Market & legal data analysis of the cannabis sector in Europe

What will Brexit really mean for the British CBD industry?

Written by CannIntelligence | 19th November 2018

The British government last week presented the 585-page draft withdrawal agreement which lays out how it intends the UK to leave the European Union. Here CBD-Intel explains just how it may affect the CBD industry...

Medical cannabis firms invest in Europe, Americans look to expand

Written by Freddie Dawson | 15th November 2018

Investment in Europe continues as companies in the medical cannabis sector anticipate further loosening of regulations. In the pure-CBD sector, two American firms are eyeing expansion ...

All CBD products for animals will be treated in the UK as medicine

Written by Barnaby Page | 14th November 2018

The UK’s Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has told CBD-Intel that even a product not normally considered a medicine, such as a pet food or livestock feed, will be treated as a pharmaceutical if it contains...

Ukraine provides licence for Canadians C21 to enter Europe

Written by Freddie Dawson | 8th November 2018

Canadian company C21 Investments has been issued a licence to import finished CBD products as well as raw extracts and concentrates into Ukraine ...

Cannabis in the UK now medically legal – up to a point

Written by Freddie Dawson | 1st November 2018

Medical cannabis products are now legal in the UK – in very limited circumstances. This could include products without marketing authorisation, if approved by a registered specialist in certain conditions ...

Trade body founder quits, alleging CBD companies have been misled

Written by Freddie Dawson | 31st October 2018

A founder of the UK Cannabis Trades Association (CTA) has resigned, alleging the industry body has been misleading companies about its role in regulation ...

Search data reveals increasing European curiosity about CBD

Written by ECigIntelligence | 26th October 2018

A rise in the number of CBD-related Google searches suggests there is growing interest in the CBD sector across Europe. ...

Tobacco industry divided on involvement in CBD and cannabis

Written by Freddie Dawson | 26th October 2018

CBD and other legal cannabis products appear to be dividing the tobacco industry. Around half of the major Western tobacco companies have publicly announced an interest in the cannabis and cannabis-product spheres with the other half...

‘No health claims’ law encourages creativity among UK CBD brands

Written by CannIntelligence | 25th October 2018

Many British CBD companies are finding their voice and their own way to make the regulations that ban them from making medical claims work for them and the consumer ...

Spanish specialists call for clear regulation and an end to CBD seizures

Written by David Palacios | 18th October 2018

The Spanish Observatory of Medicinal Cannabis has called on the government to stop seizures of CBD oil in Spain, and demanded clear regulation of cannabis-based products ...

CBD prescriptions may be just around the corner for UK patients

Written by CannIntelligence | 16th October 2018

CBD products could be prescribed to British patients from as early as next month after the UK government announced plans to lift restrictions on the medical use of cannabis ...

CBD sellers openly flouting Malta’s prescription-only rule

Written by CannIntelligence | 10th October 2018

Though cannabis was legalised for medical use earlier this year, the legal status of CBD in Malta remains uncertain – but shops are ignoring the law that says it should be available only on prescription...

Canadian CBD company adds Swiss store to its operation in Europe

Written by Freddie Dawson | 4th October 2018

Canadian CBD company Maricann has continued its European expansion with plans to open a retail location in Zurich, Switzerland ...

Imperial Brands looks to CBD for growth, says CEO

Written by David Palacios | 28th September 2018

Tobacco giant Imperial Brands is looking to new markets such as cannabis and CBD in the near future. “At the moment we are looking to understand this space”, said Alison Cooper, CEO of Imperial Brands, about the...

CBD medicines for animals will need UK government approval

Written by Barnaby Page | 26th September 2018

CBD-based medical treatments for animals will need government approval before being sold in the UK, after the country’s Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) decided they fall under the definition of veterinary medicines ...

Canadian cannabis distributor makes move on UK and Europe

Written by Freddie Dawson | 17th September 2018

Namaste Technologies, the company behind Canadian online cannabis sales platform CannMart, is planning an advance into Europe, taking CBD products into the UK market as food supplements ...

Australian company to set up medical cannabis factory in Malta

Written by Freddie Dawson | 17th September 2018

Australian company MGC Pharmaceuticals has signed a deal to distribute cannabis-based pharmaceutical products throughout Europe and to produce and cultivate medical cannabis in Malta ...

Canadians plant the seeds of industry growth across Europe

Written by Barnaby Page | 13th September 2018

Companies from Canada’s large cannabis sector are continuing to invest in central and eastern Europe ...

Epilepsy research charity warns against unlicensed CBD products

Written by Barnaby Page | 12th September 2018

A British health charity has warned people with epilepsy against using CBD products that do not have a pharmaceutical licence ...

Police seize £3k of CBD products in unexplained raid on UK vape store

Written by Freddie Dawson | 11th September 2018

CBD products, which the shop-owner and the suppliers say were entirely legal, have been seized by police from a vape shop in Plymouth in the southwest of England ...

New €5m factory in Portugal will export CBD across Europe and America

Written by David Palacios | 11th September 2018

The town of Nelas in north central Portugal is to be the site of a new CBD oil factory producing medicinal products extracted from cannabis sativa for export to America and within Europe ...

Canadian TGOD takes over Polish CBD producer in $15m deal

Written by Freddie Dawson | 23rd August 2018

A Polish CBD company has been acquired by a publicly traded Canadian medicinal cannabis company in a cash-and-shares deal worth more than $15m USD plus future incentives ...

Experiments on mice suggest you can’t get addicted to CBD

Written by Marc Beishon | 23rd August 2018

A new series of animal studies purports to show that CBD is non-addictive – potentially clearing the way for further research into the mechanisms behind its possible beneficial qualities ...

French warnings over ‘stores likely to be selling illegal products’

Written by David Palacios | 17th August 2018

Judicial bodies in France have issued statements clarifying the national legal framework for products containing cannabidiol (CBD) and asked local enforcement authorities to ensure compliance with current legislation ...

French market booming in response to demand, despite perils with the law

Written by CannIntelligence | 17th August 2018

While queues on Paris pavements show there is high demand for CBD products, those attempting to meet that demand risk severe repercussions from French authorities caught out by the rise of a not-yet-regulated market ...

Fear, hope and anger on the front line of the French CBD revolution

Written by CannIntelligence | 16th August 2018

CBD-Intel drops in on a heated meeting of French CBD entrepreneurs, under growing pressure from a government apparently committed to throttling a young industry at birth ...

Confusion reigns in France, under a hostile and muddled government

Written by CannIntelligence | 14th August 2018

Regulation of CBD in France remains unclear, with a variety of potentially conflicting rulings leading to confusion and French companies being discouraged from entering a new and beleaguered market ...

France adopts zero tolerance approach to THC in vaping products

Written by CannIntelligence | 14th June 2018

The French government has moved to clear up a previous grey area in the regulation of CBD-containing e-liquids, stating that no trace of THC will be allowed in any product for sale ...

Greece makes it clear – no CBD or shake and vape allowed

Written by CannIntelligence | 8th June 2018

The Greek Ministry of Health has issued two circulars on e-cig regulation, clearing up a legal grey area by insisting that both CBD and shake-and-vape products are banned in the country ...

CBD ‘may reduce temptation’ for quitters to pick up a cigarette

Written by Barnaby Page | 21st May 2018

Cannabidiol (CBD) could be helpful in smoking cessation, but the area is little researched and more work is required, says a London scientist who will soon publish a paper on the topic ...

Italian enforcers issue stern ‘reminder’ – including CBD ban

Written by Pablo Cano Trilla | 18th May 2018

The Italian Customs and Monopolies Agency (AAMS) has issued a bulletin informing the country’s e-cigarette industry of its interpretation of legal requirements arising from the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) ...

No short-fill shortfall – agency takes on added staff to handle notifications

Written by Freddie Dawson | 18th April 2018

So-called “short-fill” products have not affected the number of nicotine-containing e-liquids being notified in the UK, according to an expert from the agency in charge ...

French firm aims to roll out its nicotine dosage device in Europe and US

Written by Freddie Dawson | 2nd October 2017

Enovap, an innovative French hardware manufacturer, has announced plans to move into the US market, where it hopes to apply its technology to medicinal cannabis use ...

New German government looks set to allow and prohibit cannabis products

Written by CannIntelligence | 1st April 2000

As German politicians negotiate a new governing coalition for the country, an apparent impasse over cannabis regulation has been resolved by agreeing to permit and outlaw cannabis and other cannabinoids ...

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