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Tamarind Intelligence podcast: what’s next for e-cigarette regulation?

Written by Barnaby Page | 24th February 2025

Barnaby Page, host of Tamarind Intelligence podcast, sits down with Michael Landl, director of the World Vapers’ Alliance, to unpack the major regulatory hurdles facing the e-cigarette sector in 2025 and beyond ...

Could Switzerland be the first in Europe to fully legalise recreational cannabis?

Written by Barnaby Page | 20th February 2025

Though it’s still early days, Switzerland could become the first European country to wholeheartedly legalise recreational cannabis, though that doesn’t mean that progress in Europe is speeding up ...

Tamarind Intelligence podcast: Global insights into novel nicotine regulation

Written by Barnaby Page | 14th February 2025

Join our host Barnaby Page as he sits down with Pablo Cano Trilla, regulatory director at Tamarind Intelligence, to explore the latest global updates on novel nicotine...

Do US cannabis companies need to resort to drastic measures to stay in business?

Written by Freddie Dawson | 31st January 2025

Cannabis companies have been pushing the envelope of acceptable marketing and business practices by insinuating unproven benefits for their products while also looking to create the strongest goods possible ...

Germany’s 2025 elections: cannabis legalisation and coalition scenarios

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 16th January 2025

As Germany heads towards its national elections on 23rd February, cannabis legalisation has emerged as one of the most divisive and closely watched issues on the political stage ...

Tamarind Intelligence podcast: 2024 highlights and 2025 predictions

Written by CannIntelligence | 19th December 2024

Join the Tamarind Intelligence leadership team for a compelling round-table discussion with four top industry experts. They’ll reflect on the major moments of 2024 in the reduced-risk nicotine world and share their insights for...

On the latest Trump picks for attorney general and to head FDA and agriculture

Written by Freddie Dawson | 12th December 2024

The ever-changing make-up of US president-elect Donald Trump’s nominees for posts in his administration – still far from set in stone – offers a few new options that will impact on cannabis and hemp ...

New opportunities emerge in European cannabis markets

Written by Barnaby Page | 10th December 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Business opportunities start to appear in European legal cannabis markets Recent initiatives on legalising cannabis in four European countries have put the spotlight on the commercial potential of the cannabis market. Germany,...

Is another Donald Trump administration bad news for the US cannabis industry?

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 14th November 2024

Until last week, the US cannabis sector was wondering what to expect from the then-upcoming presidential elections, and cannabis legalisation was also on the ballot in several states ...

Tamarind Intelligence podcast: Impact of novel nicotine products on public tobacco firms

Written by Tim Phillips | 13th November 2024

Rupert Wilson, managing director at Strategic Business Consulting and former Rothmans International tobacco expert, sits down with Tamarind Intelligence’s Tim Phillips to examine the influence of novel nicotine products on the performance and strategic direction...

Cannabis and the US elections: from Schedule I drug to business prospect

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 17th October 2024

As the US cannabis sector prepares for the economic impact of an announced reclassification of marijuana to a less-restrictive schedule, the presidential contest seems to have already turned cannabis into a business opportunity worth supporting...

Tamarind Intelligence podcast: A look into the illicit vape market

Written by Barnaby Page | 16th October 2024

Join Tamarind Intelligence founder Tim Phillips and Editorial Director Barnaby Page as they explore the complexities of the illicit e-cigarette...

Under the new European Commission, who will mind health and food safety?

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 30th September 2024

Some fear healthcare and food safety will not be among the main concerns of the next European Commission after the Commission president unveiled the new commissioners’ respective tasks ...

Would the US Supreme Court overturn the decision on the legality of THCO?

Written by Freddie Dawson | 19th September 2024

The US Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently decided tetrahydrocannabinol acetate (THCO) was legal under current federal law, disregarding an interpretation by the Drug Enforcement Administration ...

Could the Czech government be out of step with its own anti-addiction plan?

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 5th September 2024

Just over a year after the Czech government unveiled a new, ambitious action plan to fight addictions, doubts are being raised over the government’s alignment with its own declared war on addictions ...

Chief research officer shares equation for success in developing next-gen products

Written by CannIntelligence | 23rd August 2024

Businesses that lead product innovation with what the consumer wants will be one step ahead when it comes to taking a next-generation product to market – particularly when making PMTAs in the US ...

Could Italy’s latest attempt at banning hemp be the one that hits its mark?

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 8th August 2024

After a few back-and-forths, Italian authorities may actually kill the country’s CBD sector by simply passing a minor amendment to a major soon-to-be-approved bill, banning hemp flower and its extracts regardless of their THC content...

Czech government struggles to push through cannabis legalisation bill

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 2nd August 2024

The long-awaited submission of a Czech government draft bill for the regulation of recreational cannabis was not received favourably by conservative representatives, leading to a discussion focused on self-cultivation only ...

As contests for US governorships ramp up, how do candidates view cannabis?

Written by Freddie Dawson | 25th July 2024

Though debate about US president Joe Biden’s potential replacement dominates headlines on the November elections, down-ballot races in many states may impact the future of cannabis in the country ...

Germany inaugurates its very own cannabis club system: will it work?

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 18th July 2024

The first cannabis club in Germany may soon start operating after receiving the first cultivation licence under the country’s new cannabis regulation ...