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CBD-Intel business news in brief, 29th July-2nd August 2019

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

US food and pharmacy chain Kroger has increased its range of CBD products with deals to distribute CV Sciences, Veritas Farms and Charlotte’s Web products in 1350 stores across 22 states ...

CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief

Written by CannIntelligence || 5th August 2019 || Alerts Array , News analysis , Regulatory alerts roundup |

CBD-Intel’s regular round-up of regulatory news features items from Germany, Italy, France, the Netherlands, Spain, Luxembourg, Canada, the US and South Africa ...

UK hemp farmer claims Home Office delays caused crop destruction

Written by CannIntelligence || 2nd August 2019 || News analysis |

A UK hemp farming co-operative has told CBD-Intel of its plans to launch a campaign to raise support for legislative changes to support the UK CBD industry ...

Chile regulatory snapshot, July 2019

Written by CannIntelligence || 2nd August 2019 || Regulatory reports |

This report examines the somewhat ambiguous legal position of hemp and CBD products in Chile, where there is no clear legislative regime for CBD, and where isolated CBD is not a scheduled substance ...

MHRA enforces CBD rules with British store

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

A British shop specialising in hemp-related products says it has been told to remove some information from its website by the organisation responsible for regulating medicinal health...

Epidyolex takes huge step toward EU licensing

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

A European review committee has recommended that British company GW Pharmaceuticals’ Epidyolex (known as Epidiolex in the US) be licensed as a medicine in the European...

US urgently needs hemp regulations, Senate is told

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

Rising demand for hemp products could soon make it an important cash crop for America but both industry and regulators must change to meet evolving demands and...

China regulatory snapshot, July 2019

Written by CannIntelligence || 29th July 2019 || Regulatory reports |

CBD-Intel's report on the regulatory status of CBD in China provides all you need to know about the present legal status of CBD, plus hemp cultivation and much more ...

CannTrust leaders axed, confusion in Italy: regulatory news in brief

Written by CannIntelligence || 29th July 2019 || Alerts Array , News analysis , Regulatory alerts roundup |

CBD-Intel’s regular round-up of regulatory news features items from Canada, New York, Texas, Nevada, Washington State, Italy and Portugal ...

UK market report: sales up 99% as CBD conquers the British high street

Written by CannIntelligence || 29th July 2019 || Market reports |

Demand for CBD products in the UK has surged since Holland & Barrett became the first high-street chain to stock CBD oil in January 2018 ...

CBD-Intel business news in brief, 22nd-26th July 2019

Written by CannIntelligence || 29th July 2019 || News analysis |

Can CBD affect fertility in mice and men? CBD-Intel brings you this and other stories in our regular round-up of business snippets ...

No Euphoria here – Ireland recalls Dutch oil from sale over THC content

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

A batch of CBD oil has been removed from sale by authorities in the Republic of Ireland after it was found to contain THC ...

Curaleaf in hot water with FDA over ‘improper health claims’

Written by CannIntelligence || 25th July 2019 || News analysis |

The US FDA has issued a warning to Curaleaf, which it says is selling CBD products with improper claims to treat diseases like cancer, withdrawal from opioids, pain, and anxiety ...

Senate hearing raises hope of SAFE banking for US CBD industry

Written by CannIntelligence || 25th July 2019 || News analysis |

Many US senators seem ready to pass a law allowing financial institutions to work with CBD businesses. That’s if a hearing on the SAFE Banking Act is any indication ...

Poland’s bizarre rules mean CBD oil is taxed as food but labelled non-edible

Written by CannIntelligence || 25th July 2019 || News analysis |

The Polish CBD sector is beset by confusing regulation and uneven enforcement – but it does benefit from a reduced rate of VAT, below even that of prescription medical cannabis ...

FDA gathers in opposing strong views and cannabis-related anecdotes

Written by CannIntelligence || 25th July 2019 || News analysis |

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s request for comments on regulating cannabis-related products drew 4492 responses covering a dizzying array of views ...

CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief

Written by CannIntelligence || 24th July 2019 || Alerts Array , News analysis , Regulatory alerts roundup |

CBD-Intel brings you regulatory updates and snippets from the US, UK, Italy, Germany and Belgium ...

No single brand dominates online – UK market report

Written by CannIntelligence || 24th July 2019 || Market reports |

CBD-Intel's latest UK market report looks at the online sector; we discovered that there are over 600 online retailers selling CBD in the UK market – over 200 of which are owned by CBD brands. CBD-Intel breaks down...

Can CBD products really be food and drink to a hungry market?

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

Sales of water infused with CBD may be held back by doubts over whether the product is effective and also by regulation, recent reporting by CBD-Intel suggests ...

CBD is going to the dogs (and horses and cats) to relieve their stress too

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

In this dog-eat-dog world it’s not only humans who have to deal with stress – our four-legged friends also suffer from anxiety. But CBD can help, say manufacturers ...

Survey reveals evidence of growth potential in French CBD market

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

Regular users of CBD in France are increasing their consumption, which means the French market offers great potential for growth. That’s one of the findings from research carried out by CBD-Intel ...

Health Canada steps up vigilance, with clamps on Agrima and CannTrust

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

Health Canada has revoked the licence of producer Agrima Botanicals and put a hold on product grown by CannTrust ...

CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief

Written by CannIntelligence || 22nd July 2019 || Alerts Array , News analysis , Regulatory alerts roundup |

CBD-Intel’s regular round-up of regulatory snippets features news from the US, Europe and China ...

CBD-Intel business news in brief, 15th-19th July 2019

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

Christian Books or hemp extract? CBD-Intel brings you a pot-pourri of CBD-related news snippets from around the business world ...

US senators push for law change to ease research into CBD and cannabis

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

While the US FDA looks at paths for providing CBD research and routes to market, Congress may have a further opportunity to encourage legal developments in that direction ...

UK high street giant puts CBD at the heart of its flagship London store

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

The flagship London store of the UK’s largest pharmacy chain will feature CBD products heavily in its “largest ever” wellness section following redevelopment ...

Italy’s Supreme Court explanation leaves ‘psychotropic effect’ unclear

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

Italy’s Supreme Court has published the reasoning behind its ruling that cannabis products are illegal except for those without psychotropic effects – without adding any clarity ...

CBD: a fragmented market in an uncertain regulatory landscape

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

From hummus to suppositories, the UK CBD market is highly fragmented, with over 700 brands available, as CBD-Intel managing director Tim Phillips explains in this presentation given at the Europe CBD Expo in London ...

Congressional pressure builds in favour of progress on CBD

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

Attention in Washington is increasingly focused on CBD, with the US Congress striving to address regulation and the FDA promising policy action soon ...

It’s business as unusual over CBD in topsy-turvy Washington circles

Written by CannIntelligence || 15th July 2019 || News analysis |

CBD has turned Washington upside down, with a legal expert at the conservative Heritage Foundation testifying to Congress on behalf of federalism over states’ rights and free enterprise ...

European markets facing difficulties from inconsistent enforcement

Written by CannIntelligence || 15th July 2019 || Market reports |

Retailers selling CBD wares in Europe are currently facing multiple hurdles, with unclear legislation often leading to roughshod enforcement from local authorities ...

CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief

Written by CannIntelligence || 15th July 2019 || Alerts Array , News analysis , Regulatory alerts roundup |

CBD-Intel brings you regulatory updates from Italy, France, Turkey, New Zealand, El Salvador, the US states of Delaware and South Dakota and the island territory of Guam ...

CBD-Intel business news in brief, 8th-12th July 2019

Written by CannIntelligence || 15th July 2019 || News analysis |

CBD-Intel brings you up-to-date with the latest developments in the fast-moving world of CBD business deals ...

Call for UK authority to regulate and trial cannabis-based medicines

Written by CannIntelligence || 11th July 2019 || News analysis |

The UK Centre for Medical Cannabis (CMC) has called for a Cannabinoid Clinical Trials Authority to regulate and test cannabis-based medicinal products ...

CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief

Written by CannIntelligence || 11th July 2019 || Alerts Array , News analysis , Regulatory alerts roundup |

An extra helping of regulatory news from CBD-Intel brings you snippets from Argentina, Turkey, Lithuania, Estonia, the US House of Representatives and the state of Iowa ...

Texas regulatory snapshot, July 2019

Written by CannIntelligence || 10th July 2019 || Regulatory reports |

The Texas hemp plan, legalising the cultivation, handling and processing of hemp in the state, became law on 10th June – but would-be manufacturers are still having to wait ...

Who is using CBD in Europe and why?

Written by CannIntelligence || 9th July 2019 || Market reports |

Understand the demographics of CBD consumers in three key European markets with this presentation originally given by Tim Phillips at the European Industrial Hemp Association conference in June ...

Get-tough German authorities accused of ‘witch-hunt’ against CBD companies

Written by CannIntelligence || 9th July 2019 || Regulatory reports |

A German CBD company claims it can’t sell 90% of its stock following action by local authorities, while others are said to be facing charges of involvement in the illegal drug trade ...

Taxed and raided – Irish CBD sellers caught in a double jeopardy

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

Irish retailers have complained that their small shops have been raided by police and CBD stocks seized – even though they are also expected to pay tax on the products ...

Massachusetts upsets farmers by insisting on no CBD in food products

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

The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources has confirmed that farmers and processors in the state cannot add CBD to food ingredients ...

CBD-Intel business news in brief, 1st-5th July 2019

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

Elvis Presley CBD for your hound dog? CBD-Intel’s business news round-up includes items from New York, British Columbia, Ireland, the UK, Hong Kong, Israel, Australia and Colombia ...

CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief, 1st-5th July 2019

Written by CannIntelligence || 8th July 2019 || Alerts Array , News analysis , Regulatory alerts roundup |

This week’s round-up of regulatory news in the global CBD market includes updates from US federal authorities, Kansas, Massachusetts, New York City, Belgium, Germany and Italy ...

UK health committee says more research will lead to greater trust

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

A group of British MPs is recommending that more trials and research are carried out into cannabis-based medical products (CBMPs), including those containing CBD ...

Health Canada opens consultation on prescription-free CBD health products

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

The Canadian government has taken a first step towards allowing health products containing CBD – and potentially other cannabinoids – without a prescription ...

CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief, 24th-28th June

Written by CannIntelligence || 1st July 2019 || Alerts Array , News analysis , Regulatory alerts roundup |

A round-up of the week’s relevant regulatory news in the global CBD market for CBD-Intel, with updates from the US, Canada, EU, Germany, Turkey and the United Nations ...

Illinois regulatory snapshot, June 2019

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

In this report we look at the state of Illinois and the new regulations that are set to come in to effect in the near...

Leading golfers are a fairway ahead in the CBD endorsements game

Written by CannIntelligence || 25th June 2019 || Market reports |

Golf is the latest US sport to be overtaken by the craze for CBD. The product is dominating conversations from amateur level up to the professional ranks ...

USDA counsel says states cannot halt transport of legally-grown hemp

Written by CannIntelligence || 25th June 2019 || News analysis |

US states and tribal territories have no right to stop the transportation of legal hemp that conforms with US Department of Agriculture (USDA) guidelines or was produced under the terms of the 2014 Farm Bill ...

Colorado company puts smokable CBD in the pipeline for British market

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

An American company is seeking to sell smokable CBD products in the UK. Zoetic Organics has also announced plans to sell THC smokables in parts of the US where cannabis is legal ...

CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief, 17th-21st June

Written by CannIntelligence || 24th June 2019 || Alerts Array , News analysis , Regulatory alerts roundup |

A round-up of the week’s relevant regulatory news in the global CBD market for CBD-Intel, with updates from around the US, Belgium, France, Latvia, and Colombia ...

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