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Podcast: cold-pressed technology, novel food guidelines and the impact of Brexit

Written by CannIntelligence | 22nd February 2021

Jon Bruford, CBD-Intel's podcasts editor, is joined by the CEO & co-founder of the Greenheart CBD Ltd, Mark Canavan, an Irish-owned company that produces and sells CBD oil made from Irish-grown hemp ...

Have the rules changed for importation of CBD into the UK?

Written by CannIntelligence | 18th February 2021

The Home Office has not changed licensing requirements for importers of CBD into the UK. The minister for policing, Christopher “Kit” Malthouse, has requested an updated recommendation from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs...

Podcast: are changes to the Philippine’s regulatory framework likely in the near future?

Written by CannIntelligence | 17th February 2021

Our host for today’s podcast is Jon Bruford, a copy editor at CBD-Intel, who will be joined by CBD-Intel junior legal analyst Elsa Carrasco, who discusses the current regulatory framework in place for CBD and...

Will the EFSA look to modify its approach in light of action on novel food in the UK?

Written by CannIntelligence | 12th February 2021

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has stated that it is in contact with other similar agencies such as the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the UK, but only specified that it would not treat applications that...

Is this the year? US cannabis and CBD law reform efforts worth watching in 2021

Written by Anthony Traurig | 11th February 2021

The Democratic Party, which now controls Congress and the presidency, has signalled for some time that cannabis reform is one of its top priorities, and the US public supports that reform in unprecedented numbers ...

How seriously should producers of CBD alcohol products take the recent Portman Group ruling?

Written by CannIntelligence | 5th February 2021

The Portman Group’s first decision on a complaint regarding a CBD product has gone largely unreported but could have a very significant impact on that part of the market. The voluntary alcohol industry regulator has said...

CBD health and wellness subcategory sees advances on a global scale

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 5th February 2021

CBD firms are making further advances into the health and wellness subcategory of the market with new product launches, distribution deals, and clinical studies underway ...

European CBD Landscape 2021 and Beyond – Markets, Products & Consumers Trends

Written by CannIntelligence | 2nd February 2021

CBD-Intel’s managing director, Tim Phillips, recently presented on the major global factors seen in the CBD industry in 2020, key pricing and product evolution throughout the year, and what to expect in 2021 during the...

What impact will the EC’s decision to permit the use of extracts from the whole plant in cosmetics have on the industry as a whole?

Written by CannIntelligence | 28th January 2021

The decision – which should be noted is still only preliminary, though almost certainly to be confirmed with subsequent updating of the cosmetics ingredients (CosIng) database – should allow a wider range of cosmetic products...

Pyxus exits cannabis and cuts back on hemp to focus on tobacco and vapes

Written by Freddie Dawson | 28th January 2021

Pyxus International, a major supplier of products to the tobacco and vaping sectors, is to sell off its cannabis-related business while restructuring its industrial hemp and CBD operations ...

Dutch health ministry provides relief for UK patients forgotten in Brexit deal

Written by CannIntelligence | 25th January 2021

Dutch officials have granted a six-month reprieve to find a solution to an omission in the Brexit negotiations that threatens to deprive British epilepsy patients of access to cannabis-based medicines ...

Is the entrance of British American Tobacco (BAT) into the CBD sector a positive or negative for the industry?

Written by CannIntelligence | 22nd January 2021

The top-line answer is that it is wholly neither. There are elements of both in any position taken on the news. BAT’s entrance into the market with its vaping product under the Vuse brand (coming in three...

CBD drinks – ‘a superior option for those traditionally alcohol-driven occasions’

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 19th January 2021

Health and wellness appear to be the primary marketing position for new cannabinoid beverage launches ...

Does the Canopy CO2 extraction lawsuit pose a threat to others in the industry?

Written by CannIntelligence | 15th January 2021

Canopy Growth’s quick action – filing a suit against GW Pharmaceuticals the day the patent was issued – coupled with the short time-frame for validity has left many worried that the company could go on...

European report outlines CBD retail practices and urges clarity on the rules

Written by Freddie Dawson | 11th January 2021

A recently published report from the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) highlights the diverse retail make-up and unclear regulatory outlook of the European CBD sector ...

What impact do Democrat victories in both of the Georgia senate seat elections have on chances for cannabis reform at the US federal level?

Written by CannIntelligence | 8th January 2021

President elect Joe Biden still looks to be somewhat reluctant to too closely embrace cannabis reform as an issue. But effective control of the senate through victories by Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff in special...

Georgia run-off election: it looks like good news for cannabis reform

Written by Freddie Dawson | 6th January 2021

Reform of cannabis laws at federal level in the US looks to be a step closer following the likely victory of the Democratic party in run-off elections for both Senate seats in the state of...

A world of change – but don’t expect 2021 to deliver very much new regulation

Written by CannIntelligence | 31st December 2020

Multiple jurisdictions are planning significant legislation on both CBD and hemp-related matters, but it seems regulation in 2021 could be defined as much by what doesn’t happen as by the progress made ...

Tilray set on becoming the ‘weed giant of the world’ with Aphria merger

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 29th December 2020

Canadian cannabis firms Aphria and Tilray have announced a merger that will create “the world’s largest weed company”, operating under the Tilray name ...

The long wait goes on for a successful European novel food application

Written by Anthony Traurig | 28th December 2020

Officials from the European Commission (EC) met with CBD-Intel to discuss the status of novel food applications in light of the ruling in the Kanavape case ...