Nearly eight years after the legalisation of medical cannabis in Australia, most people who use it to treat a health condition obtain it legally, through a doctor’s prescription ...
Low-dose CBD products can now be supplied in New Zealand by registered pharmacists without a prescription after Medsafe reclassified CBD from a prescription-only medicine to a restricted (pharmacist-only) medicine ...
The Australian Greens party has submitted the country’s first bill for the legalisation of recreational cannabis on a national level following a public consultation it held on its draft version ...
Major cannabis firms are streamlining their North American operations and reallocating resources toward markets with what they see as more long-term growth potential ...
CBD company Chanelle McCoy Health has received approval to start a trial which may allow it to sell its CBD sleeping aid as an over-the-counter (OTC) drug in Australian pharmacies ...
The sale and possession of CBD will be banned in Hong Kong from the beginning of February 2023 following an announcement earlier this year. Under the new rules, CBD will be classified in the same way as heroin...
In a first attempt to legalise cannabis through the federal parliament in Australia, the Greens party is in the process of drafting a law for legalisation that will be available for public consultation later this year...
Canadian company Aurora Cannabis has seen continued growth in its international business thanks to an increasing presence in emerging medical cannabis markets, notably Germany, the UK, Australia and Poland ...
One of the first companies involved in medical cannabis is the latest bankruptcy casualty in the volatile global cannabis market – citing slower than expected sales due to more rigorous than expected regulations ...
CBD products may start to appear on the Australian market but it will not be due to any action taken by the newly elected Labor government, according to industry insiders and experts ...
The growth potential of demand for medicinal cannabis is inspiring cross-border acquisitions of pharmaceutical brands as businesses scale up to take a bigger slice of the global market ...
Lausanne could become the second Swiss city after Basel to launch a recreational cannabis trial this year. But while Basel’s pilot will involve just 400 participants, Lausanne is aiming for triple that number ...
Companies are trying new ways to reach cannabinoid customers in severely restricted Australia, but they must be careful not to fall foul of strict guidelines that separate promoting from simply informing the public about prescription...
Clinical trials are investigating how CBD can improve menstrual health and treat conditions such as premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and perhaps even endometriosis ...
Scientists around the world are starting to look even further afield for potential uses of cannabis in medical applications, such as treating the symptoms of long Covid-19, Alzheimer’s-related agitation, and to alleviate the pain resulting...
Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 23rd September 2021
The US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is calling for an increase in production of cannabis and psychedelics to supply federal research and clinical trials ...
Australian medicinal cannabis firm Cann has moved quickly to maximise the benefits of its CBD Gelpell capsule technology by entering into a collaboration deal with healthcare technology firm Emyria ...
Canadian cannabis firm Tilray is moving in on New Zealand’s market for medical cannabis and has received the necessary approvals to launch Tilray medical cannabis products across the country ...
There are profits to be made from selling cannabis in Europe, according to US company Curaleaf after it signed an agreement to acquire Europe’s largest vertically integrated independent cannabis company ...
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 ...
Australia has unveiled a consultation on a proposal to classify CBD products as over-the-counter medications, available in pharmacies after consultation with a pharmacist ...
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 ...
A Denver-based chain claims to be the first CBD burger franchise in the US, while a Japanese company says it can extract CBD from orange peel. These and other stories are in CBD-Intel's latest round-up...
Toothpaste giant Colgate is entering the CBD market, researchers have created a laser scanner that can tell the difference between legal hemp and potentially illegal cannabis, and wrestling legend Kevin Nash has become the latest...
Tom Hanks refutes false claims over endorsement of CBD products, research suggests cannabinoids benefit gene receptor diseases and CBD coffee is set to hit the market, plus more ...
Guitar legend Carlos Santana is teaming up with a legal cannabis company to have his own branded range of CBD; a CBD firm plans to replant burnt Australian trees, and a French restaurant offers a...
CBD-Intel brings you news that a rugby league team will be the first senior outfit in its sport to promote a CBD brand on its kit, a qualification for hemp production is offered in Kentucky...
According to research from San Diego State University, CBD is the most searched health term in the US. Also covered are further stories from the US, Australia, India, Italy and Switzerland ...
A legal battle between a Canadian cannabis company and a US hemp company leads this round-up of business news in brief. Also covered are stories from Australia, Germany, and a number of US states ...
A San Francisco-based CBD firm is donating all September profits from its bestselling line to Leonardo DiCaprio’s Earth Alliance Amazon Forest Fund. This and other business news in brief ...
South Dakota governor Kristi Noem has explained why she continues to oppose hemp legalisation in the state; Flanders in Belgium is seeing enforcement action against CBD shops because of CBD oils and teas; Australian state...
A new clinical trial is investigating the efficacy of CBD-infused mouthwashes and toothpaste when used to treat gum disease. The randomised controlled clinical trial is a collaboration between Australian medicinal cannabis business Impression Healthcare and...
US food and pharmacy chain Kroger has increased its range of CBD products with deals to distribute CV Sciences, Veritas Farms and Charlotte’s Web products in 1350 stores across 22 states ...
Elvis Presley CBD for your hound dog? CBD-Intel’s business news round-up includes items from New York, British Columbia, Ireland, the UK, Hong Kong, Israel, Australia and Colombia ...
Australia may become a big exporter of organic hemp products, especially to Asia, according to the president of the Australian Industrial Hemp Alliance (AIHA) ...
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