Freddie Dawson, Author at CannIntelligence

St Louis Fed Reserve bank fed up with others’ failure to take on CBD business

Written by Freddie Dawson || 11th March 2020 || News analysis |

One of the 12 US regional reserve banks has complained about the banking industry’s reluctance to service hemp and CBD businesses even though they are now legal products ...

Epidiolex passes another clinical trial for treatment of Dravet syndrome

Written by Freddie Dawson || 11th March 2020 || News analysis |

Results from a successful phase three clinical trial on the use of Epidiolex to treat drug-resistant Dravet syndrome have been published in the JAMA Neurology journal ...

US FDA chief Hahn says it would be ‘a fool’s game’ to try to halt CBD spread

Written by Freddie Dawson || 2nd March 2020 || News analysis |

CBD products will not be banned in the US and there is some medicinal value to them being on the market, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Stephen Hahn has said ...

Marketing experts stress importance of education in brand-building

Written by Freddie Dawson || 1st February 2020 || News analysis |

Taking the effort to educate consumers about your product can generate dividends when attempting to build a brand, according to experts in CBD marketing ...

‘Pick a lane and stay in it’ – focus is crucial, say CBD marketing experts

Written by Freddie Dawson || 29th January 2020 || News analysis |

Those looking to build or expand CBD brands need a tight focus on their message in order to be prepared for more knowledgeable and demanding customers, according to two marketing experts ...

Getting that CBD product to taste just right takes forethought and expertise

Written by Freddie Dawson || 27th January 2020 || News analysis |

Getting flavours right for CBD products requires custom solutions that can compensate for inconsistency in production but the objectives can broadly be placed in one of four categories ...

Misinformation, regulation and pharma in the CBD sector

Written by Freddie Dawson || 10th January 2020 || News analysis |

Misinformation presents an existential threat to the CBD industry, can be very damaging on a personal level to the health of the people involved, the mentality of the wider population and the industry as a whole, according to...

TLC star launches Tionne Wellness: CBD business news in brief

Written by Freddie Dawson || 30th December 2019 || News analysis |

RnB star Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins has launched her own range of CBD products. The former TLC star’s TLCBD items include beauty serums, face creams, lip balms, pain relief balms, oral tinctures, and gummies, as well as tinctures for...

EU novel food rules put CBD focus on cosmetics and pet products

Written by Freddie Dawson || 4th December 2019 || News analysis |

Market limitations in Europe due to EU novel food regulations mean members of the CBD industry are likely to look at areas such as cosmetics and products for animals, according to a number of experts in the field...

CBD firm denies liability over driver’s lost job and woman’s amputation

Written by Freddie Dawson || 14th November 2019 || News analysis |

The owner of the JustCBD range of products is being sued in Florida by a woman who claims she lost both her legs after vaping CBD oil – and in Illinois by a truck driver who lost his...

CBD vaping will not be allowed under Massachusetts ban exemption

Written by Freddie Dawson || 13th November 2019 || News analysis |

CBD vaping will not be permitted under an exemption from cannabis regulators to the vaping ban brought in by the Republican governor of Massachusetts, Charlie Baker ...

Unreliability of oils ‘will hold back CBD’ – but there is another way

Written by Freddie Dawson || 5th November 2019 || News analysis |

A CBD company is trying to convince other vendors to give up selling CBD oils, believing the variable bioavailability of oils will hold the industry back ...

Teething troubles as firms are warned over prohibited medical claims

Written by Freddie Dawson || 24th October 2019 || News analysis |

Federal enforcement against CBD medical claims in the US is going strong, with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently sending a warning letter to a new company about what it said were prohibited medical claims ...

Caution required when advertising food containing CBD, rules UK ASA

Written by Freddie Dawson || 22nd October 2019 || News analysis |

Companies can advertise food and drinks as containing CBD, however, they should be careful about implying any link to illicit drugs like cannabis, according to the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ...

California hemp bill delays legalisation of foods, beverages and cosmetics with hemp-based CBD

Written by Freddie Dawson || 9th September 2019 || News analysis |

The launch of many CBD-containing foods, beverages and cosmetics in California has been delayed further as a bill legalising their sale is now not expected to pass before the end of the legislative session, which ends on on...

Curaleaf takes action on FDA complaint over health claims

Written by Freddie Dawson || 5th September 2019 || News analysis |

Curaleaf, a US-based vendor of CBD products with a presence in 12 states, has responded to warnings made by the FDA about its marketing of CBD products ...

A step forward as US DEA expands cannabinoid scientific research

Written by Freddie Dawson || 5th September 2019 || News analysis |

The US Drug Enforcement Agency has decided to expand cannabinoid scientific research and no longer requires registration for the growth or research of hemp ...

CBD vaping brought into the questions over US lung disease outbreak

Written by Freddie Dawson || 23rd August 2019 || News analysis |

CBD is being brought reluctantly into the recent growing concern surrounding an unexplained lung condition affecting more than 120 people across the US ...

Kannaway hopes to use Bulgarian licence as a doorway into EU markets

Written by Freddie Dawson || 20th August 2019 || News analysis |

CBD supplier Kannaway says it has been granted licences confirming compliance with the law and permitting free sale of a product in an EU member state – Bulgaria – as well as in Russia ...

US Gallup poll reveals CBD usage and awareness parallels

Written by Freddie Dawson || 15th August 2019 || News analysis |

A new Gallup poll has found that usage of CBD products among American consumer almost exactly mirrors awareness. The poll found that around 14% of those surveyed used CBD while 50% did not, though they were aware of...

First Jersey hemp licence issued – ‘a significant opportunity’ for island

Written by Freddie Dawson || 14th August 2019 || News analysis |

Hemp can now be grown on the Channel Island of Jersey following the issuance of the first licence to harvest, process and store hemp flower in preparation for CBD...

CBD as a Euro investment prospect gets a mostly downbeat reception

Written by Freddie Dawson || 11th July 2019 || News analysis |

CBD’s potential as an investment opportunity generated mixed reactions from experts at the recent Cannabis Europa conference in London ...

Fermentation ‘could be the way forward for CBD extraction’

Written by Freddie Dawson || 11th July 2019 || News analysis |

CBD manufacturers could and should look at using a fermentation process to extract cannabidiol, a new report suggests ...

How bigger firms can help smaller rivals stay afloat in a rising market

Written by Freddie Dawson || 3rd July 2019 || News analysis |

Smaller CBD stakeholders should not fear the entrance of big business into the market, according to one expert who explains how larger firms can help ease the regulatory path ...

Pyramid seller and UK regulator stay relaxed over reps’ unauthorised claims

Written by Freddie Dawson || 1st July 2019 || News analysis |

UK authorities may take no action, and US multi-level marketing company HempWorx will not discipline its British affiliate sellers, over online posts making health claims ...

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

Written by Freddie Dawson || 1st July 2019 || News analysis |

Catch up on the latest CBD business news with CBD-Intel’s weekly round-up, bringing updates from the US, Canada, London, Hungary, Spain, Google and Facebook ...

FDA considers the question of routes to market for non-pharma CBD

Written by Freddie Dawson || 18th June 2019 || News analysis |

The US FDA has confirmed its commitment to creating an alternative route to market for non-pharmaceutical CBD products such as foods and dietary supplements – eventually ...

CBD-infused water sales surge in US; doubts for Europe

Written by Freddie Dawson || 31st May 2019 || Market reports |

Sales of water infused with cannabidiol (CBD) have surged in the US, but a range of regulatory and other obstacles in Europe may tamp down its popularity among Europeans. Some producers in Europe have gone so far as...

Police seize ‘herbal’ stock in raid on ‘UK’s first cannabis restaurant’

Written by Freddie Dawson || 13th May 2019 || News analysis |

Police have raided what is billed as the UK’s first cannabis restaurant, which features CBD products on its menu, seizing “a significant quantity of herbal cannabis” ...

New Zealand’s recreational cannabis referendum won’t affect CBD

Written by Freddie Dawson || 9th May 2019 || News analysis |

A decision on legalising recreational cannabis in New Zealand will go to a referendum to be held next year, but the outcome is not likely to affect the regulatory status of CBD ...

E-liquid brand Charlie’s Chalk Dust moving into CBD after takeover

Written by Freddie Dawson || 8th May 2019 || News analysis |

A major brand in e-liquids has announced its entry into the CBD sector following its acquisition by a drinks company with CBD interests ...

Canopy Growth moves deeper into Europe with €225m C3 buyout

Written by Freddie Dawson || 6th May 2019 || News analysis |

Canadian medical cannabis company Canopy Growth has paid €225.9m in cash for C3, a German producer of pharmaceutical grade cannabinoids ...

Ohio Senate passes bill to establish CBD market, as Texas delists hemp

Written by Freddie Dawson || 3rd April 2019 || News analysis |

Ohio is moving a step nearer following its neighbour Michigan in distinguishing hemp-derived CBD products from state cannabis regulations, while Texas is to remove hemp from its list of controlled substances ...

UK government loses a pro-cannabis minister as Brine exits over Brexit

Written by Freddie Dawson || 3rd April 2019 || News analysis |

UK member of parliament Steve Brine, a supporter of medical cannabis, has resigned as under-secretary of state for public health over Brexit-related issues ...

Leading UK specialist calls for medical cannabis trials – NICE says yes

Written by Freddie Dawson || 28th March 2019 || News analysis |

The UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) promises trials of medical cannabis after a senior consultant told a parliamentary committee of his worries about it being widely prescribed ...

Contrary to reports, the UK CTA is not suing EU over novel food rules

Written by Freddie Dawson || 20th March 2019 || News analysis |

Lawyers for the UK Cannabis Trades Association (CTA) have confirmed to CBD-Intel that they have not been instructed to sue the EU over novel food guidance for cannabinoids including CBD – contrary to reports ...

Swiss company plans final appeal against 25% tax on cannabis flowers

Written by Freddie Dawson || 19th March 2019 || News analysis |

An appeal is planned against a Swiss court’s decision that low-THC cannabis flowers should continue to be taxed at the same 25% rate as fine-cut tobacco – a decision that came as no surprise to most Swiss CBD...

CBD can be light at the tunnel’s end for US cannabis and pharma firms

Written by Freddie Dawson || 18th March 2019 || News analysis |

A series of year-end results from cannabis-related companies in the US demonstrates the importance of CBD to the bottom line, with volatility in much of the rest of the cannabis and pharmaceutical sectors ...

Will European authorities change their view of cannabinoids?

Written by Freddie Dawson || 15th March 2019 || News analysis |

Lobbyists have highlighted flaws in European authorities’ current classification of cannabinoids as novel foods which could signal change ...

More regulatory doubts over CBD in US as FDA commissioner steps down

Written by Freddie Dawson || 7th March 2019 || News analysis |

The resignation of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Scott Gottlieb adds further uncertainty to the future of federal oversight of CBD in the US ...

GW Pharmaceuticals reports loss despite success of CBD-based drug

Written by Freddie Dawson || 1st March 2019 || News analysis |

CBD drug manufacturer GW Pharmaceuticals saw a significant net loss in the last quarter, despite growth and sales of its cannabis-derived pharmaceutical drugs going to plan ...

CBD in foods: UK FSA set to issue guidance

Written by Freddie Dawson || 1st March 2019 || News analysis |

The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) will issue further guidance next week on the use of cannabinoids as novel food ingredients ...

UN narcotics committee postpones vote on CBD and cannabis rules

Written by Freddie Dawson || 26th February 2019 || News analysis |

The United Nations Committee on Narcotic Drugs (UNCND) has delayed voting on cannabis and CBD recommendations in a move that has upset a number of delegates ...

International packaging and disposal standards give guide to compliance

Written by Freddie Dawson || 25th February 2019 || News analysis |

Proper disposal of cannabis raw materials forms a major part of new work from ASTM International, US-based developer of international voluntary technical standards ...

Proposal to clarify CBD products’ legality goes to Lithuanian parliament

Written by Freddie Dawson || 20th February 2019 || News analysis |

Lithuania could buck current European trends and legislate to allow CBD food products. A new bill allowing edibles with less than 0.2% THC content has been proposed in the country’s parliament ...

‘More women than men’ have tried CBD in UK

Written by Freddie Dawson || 19th February 2019 || News analysis |

More women than men have tried CBD products, according to a new report from CBD-Intel. Among other findings in the report is that health-conscious men are more likely than others to try CBD ...

Singapore ministries declare cannabis mad, bad and dangerous

Written by Freddie Dawson || 18th February 2019 || News analysis |

Singaporean authorities do not believe there is sufficient evidence supporting the efficacy of “raw” cannabis, considering the plant and its derivatives to be a dangerous drug with few medical benefits ...

Czechs may get medical cannabis 90% covered by public insurance

Written by Freddie Dawson || 18th February 2019 || News analysis |

The health authorities in the Czech Republic are considering a proposal to cover up to 90% of the cost of medical cannabis through public insurance ...

Greek enforcement hurdles hamper but don’t shut down opportunities

Written by Freddie Dawson || 6th February 2019 || News analysis |

Interest in the Greek CBD market continues to grow despite an uncertain regulatory situation, with a number of apparent cases of police taking action against people acting entirely legally ...

Knotty regulation keeps CBD traffic still tied up on state lines

Written by Freddie Dawson || 4th February 2019 || News analysis |

Despite the 2018 Farm Act, CBD companies hoping for a national market in the US are still hampered by federal regulations, with products prevented from being sold across state lines ...

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