Marija Obradovic, Author at CannIntelligence

Serbia: CBD and cannabis regulation, March 2023

Written by Marija Obradovic || 17th March 2023 || Regulatory reports |

This report provides a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory framework in place for CBD, cannabis and other cannabinoids, covering everything from cultivation and processing to finished products and import/export ...

Japan: CBD and cannabis regulation, June 2022

Written by Marija Obradovic || 30th June 2022 || Regulatory reports |

This report offers a detailed overview of Japan’s regulatory regime for cannabis, CBD and hemp, covering all policy areas and discussing future changes to the law ...

UK: CBD and cannabis regulation, May 2022

Written by Marija Obradovic || 12th May 2022 || Regulatory reports |

This report offers a comprehensive overview of the regulatory framework for hemp, CBD and cannabis in the UK ...

Regulatory report: UK, May 2021

Written by Marija Obradovic || 10th May 2021 || Regulatory reports |

This report offers an in-depth look at the current regulatory framework for hemp, CBD and cannabis in the UK, including its medical and recreational cannabis regime ...

Regulatory report: South Africa, April 2021

Written by Marija Obradovic || 1st April 2021 || Regulatory reports |

This report covers the current regulatory regime for hemp, CBD and cannabis in South Africa, including the regimes for medical and recreational cannabis ...

Proposal to legalise low-THC hemp in South Korea submitted to parliament

Written by Marija Obradovic || 22nd January 2021 || News analysis |

A proposal to legalise low-THC hemp was submitted on 19th January in the Korean parliament, which proposes to exclude synthetic products as well as preparations with THC content up to 0.3% from cannabis ...

Regulatory report: Brazil, October 2020

Written by Marija Obradovic || 6th October 2020 || Regulatory reports |

A recent proposal in Brazil could see the legalisation of hemp cultivation for industrial purposes and cannabis for medical use. This report provides an overview of the current regulatory framework ...

British Columbia allows online sales, but struggles with shortages

Written by Marija Obradovic || 7th August 2020 || News analysis |

The provincial government amended Cannabis Licensing Regulation amendment to allow online and telephone sales of cannabis and CBD products under condition that an exchange of purchased product takes place at a point of sale ...

South Africa ends suspense at the last moment – legalisation is here to stay

Written by Marija Obradovic || 26th May 2020 || News analysis |

The regulation of CBD, THC and cannabis has been liberalised in South Africa – at the very moment when a year-long trial period was due to end ...

Regulatory report: South Korea, May 2020

Written by Marija Obradovic || 18th May 2020 || Regulatory reports |

This report offers our analysis of the regulatory regime in South Korea for CBD and related products, including extracts and finished products, their import and export, and medical and recreational cannabis ...

Canada seeks experts to advise on non-prescription cannabis health products

Written by Marija Obradovic || 23rd April 2020 || News analysis |

A new national committee is to be set up in Canada to study all aspects of non-prescription cannabis health products, including CBD products ...

Regulatory report: hemp cultivation prohibited in Malaysia

Written by Marija Obradovic || 3rd March 2020 || Regulatory reports |

Malaysia has a tough regime on hemp products. Cultivation is prohibited because hemp falls into the cannabis legal framework. The previous government had started to look into the possibility of legalising hemp cultivation and processing ...

UK FSA sets a March 2021 deadline for novel food applications

Written by Marija Obradovic || 13th February 2020 || News analysis |

The UK's Food Standards Agency (FSA) today set 31st March 2021 as a deadline by when the industry players must submit their novel food application ...

Brazil takes a major step towards liberalisation of the hemp industry

Written by Marija Obradovic || 19th December 2019 || News analysis |

Brazil has granted industrial hemp cultivation and processing authorisation to a company in a move that may be viewed as a major step towards liberalisation of the hemp and cannabinoid sector in the country ...

Portugal steps up enforcement over edibles with seizure in Porto

Written by Marija Obradovic || 13th November 2019 || News analysis |

Authorities in Porto recently seized over 500 edible products, stepping up enforcement efforts ...

Strict restrictions remain for now: Norway regulatory report

Written by Marija Obradovic || 16th October 2019 || Regulatory reports |

Authorities in Norway have a very strict interpretation of CBD, and most products are illegal; however, authorities are examining possible relaxation of the regulatory restrictions, which might make some CBD products permissible ...

Hemp banned but enforcement mild: India regulatory report

Written by Marija Obradovic || 11th September 2019 || Regulatory reports |

In our look at the regulatory picture in India we find that while CBD is regulated at a federal level, states also have their own rules and regulations with some more lenient than others ...

Enforcement remains light: UK regulatory snapshot

Written by Marija Obradovic || 23rd August 2019 || Regulatory reports |

In our latest look at the rules and regulations governing CBD in England, Wales and Scotland, we look at what can and can't be produced or sold and what licences are required ...

Is Serbia set to place ‘psychoactive’ CBD on the controlled list?

Written by Marija Obradovic || 23rd July 2019 || News analysis |

A tough regulatory regime in Serbia may soon become even tougher as the Commission for Psychoactive Controlled Substances believes CBD should be a scheduled substance ...

South Africa regulatory snapshot

Written by Marija Obradovic || 20th June 2019 || Regulatory reports |

While cannabis and hemp are controlled substances in South Africa, most finished CBD products are probably legal without a licence – as long as they meet certain conditions ...

Canada regulatory report: major updates

Written by Marija Obradovic || 13th June 2019 || Regulatory reports |

Canada is the centre for the world’s largest cannabis companies and has recently implemented a wide-ranging new regulatory environment for all cannabis products ...

Russia regulatory snapshot

Written by Marija Obradovic || 28th May 2019 || Regulatory reports |

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

CBD in South Africa: regulatory snapshot

Written by Marija Obradovic || 2nd May 2019 || Regulatory reports |

Cannabis and CBD are controlled substances in South Africa. Our snapshot gives you the details of what may be allowed and what is not ...

CBD in Serbia: regulatory snapshot

Written by Marija Obradovic || 19th February 2019 || Regulatory reports |

While CBD is not specifically regulated in Serbia, CBD-Intel has found clear differences between legal theory and production practice, and confusion within the authorities, in a country that aims to join the EU in 2025 ...

CBD in Brazil: regulatory snapshot

Written by Marija Obradovic || 8th February 2019 || Regulatory reports |

A bill on the regulation of medical cannabis is currently being debated in the national legislature of Brazil, where CBD is a controlled substance and industrial hemp, like the cannabis plant, is banned ...

CBD in Portugal: regulatory snapshot

Written by Marija Obradovic || 4th February 2019 || Regulatory reports |

In our overview of CBD regulations in Portugal. we find that cultivation of industrial hemp is allowed, CBD edibles are interpreted as novel food and medical cannabis legislation has now been adopted ...

New Zealand regulatory snapshot

Written by Marija Obradovic || 14th January 2019 || Regulatory reports |

CBD-Intel guides you through the small print of CBD regulation in New Zealand, where CBD is classed as medicinal and the only part of the hemp plant that can be used in food is the seeds ...

Hungary regulatory snapshot

Written by Marija Obradovic || 4th January 2019 || Regulatory reports |

The regulation of CBD in Hungary is highly indistinct, with little direct legislation and no guidance offered by the authorities. CBD-Intel guides you through the known unknowns and the unknown knowns ...

CBD under Danish law: Denmark regulatory report

Written by Marija Obradovic || 27th November 2018 || Regulatory reports |

Cultivation of hemp with less than 0.2% THC content is legal in Denmark. While some aspects of CBD regulation remain unclear, our report guides you through the rules as they are – and how they may be interpreted...

No clear rules on CBD extraction: Poland regulatory snapshot

Written by Marija Obradovic || 9th November 2018 || Regulatory reports |

In our latest look at Poland, we find that THC is a regulated substance, thus all the products on the market which have not obtained a medical authorisation must be THC-free ...

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