framework in place in Russia for hemp, CBD and cannabis, covering all areas of policy ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 18th January 2023 || News analysis |
Legislation to create a medical cannabis programme in the US state of Kansas appeared to be on the verge of success many times – but it died again as the 2022 session drew to a close ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 17th January 2023 || News analysis |
Cannabis consumption is a growing problem in Bavaria and its planned legalisation in Germany would further burden the country’s health system, Bavarian health minister Klaus Holetschek says ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 16th January 2023 || News analysis |
The French Council of State has definitively ruled that a 2021 government decree banning hemp flowers is illegal and must be annulled. This major decision fully authorises French shops to sell CBD products, including flowers, without any fear...
Written by CannIntelligence || 12th January 2023 || News analysis |
The German Ministry of Health’s budget has been slashed by €1m in a bid to put pressure on health minister Karl Lauterbach to present a draft law for the legalisation of cannabis ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 9th January 2023 || News analysis |
There are high hopes for the Japanese cannabinoid sector ahead of the legal reforms expected later this year, according to speakers at the CBD Journey Vol. 4 and CannaCon 2022 event and conference held at the end of...
Written by CannIntelligence || 5th January 2023 || News analysis |
CannIntelligence reviews developments in cannabis regulation in Latin America in 2022 and looks forward to likely further opening-up of the industry in many of the region's nations in 2023 ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 3rd January 2023 || News analysis |
A growing number of Canadians are turning to legal sources for cannabis, according to a new survey commissioned by the government, with just 4% of users admitting to buying from illicit sellers ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 28th December 2022 || News analysis |
A decision by Germany’s Federal Social Court limiting the prescribing and insurance payment for medical cannabis has been described by a leading lawyer on cannabis issues as “disturbing” ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 27th December 2022 || News analysis |
Ukraine’s parliament will continue to consider a bill to legalise medical cannabis beyond the current legislative session because of the expected need stemming from the Russian invasion of the country ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 23rd December 2022 || News analysis |
A 2021 acquisition deal between two cannabis companies over a lucrative shopfront in Orange County, California, has resulted in both companies filing legal claims against each other ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 22nd December 2022 || News analysis |
The former CEO of a firm that claimed to have manufactured CBD-infused drinks is accused by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of making fraudulent and false claims about the company ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 22nd December 2022 || Blogs |
Despite what its authors claim, a new and widely reported study fails to establish that the analgesic properties of cannabis can be largely attributable to the placebo effect ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 20th December 2022 || News analysis |
The United Nations may be growing more accepting of a global legal cannabinoid sector, but it does not believe many countries have the capacity to successfully regulate such markets ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 19th December 2022 || News analysis |
The sale and possession of CBD will be banned in Hong Kong from the beginning of February 2023 following an announcement earlier this year. Under the new rules, CBD will be classified in the same way as heroin and cocaine ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 16th December 2022 || News analysis |
Canadian advocates for therapeutic access to psilocybin are ramping up their efforts to get the federal government to grant exemptions to the country’s drug laws so patients and healthcare providers can legally access the drug ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 15th December 2022 || News analysis |
Canada’s cannabis industry is toasting the federal government’s announcement of new regulations that will dramatically increase the number of cannabis drinks consumers can buy at one time ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 13th December 2022 || Blogs |
New research suggests that the effect of cannabis on dopamine may help to treat certain symptoms of bipolar disorder, with a reduced tendency to engage in risky behaviours and some improvement in cognitive ability ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 7th December 2022 || News analysis |
The Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act, aimed at increasing research into the medical benefits of cannabis, has been signed into law by US president Joe Biden ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 7th December 2022 || News analysis |
One of Canada’s largest cannabis companies has announced plans to restructure in a bid to achieve profitability and set the stage for expansion into the US market ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 1st December 2022 || News analysis |
Budget supermarket chain Aldi’s CBD products are out of stock in the UK and there’s no indication of when, or indeed whether, they will be restocked ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 29th November 2022 || News analysis |
A CBD company in Belgium has proved in court that local authorities in the country do not have the right to gold-plate regulations to prohibit the sale of hemp-based cannabinoid products ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 28th November 2022 || News analysis |
Members of the Mexican cannabis sector have told CannIntelligence they are pessimistic about whether the framework to regulate the national medical cannabis industry will be implemented before 2024 ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 25th November 2022 || News analysis |
It was a small setback for US pro-legalisation supporters, with only two of five state-level recreational cannabis measures on November midterm ballots being passed ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 24th November 2022 || Blogs |
The re-election of Florida’s Republican governor Ron DeSantis raises doubts over a deal between the convenience and fuel retailer Circle-K and Green Thumb Industries to roll out a series of small medical cannabis dispensaries ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 23rd November 2022 || News analysis |
The predicted Red Wave never arrived – but how have the prospects for cannabis-related federal legislation in the US been changed by the midterm elections? US correspondent James DeLise considers the new balance of power in Washington ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 22nd November 2022 || News analysis |
Nebraska is one of only 12 US states still holding out against medical cannabis – and advocates believe they were deliberately blocked from getting the issue put to the public ballot despite wide popular support ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 21st November 2022 || News analysis |
A test case has demonstrated that the ECHR doesn’t consider access to cannabis to be a universal human right, and balancing a cannabis user’s human rights with public interest is best left to sovereign states ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 18th November 2022 || News analysis |
In an exclusive partnership with Charlotte’s Web, Major League Baseball (MLB) has become the first of the major US sports leagues to sign a deal with a cannabinoid company ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 15th November 2022 || News analysis |
Sweden’s general election in September was not good news for cannabis advocates, with the new right-wing bloc minority government likely to take a highly restrictive view, while cannabinoids are not high on its agenda ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 14th November 2022 || News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently appointed Norman Birenbaum to a top post as a senior public health adviser in the FDA’s Center for Regulatory Programs, signalling a seismic shift at the agency ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 11th November 2022 || News analysis |
In a first attempt to legalise cannabis through the federal parliament in Australia, the Greens party is in the process of drafting a law for legalisation that will be available for public consultation later this year ...
Written by CannIntelligence || 7th November 2022 || News analysis |
Legal hurdles impeding recreational cannabis legalisation in Mexico are expected to continue through 2024, industry members told CannIntelligence during the CannaMexico conference last month ...