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Little fear of a glut in the UK market if EU decides to classify CBD as a narcotic

Written by CannIntelligence | 3rd November 2020

Companies do not feel much risk of a glut of CBD-containing food, drink and dietary supplement products or cannabinoid ingredients coming into the UK market if the EU classifies CBD as a narcotic ...

Black Friday novelty diminishes to make way for longer sales period

Written by CannIntelligence | 27th October 2020

Holiday sales overall mean more to US companies than their UK counterparts, but the novelty of Black Friday means some are embracing a discount period as a means to create new sales, according to a...

Nestlé enters European CBD market with soft gel capsules

Written by CannIntelligence | 23rd October 2020

Nestlé has taken a baby step into the European cannabidiol market just a year after creating its own CBD line in the US and will now distribute soft gel CBD capsules in the UK through...

Podcast: global CBD markets and their commonalities and differences

Written by CannIntelligence | 22nd October 2020

Our host for today’s podcast is Jon Bruford, a copy editor at CBD-Intel, who will be joined by CBD-Intel market analyst Maria Alejandra Estanga, who analyses the CBD market for European and American countries. In...

‘Fraud’ action against Canopy Growth halted as plaintiff files for bankruptcy

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 8th October 2020

A legal action against Canopy Growth has been halted now that Canadian cannabis cultivator PharmHouse has filed for bankruptcy protection from the Ontario Court while it restructures its business ...

Topicals status across top CBD markets

Written by CannIntelligence | 1st October 2020

Maria Alejandra Estanga, our market analysts, presented the current status of the topicals market across the most important CBD markets during the Virtual Cannacosmo Health + Beauty Expo on 29st...

British spirit-makers looking to make CBD the gin genie in the bottle

Written by CannIntelligence | 16th September 2020

Britain’s newfound enthusiasm for CBD products has joined with the passion for alcohol, with some companies are aiming to capitalise on the trend for “drinking less but drinking better” by launching CBD spirits, especially gin...

Opposing politicians attack European Commission view on ‘narcotic’ CBD

Written by CannIntelligence | 15th September 2020

MEPs with very different political outlooks have attacked the European Commission’s initial opinion that CBD could be classed under United Nations conventions as a narcotic ...

Researchers suggest CBD could work with terpenes in COVID-19 treatment

Written by CannIntelligence | 14th September 2020

Studies looking at the potential for CBD to treat or alleviate COVID-19 symptoms continue to progress – with one study hinting at promising results combining CBD with other terpene products ...

What impact would the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) rules have on the CBD industry if they were enacted in their current form?

Written by CannIntelligence | 4th September 2020

First it's important to note that the DEA proposals are only in a draft form and are open to comment until 20th October. They have already received a large number of comments, the majority of...

Podcast: what can European markets do with CBD Novel Food applications?

Written by CannIntelligence | 2nd September 2020

CBD-Intel managing director, Tim Phillips, discusses the main facts and issues surrounding CBD and Novel Food status in European markets. He presents the key aspects of the delay, the political issues and the impacts released...

CBD food products to remain illegal for three years

Written by JuditBach | 1st September 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CBD food products to remain illegal for three years New report from CBD-Intel explores issues surrounding CBD as a novel food Don’t expect to see legal CBD food and drink products before...

How significant is Charlotte’s Web being denied a trademark?

Written by CannIntelligence | 27th August 2020

The immediate impact of the decision is a reduction in certainty for CBD firms - not something they need at a time of significantly heightened uncertainty in other...

Worse delays feared for European CBD novel food authorisations

Written by CannIntelligence | 27th August 2020

Do not expect European novel food authorisations before the end of 2022 at the very earliest and do not expect generic authorisations to cover non-applicant products, a new report from CBD-Intel warns ...

Love Hemp and Mile High see silver lining in COVID-19 pandemic for UK CBD sales

Written by Freddie Dawson | 25th August 2020

Expansion plans by two major players suggest confidence in the future of the CBD market in the UK, with one anticipating a continuing rise in sales driven by reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic ...

What can be made of Canopy’s increased interest in functional ingredients?

Written by CannIntelligence | 21st August 2020

Canopy, the Canadian cannabinoid company, has continued to commit heavily to BioSteel, a sports nutrition company in which Canopy now owns the majority share....

Why does the European Commission (EC) think CBD may be a narcotic?

Written by CannIntelligence | 14th August 2020

The opinion (which is not yet set by the EC but appears to be the way the organisation is thinking) is based on a literal reading of the 1961 UN Narcotics...

What can we expect from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposals to regulate CBD under review by the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB)?

Written by CannIntelligence | 7th August 2020

Authorities have been very tight lipped about the details of the proposed regulations and little is known beyond the title of the document....

CBD market trends & country comparison

Written by CannIntelligence | 4th August 2020

Maria Alejandra Estanga, one of CBD-Intel’s market analysts, presented the latest CBD market trends & country comparison at the CBD live during VOXPO - Virtual Online Vape & CBD Expo on 31st...

Now that Swiss authorities have returned taxes, what is the industry planning to do?

Written by CannIntelligence | 31st July 2020

Current indications are that the EC is leaning heavily towards the idea that CBD does indeed count as a narcotic under the 1961 Un...

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