United Kingdom: Market and legal data for the cannabis sector

Why novel food rules are pushing the UK market towards cold-pressed products

Written by CannIntelligence | 4th July 2022

Companies are facing technical and marketing pros and cons as they increasingly turn to cold-press CBD extraction as a way around novel food market limitations in the UK and Ireland ...

UK FSA issues final final list of products linked to a CBD novel food application

Written by Freddie Dawson | 30th June 2022

The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published its final public list of CBD products that can be marketed in England and Wales – and again it's twice as long as it was ...

Kanabo switches its emphasis towards cannabis prescribing and dispensing

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 29th June 2022

UK-based medical cannabis company Kanabo will look to focus on “last mile assets” such as dispensing and prescribing as it responds to changing market conditions ...

Mental health, addiction treatments with psychedelics: could the UK lead the way?

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 27th May 2022

Strangely, Brexit and then the Covid-19 pandemic have combined to create ideal conditions for the UK to potentially become a leader in psychedelics research ...

UK FSA’s slow-moving novel food authorisation process feeds frustration

Written by CannIntelligence | 20th May 2022

It’s been two years since the deadline for CBD companies to apply for the Food Standards Agency (FSA) novel foods authorisation, yet none have been authorised and few have been validated ...

New studies explore how cannabis can help improve women’s menstrual health

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 12th May 2022

Clinical trials are investigating how CBD can improve menstrual health and treat conditions such as premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and perhaps even endometriosis ...

UK FSA updates novel food list – but what difference will it make to the market?

Written by Freddie Dawson | 5th May 2022

The recent update to the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA)’s list of CBD products linked to validated novel food applications has created further issues and questions in the industry – such as, what will actually...

Update nearly doubles the length of UK FSA's novel food applications list

Written by Freddie Dawson | 5th May 2022

The list of products linked to novel food applications in the UK has nearly doubled in length with the addition of 2,446 products by the Foods Standards Agency (FSA) ...

Kanabo acquires The GP Service in a bid to ‘bring cannabis to the UK mainstream’

Written by CannIntelligence | 3rd May 2022

Medicinal cannabis company Kanabo has bought private telemedicine platform The GP Service in a £14m deal to make its products – and those of rival companies – more accessible in the UK ...

Psychedelics and mental health research: hope for public and policy support

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 27th April 2022

Jamaica is attempting to make itself as synonymous with medical-grade psychedelics in the minds of researchers as it is with cannabis production in the minds of many ...

'Final call' as UK FSA prepares to update validated CBD novel food application list

Written by Freddie Dawson | 21st April 2022

The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) is to update its list of products linked to validated CBD novel food applications to reflect those linked to a credible application and which were on the market before...

The common sense of CBD science, and why it doesn't always come to the fore

Written by Barnaby Page | 21st April 2022

Is the current system of peer-reviewed journal publication the best way to get the best science on CBD and cannabis? There could be another way ...

Cannabis vape innovator opens online outlet to reach CBD wellness market

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 21st April 2022

Kanabo, the company behind the UK’s first medicinal cannabis vape, has launched an e-commerce platform to sell its VapePod products to wellness CBD consumers ...

Industry bodies optimistic UK regulators will take Hodges Review on board

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 20th April 2022

Industry associations hope a review of UK policy on cannabinoids will help the government address regulation that has limited the development of the CBD and wider sectors ...

Green energy firm plans cannabis plant on Isle of Man, avoiding UK restrictions

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 14th April 2022

UK clean energy specialist Peel NRE has announced ambitious plans to set up a production facility for medicinal cannabis on the Isle of Man with the aim of exporting products to emerging markets beyond Europe...

Tobacco giant BAT increases its stake in cannabis with more cash for Organigram

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 13th April 2022

British American Tobacco (BAT) has invested a further CAD6.3m (USD5.03m) in the Canadian cannabis company Organigram, thereby increasing its stake from 18.8% to 19.5% ...

UK broadcaster Channel 4 puts its weight behind Cannaray and the CBD market

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 12th April 2022

UK public service TV network Channel 4 believes the country’s CBD market will continue to grow and has backed its position by investing in the Cannaray brand ...

Through a glass darkly – CHUMP aims to spread a little post-Brexit light on CBD

Written by CannIntelligence | 1st April 2022

UK authorities moved today (1st April) to give new clarity on the legal status of CBD and other cannabinoids, with a new department ready to clear up Home Office mess ...

UK FSA finally publishes long-rumoured list of validated novel food applications

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 31st March 2022

The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published a list of around 3,500 CBD food products whose applications for novel food status have been validated or still await validation ...

The anticipated eBay CBD sales trial has finally launched and is under way

Written by Freddie Dawson | 10th March 2022

The eBay CBD sales trial – first announced by CBD-Intel last year – has finally been confirmed to be underway ...

More medical applications for cannabinoids being explored

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 4th March 2022

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...

Export expert outlines post-Brexit tips for moving goods into the UK or Europe

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 2nd February 2022

Andy Hooper, CEO of Global E-Commerce Experts, provides tips for companies wishing to export into Europe. He'll expand on this in a talk at White Label World Expo in London on 2nd and 3rd March...

Will UK FSA at last publish an updated list of validated novel food applications?

Written by Freddie Dawson | 2nd February 2022

Don't hold your breath, but rumours are swirling that the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) will soon publish an updated, completed list of CBD novel food applications that have been fully validated ...

Guidelines on real world data could bring cannabinoid drugs to UK patients sooner

Written by Freddie Dawson | 30th December 2021

New guidance from the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) on the use of real word data and evidence to support clinical trials could help cannabinoid products gain approval ...

British Cannabis to manufacture Elixinol for UK and EU after slip-up on novel food

Written by Freddie Dawson | 28th December 2021

Elixinol will continue to be produced for the UK under a licensing agreement with British Cannabis despite having pulled out of the UK and European markets after missing the boat on novel food applications ...

How well did we do? CBD-Intel’s predictions for 2021 reviewed

Written by Freddie Dawson | 28th December 2021

CBD-Intel was on point in its 2021 predictions. Much like the preceding year, we believed 2021 would largely be defined more by what did not happen than what did ...

So it’s farewell to 2021 – a year that promised little and delivered less

Written by Freddie Dawson | 27th December 2021

If 2020 was the year in the waiting-room then 2021 was perhaps the year of the unfulfilled hype. As predicted, there was little movement in many of the major issues controlling the CBD market ...

British CBD marketplace Mellow ready to take on the US while expanding at home

Written by CannIntelligence | 23rd December 2021

The acquisition of Mellow by US cannabis and CBD investment firm Thought Leaders will position the UK-based CBD marketplace to open in the US and bolster its position in Asia ...

UK government advisors reject 'one limit fits all' rule for THC in CBD products

Written by Freddie Dawson | 22nd December 2021

The UK Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) has recommended the government not to set one single concentration limit for THC that would apply to all CBD products ...

UK health trust teams up with Awakn to investigate psychedelic treatment

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 13th December 2021

The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) has expressed some interest in the viability of psychedelics as a course of treatment ...

Growing investor interest sparks more funding for psychedelic clinical trials

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 10th December 2021

The potential of psychedelics to treat a range of mental health conditions continues to attract increasing levels of funding for clinical trials as firms work towards bringing them into mainstream medical use ...

Novel food process 'has trapped Britain's CBD industry in a frustrating limbo'

Written by CannIntelligence | 2nd December 2021

A market that cannot innovate stagnates – and that is exactly what is happening with CBD in the UK because of delays in the novel food application process which mean companies cannot introduce any new...

eBay prepares to take on Amazon with the launch of UK trial of CBD sales

Written by Freddie Dawson | 10th November 2021

eBay is set to launch a CBD trial, sources tell CBD-Intel. The internet marketplace that built its name as an auction site is said to be anticipating a November start for its UK...

The suspense continues, still with no end in sight to the UK's novel food saga

Written by Freddie Dawson | 3rd November 2021

October has ended and November begun with still no further update from the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) on the ongoing novel food application...

UK advertising watchdog raps shopping channel over CBD firm's health claims

Written by Freddie Dawson | 18th October 2021

The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has held a shopping infomercial channel to account for claims made for a CBD product being marketed during one of its shows ...

High Tide enters UK market with £9m purchase of Scotland's Blessed CBD

Written by Freddie Dawson | 11th October 2021

The Canadian cannabis retailer High Tide has made a move into the UK CBD sector by purchasing 80% of the Scottish CBD company Blessed CBD for just over £9m ...

Grow Group hits its crowd-funding target inside an hour – and keeps on going

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 28th September 2021

A UK cannabis firm reached its minimum crowd-funding target of £3.2m ($4.4m) in just one hour. And the investment keeps on coming ...

Cleared CBD restaurant owner: 'I hope my case makes UK police think again'

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 20th September 2021

The long-running saga of one of the first UK police raids on a retail location selling hemp products has finally ended after a jury took just 30 minutes to reach a non-guilty verdict on drug...

GenCanna's latest white label purchase deepens penetration of UK and Europe

Written by Freddie Dawson | 15th September 2021

GenCanna continues to bet on the future of UK bulk and white label CBD products with the purchase of another company specialising in those areas ...

Beverage brands still searching for the right solution to their drink problem

Written by CannIntelligence | 9th September 2021

CBD beverages continue to be a popular niche sub-category for producers, with brands still experimenting and bringing out new variations. Some significant regulatory concerns remain for the mid/long-term. Neither the US, UK or EU has...

Horse sense or dog trial? The science and law behind CBD petcare products

Written by CannIntelligence | 1st September 2021

CBD pet products remain in a grey area in terms of both legality and effectiveness – but there have been some attempts in both to shed light into the darkness ...

Testing the testers: UK and US CBD testing labs go under the microscope

Written by CannIntelligence | 13th August 2021

A recent ring trial assessment of the lab performances and methods for measuring CBD in commercial products has given some good news to the industry ...

Firm announces mushroom tinctures to launch in UK under Bob Marley brand

Written by CannIntelligence | 9th August 2021

A range of Bob Marley themed functional mushroom tinctures will soon debut in the UK under the Marley One brand ...

London firm signs deals to grow cannabis in North Macedonia for medical use

Written by Freddie Dawson | 30th July 2021

London-based AltoVerde has chosen North Macedonia as its site for growing medical cannabis to be sold throughout European markets ...

New chair abstains as US Federal Trade Commission confirms Kushly penalty

Written by Freddie Dawson | 28th July 2021

A CBD company’s punishment by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for making false or misleading health claims has been confirmed ...

Company behind the UK's first medical cannabis vape aims to lead a revolution

Written by CannIntelligence | 22nd July 2021

London-listed Kanabo has launched the first medical cannabis vaping product in the UK in a move the company’s founder hopes will ultimately revolutionise the way medicines are administered ...

Javid appointment as UK health minister raises slight hope for medical cannabis

Written by CannIntelligence | 19th July 2021

Medical cannabis advocates are keen to see if Sajid Javid’s appointment as UK health secretary means he will continue his work from 2018, when he helped change the law on medicinal cannabis prescriptions ...

Clinical trials to explore potential of psychedelics are on the rise in Europe

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 16th July 2021

A range of European firms are looking to further advance research into psychedelic compounds after securing funding and backing ...

Euro cross-party group to push for EU harmony on medicinal cannabis rules

Written by CannIntelligence | 12th July 2021

A new cross-party European parliamentary group wants to help patients across the European Union get better access to medical cannabis and advance the EU’s cannabis resolution of 2019 ...

And now for our next Trip, let's head for the US with $5m spending money

Written by CannIntelligence | 29th June 2021

CBD-infused drinks company Trip is making its way into the US after it raised $5m (£3.6m) in a Series A funding round last month ...

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