David Palacios, Author at CannIntelligence

Brexit: more clarity for international trade, but change ahead for vapes?

Written by David Palacios || 24th December 2020 || News analysis |

While a post-Brexit regulatory review in the UK is likely to focus much more on nicotine vaping than on CBD, equally there are likely to be knock-on effects for providers of CBD products – whether or not intended...

US lung outbreak: despite likely role of THC, most still blame vaping itself

Written by David Palacios || 23rd September 2019 || News analysis |

The cannabis and CBD sectors have thus far remained remarkably unscathed by the lung illness outbreak in the US, despite a growing suspicion that in at least many cases, the culprit may be THC oil bought from street...

Spanish specialists call for clear regulation and an end to CBD seizures

Written by David Palacios || 18th October 2018 || News analysis |

The Spanish Observatory of Medicinal Cannabis has called on the government to stop seizures of CBD oil in Spain, and demanded clear regulation of cannabis-based products ...

Imperial Brands looks to CBD for growth, says CEO

Written by David Palacios || 28th September 2018 || News analysis |

Tobacco giant Imperial Brands is looking to new markets such as cannabis and CBD in the near future. “At the moment we are looking to understand this space”, said Alison Cooper, CEO of Imperial Brands, about the cannabis market in...

New €5m factory in Portugal will export CBD across Europe and America

Written by David Palacios || 11th September 2018 || News analysis |

The town of Nelas in north central Portugal is to be the site of a new CBD oil factory producing medicinal products extracted from cannabis sativa for export to America and within Europe ...

French warnings over ‘stores likely to be selling illegal products’

Written by David Palacios || 17th August 2018 || News analysis |

Judicial bodies in France have issued statements clarifying the national legal framework for products containing cannabidiol (CBD) and asked local enforcement authorities to ensure compliance with current legislation ...

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