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Insurance rule ‘a billion-dollar shot in the arm’ for Colombian cannabis market

Written by CannIntelligence || 11th January 2022 || News analysis |

Colombian insurance providers must now cover the cost of medical cannabis prescriptions, a move that could represent a “billion-dollar shift” in the market – and perhaps lay down a marker for other countries ...

CannIntelligence regulatory news in brief, 1st-7th January 2022

Written by CannIntelligence || 7th January 2022 || Alerts Array , Regulatory alerts roundup |

This week's regulatory news in brief includes updates from the France. Germany, Poland, Spain, UK, Canada, US, Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica and India ...

Malta’s cannabis bill faced a long process but promises much for the future

Written by CannIntelligence || 7th January 2022 || News analysis |

The dust is starting to settle and the initial excitement – or even hype – around Malta becoming the first EU country to legalise recreational cannabis in some form is starting to fade ...

Rival bills aim to establish a pathway to the US market for ingestible CBD

Written by CannIntelligence || 3rd January 2022 || News analysis |

US representatives have introduced a bill into the House aiming to push the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate CBD in food and drinks ...

Picking the right variety – what seeds are permitted and which grows best where?

Written by CannIntelligence || 31st December 2021 || News analysis |

Desired end product and environmental factors are the two things best kept in mind when considering hemp varieties for different countries ...

CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief, 18th-24th December

Written by CannIntelligence || 24th December 2021 || Alerts Array , Regulatory alerts roundup |

This week's regulatory news in brief includes updates from the Malta, Slovakia, the US and Brazil ...

British CBD marketplace Mellow ready to take on the US while expanding at home

Written by CannIntelligence || 23rd December 2021 || News analysis |

The acquisition of Mellow by US cannabis and CBD investment firm Thought Leaders will position the UK-based CBD marketplace to open in the US and bolster its position in Asia ...

Legal eagle Kight explains how the USPS could have modified PACT Act regulation

Written by CannIntelligence || 22nd December 2021 || Blogs , News analysis |

Does the United States Postal Service (USPS) really have the authority to permit the shipping of CBD vaping products under the PACT Act? ...

Omura to take its heated Flowersticks international, starting in Switzerland

Written by CannIntelligence || 21st December 2021 || News analysis |

The US-based heat-not-burn (HnB) hemp company Omura will announce a new set of target country markets in the first quarter of 2022, starting with Switzerland as a bridge into Europe ...

CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief, 11th-17th December

Written by CannIntelligence || 17th December 2021 || Alerts Array , Regulatory alerts roundup |

This week's regulatory news in brief includes updates from the Czech Republic, Malta, Netherlands, Slovenia, the UK, Canada, Mexico, the US, Argentina, Chile, Chine, Colombia, Costa Rica, Malaysia, Panama and Thailand ...

African countries legalise cannabinoids to help revive flagging economies

Written by CannIntelligence || 17th December 2021 || News analysis |

Many ailing African economies are turning to hemp and cannabis cultivation. In some cases this is to replace declining tobacco businesses. But many still face economic challenges as well as local opposition ...

USPS non-delivery rule on CBD vapes ‘isn’t affecting anything’ – or is it?

Written by CannIntelligence || 16th December 2021 || News analysis |

One major CBD retailer says the US Postal Service’s decision to stop shipping CBD vaping products isn’t affecting his business at all – because he isn’t complying ...

CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief, 4th-10th December

Written by CannIntelligence || 10th December 2021 || Alerts Array , Regulatory alerts roundup |

This week's regulatory news in brief includes updates from the Germany, Italy, Malta, UK, US, Colombia, Fiji, Israel, Malaysia, Pakistan and Singapore ...

UK CBD insights: brand competition in the online market

Written by CannIntelligence || 9th December 2021 || Market reports |

This interactive market report takes a closer look at the UK's online CBD market, focusing on the distribution of brands and retailers ...

UK CBD insights dashboard, Q1 2022

Written by CannIntelligence || 9th December 2021 || Market data |

This interactive dashboard provides a detailed look at the current CBD market in the UK, including information about product formats, pricing and brands ...

Luxembourg leads Europe on the road to legalisation of recreational cannabis

Written by CannIntelligence || 6th December 2021 || News analysis |

Luxembourg will become the first European country to establish a legal regulatory framework allowing adults to grow and use cannabis for personal use and to trade seeds ...

Mexico circulates a new draft bill that could legalise recreational cannabis

Written by CannIntelligence || 3rd December 2021 || News analysis |

Mexico’s Senate has drafted new legislation that, if approved, would legalise and regulate recreational cannabis consumption, sales, cultivation, import, export and...

CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief, 27th November-3rd December

Written by CannIntelligence || 3rd December 2021 || Alerts Array , Regulatory alerts roundup |

This week's regulatory news in brief includes updates from the EU, Germany, Malta, Slovakia, Spain, UK, Mexico, US, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica and Hong Kong ...

Novel food process ‘has trapped Britain’s CBD industry in a frustrating limbo’

Written by CannIntelligence || 2nd December 2021 || News analysis |

A market that cannot innovate stagnates – and that is exactly what is happening with CBD in the UK because of delays in the novel food application process which mean companies cannot introduce any new products ...

Little stands in the way of Germany legalising recreational cannabis by 2024

Written by CannIntelligence || 30th November 2021 || News analysis |

The incoming German ‘traffic light’ coalition government’s promise to legalise recreational cannabis for adults puts it on track to be the first major European nation to take such action ...

CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief, 20th-26th November

Written by CannIntelligence || 26th November 2021 || Alerts Array , Regulatory alerts roundup |

This week's regulatory news in brief includes updates from Austria, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, Malta, UK, US, Argentina, Brazil, India, Israel, Panama and Thailand ...

Republican bill could create ingestible CBD pathway, but passage remains iffy

Written by CannIntelligence || 26th November 2021 || News analysis |

Nancy Mace, a first-term Republican Congresswoman from South Carolina, recently introduced a bill in the House of Representatives that would decriminalise cannabis at the federal level ...

Malawi asks former world boxing champ Tyson to be cannabinoids ambassador

Written by CannIntelligence || 25th November 2021 || News analysis |

Malawi has asked former world heavyweight boxing chamption Mike Tyson to be ambassador for its cannabinoid industry, where new legislation is coming in. A civil rights group opposes this ...

Hempro returns to German courts in bid to overturn rejection of hemp imports

Written by CannIntelligence || 24th November 2021 || News analysis |

A German hemp producer and retailer is going to court hoping to overturn a rejection of its application to import hemp products from Austria. The new German government may pre-empt matters if it makes cannabis sales legal ...

CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief, 13th-19th November

Written by CannIntelligence || 19th November 2021 || Alerts Array , Regulatory alerts roundup |

This week's regulatory news in brief includes updates from France, Germany, Malta, Slovenia, Ukraine, the US, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Israel, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Uruguay ...

European Commission commentary on French CBD rules raises wider questions

Written by CannIntelligence || 19th November 2021 || News analysis |

Questions on European policies banning flowers and outlining permitted THC levels in food ingredients have been raised by a commentary from the EC to a French proposal ...

Switzerland heads towards cannabis legalisation, but some hurdles remain

Written by CannIntelligence || 19th November 2021 || News analysis |

Switzerland inched closer towards legalising recreational and medical cannabis as a committee of the upper parliamentary chamber backed a proposal to regulate the market ...

Russia plans to bring light to the grey area of industrial hemp definitions

Written by CannIntelligence || 18th November 2021 || News analysis |

The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade is planning to clarify the definitions of definition of industrial hemp and the varieties that can be cultivated for industrial purposes by March/April 2022 ...

CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief, 6th-12th November

Written by CannIntelligence || 12th November 2021 || Alerts Array , Regulatory alerts roundup |

This week's regulatory news in brief includes updates from Georgia, Canada, Mexico, the US, Chile, Colombia, India, Japan, Malaysia, Russia and Thailand ...

Couche-Tard tipped for a big future in US CBD retail through its Circle K stores

Written by CannIntelligence || 11th November 2021 || News analysis |

It owns one of North America’s biggest chains of convenience stores and fuel stations – now Alimentation Couche-Tard may have the potential to become one of its foremost providers of cannabis and CBD ...

CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief, 30th October-5th November

Written by CannIntelligence || 5th November 2021 || Alerts Array , Regulatory alerts roundup |

This week's regulatory news in brief includes updates from Portugal, the UK, US, Brazil and Chile ...

Vape stores no longer offering CBD products in Germany

Written by CannIntelligence || 5th November 2021 || Alerts Array , Regulatory alerts roundup |

The largest vape stores are not offering CBD online – a common theme unfolding in the US and UK markets – suggesting a divergence between CBD and nicotine ...

CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief, 23rd-29th October

Written by CannIntelligence || 29th October 2021 || Alerts Array , Regulatory alerts roundup |

This week's regulatory news in brief includes updates from France, Finland, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Switzerland, Ukraine, Canada, the US, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Costa Rica, India New Zealand, Peru and Thailand ...

Concerns arise as Italian study finds pesticides and metals in hemp flowers

Written by CannIntelligence || 29th October 2021 || News analysis |

Another study, this time from Italy, has found potentially dangerous levels of heavy metals and pesticides in CBD products. Researchers were worried by the results and asked regulators and legislators to act ...

Italian cannabis referendum looks likely to go ahead despite teething troubles

Written by CannIntelligence || 27th October 2021 || News analysis |

Italian campaigners believe they have done enough to secure a referendum on the legalisation of cannabis cultivation for personal use and the decriminalisation of possession ...

Court of Cassation ruling spreads more confusion over French legal position

Written by CannIntelligence || 25th October 2021 || News analysis |

The highest court in France has confirmed the decision made by the EU Court of Justice (CJEU) in the Kanavape case – but the decision has contributed to uncertainty over the legality of hemp-derived cannabinoids...

CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief, 16th-22nd October

Written by CannIntelligence || 22nd October 2021 || Alerts Array , Regulatory alerts roundup |

This week's regulatory news in brief includes updates from the EU, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, UK, Canada, Mexico, US, Brazil, Costa Rica, Moldova, Russia ...

Canadian firm Flora Growth picks Colombia for its cannabis production

Written by CannIntelligence || 22nd October 2021 || News analysis |

Toronto-based Flora Growth believes increasing legalisation will eventually lead to cannabis becoming a commodity much like any other crop, and has chosen to focus much of its cannabis production in Colombia ...

Brazilian report highlights theoretical growth but small current numbers

Written by CannIntelligence || 22nd October 2021 || News analysis |

Interest in the Brazilian medical cannabinoid market is based on optimistic projections of growth continuing in the same vein rather than concrete current numbers, a domestic report has confirmed ...

CBD specialists sell more vape products than vape specialists in Ireland

Written by CannIntelligence || 22nd October 2021 || News analysis |

Vape products are more common in the CBD specialist channel than in the vape specialist channel in Ireland ...

Market size report: the UK CBD market

Written by CannIntelligence || 21st October 2021 || Market reports |

The UK CBD market is estimated to reach £300m in sales by the end of 2021. In this report CBD-Intel predicts the likely rate and state of market growth over the next five year ...

CBD-Intel online retail data methodology

Written by CannIntelligence || 20th October 2021 || Resources |

Modern online retail consists of both independent retailers offering multi-branded items, usually with a particular product or sector specialisation, and brand-owned e-commerce websites which focus on offering their branded products direct to the consumer. The availability of retail...

France facing legal battle over coming decree to ban the sale of CBD flowers

Written by CannIntelligence || 19th October 2021 || News analysis |

The French ban on CBD flowers looks set to go ahead, with a decree expected to be officially published at the start of November – and an immediate legal appeal against it likely ...

CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief, 9th-15th October

Written by CannIntelligence || 15th October 2021 || Alerts Array , Regulatory alerts roundup |

This week's regulatory news in brief includes updates from Germany, Ireland, the US, Chile, Malaysia, Nepal, New Zealand, Panama and Pakistan ...

New Moroccan government will stick with medical cannabis production plan

Written by CannIntelligence || 14th October 2021 || News analysis |

Morocco’s new medical cannabis law is still supported by the new government of Aziz Akhannouch, even though it was the pet project of a minister in the government he has displaced ...

Is CBD a dietary ingredient or a drug? US FDA ‘appears to have changed its mind’

Written by CannIntelligence || 13th October 2021 || News analysis |

The lack of a clear regulatory pathway to market for CBD products in the US is highlighted by a row over the FDA’s denial of new dietary ingredient (NDI) approval for full spectrum hemp extracts ...

CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief, 2nd-8th October

Written by CannIntelligence || 8th October 2021 || Alerts Array , Regulatory alerts roundup |

This week's regulatory news in brief includes updates from Spain, US, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Malaysia and New Zealand ...

German medical cannabis imports rise but no sign of domestic production yet

Written by CannIntelligence || 8th October 2021 || News analysis |

German imports of medical cannabis flowers rose by 80% in the first half of 2021 compared to the same period of 2021, but hopes of establishing local production were...

Thailand expecting massive returns from economic zone cannabinoid pilot

Written by CannIntelligence || 8th October 2021 || News analysis |

Thailand’s government is allowing farmers in the country’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) to use 10,000 rai of undeveloped land to grow cannabis, hemp, and other medicinal herbs to help boost the economy and farmer's standard of living ...

Market size report: the US CBD market

Written by CannIntelligence || 7th October 2021 || Market reports |

CBD-Intel estimates the current and future size of the US CBD market, with an interactive breakdown of predicted future trends ...

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