LATEST ALERTS
Report calls for cannabis product testing to be standardised between US states
20th July 2022 - News analysis |
A US coalition of lawyers and lab researchers has called for the implementation of national standards in the testing of cannabis products
Cannabinoids
Luxembourg: CBD and cannabis regulation, July 2022
20th July 2022 - Regulatory reports |
This report offers a detailed summary of the current regulatory framework in place for CBD, hemp and cannabis in Luxembourg. It covers everything from hemp cultivation and processing, to finished products and extracts, and the country’s medical and recreational cannabis policies
Edible and vape IHDC formats take the lead in the US market
20th July 2022 - Regulatory reports |
Intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids (IHDCs) are a group of psychoactive compounds derived from the Cannabis sativa plant. Some occur naturally in small quantities while others can only be synthesised from more prolific, naturally occurring cannabinoids, from which commercial quantities are always produced through synthetic conversion – most often using CBD
Argentina’s hemp industry hoping new legal framework will encompass delta-8
19th July 2022 - News analysis |
The Argentine hemp industry is hopeful that sales of delta-8 THC hemp products will be formally permitted under the country’s new legal framework for cannabinoids
UK: CBD and cannabis snapshot
18th July 2022 - Market reports , Regulatory reports |
This snapshot of the UK’s CBD and cannabis sector covers both the regulatory framework for CBD as well as cannabis (recreational and medical) and offers an overview of the market, online retailers and consumer preferences
Austria: CBD and cannabis regulation, July 2022
7th July 2022 - Regulatory reports |
This report offers a detailed summary of the current regulatory framework in place for CBD, hemp and cannabis in Austria. It covers everything from hemp cultivation and processing, to finished products and extracts, and the country’s medical and recreational cannabis policies
EU CBD cosmetics regulation: updates on EU and member state positions
6th July 2022 - Regulatory reports |
This report seeks to outline the substance of the discussion at the EU level about the use of CBD and other hemp ingredients in cosmetic products, gleaned from documents CBD-Intel has obtained from EU authorities that show input provided by some member states on the matter, as requested by the European Commission
Why novel food rules are pushing the UK market towards cold-pressed products
4th July 2022 - News analysis |
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
Online retailer status: Spain
4th July 2022 - Market data |
This tracker looks at the current status of Spain’s online CBD market, including data relating to the top online retailers engaging with CBD products in the country
Online retailer status: Greece
4th July 2022 - Market data |
This tracker looks at the current status of Greece’s online CBD market, including data relating to the top online retailers engaging with CBD products in the country
Online retailer status: Japan
4th July 2022 - Market data |
This tracker looks at the current status of Japan’s online CBD market, including data relating to the top online retailers engaging with CBD products in the country
Online retailer status: Switzerland
4th July 2022 - Market data |
This tracker looks at the current status of Switzerland’s online CBD market, including data relating to the top online retailers engaging with CBD products in the country
Online retailer status: Italy
4th July 2022 - Market data |
This tracker looks at the current status of Italy’s online CBD market, including data relating to the top online retailers engaging with CBD products in the country
Online retailer status: Canada
4th July 2022 - Market data |
This tracker looks at the current status of Canada’s online CBD market, including data relating to the top online retailers engaging with CBD products in the country
Online retailer status: UK
4th July 2022 - Market data |
This tracker looks at the current status of the UK’s online CBD market, including data relating to the top online retailers engaging with CBD products in the country
Online retailer status: France
4th July 2022 - Market data |
This tracker looks at the current status of France’s online CBD market, including data relating to the top online retailers engaging with CBD products in the country
Online retailer status: US
4th July 2022 - Market data |
This tracker looks at the current status of the US’s online CBD market, including data relating to the top online retailers engaging with CBD products in the country
Online retailer status: Netherlands
4th July 2022 - Market data |
This tracker looks at the current status of the Netherland’s online CBD market, including data relating to the top online retailers engaging with CBD products in the country
Online retailer status: Ireland
4th July 2022 - Market data |
This tracker looks at the current status of Ireland’s online CBD market, including data relating to the top online retailers engaging with CBD products in the country
Online retailer status: Austria
4th July 2022 - Market data |
This tracker looks at the current status of Austria’s online CBD market, including data relating to the top online retailers engaging with CBD products in the country
Online retailer status: Germany
4th July 2022 - Market data |
This tracker looks at the current status of Germany’s online CBD market, including data relating to the top online retailers engaging with CBD products in the country
Native American tribes try to carve a niche in the cannabinoid business
1st July 2022 - News analysis |
Utah’s Native American namesake – the Ute tribe – has launched a company to manufacture products that combine hemp-derived cannabinoids with plants they have traditionally used for medicinal purposes
UK cannabis policy reviewed, recommendations made…
1st July 2022 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
FSA updates list of CBD products approved for England and Wales…
1st July 2022 - Alerts | England, Europe, United Kingdom, Wales |
Intoxicating artificially derived cannabinoids cannot be made or sold…
1st July 2022 - Alerts | North America, Oregon, United States |
Deadline for comments on medical cannabis rules…
1st July 2022 - Alerts | Argentina, South America |
US regulatory trends on intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids
21st June 2022 - Regulatory reports |
Intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids (IHDC) have been major disruptors in the CBD and legal cannabis sectors in the US for some time now. This report details and analyses recent developments in their regulation
Guyana’s leaders pin hopes on hemp bill to revive lost jobs and agriculture
21st June 2022 - News analysis |
Government officials in Guyana believe the Industrial Hemp Bill, expected to be voted on by Parliament by the end of June, will be a big step towards the creation of a legal framework for hemp cultivation and manufacturing
Mixed reception for Minnesota law on hemp-derived cannabinoid products
17th June 2022 - News analysis |
A new law makes Minnesota the first state in the US to apply a 21+ age restriction to all hemp-derived cannabinoid products regardless of potential for intoxication
Canada can teach Germany about pitfalls of legalising recreational cannabis
17th June 2022 - News analysis |
Germany should plan ahead to avoid problems which have plagued governments that have already legalised recreational cannabis on top of medical cannabis
Court upholds ban on online sales of CBD-containing products…
10th June 2022 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands, Sweden |
22nd Century integrates CBD company to grow its hemp/cannabis franchise faster
10th June 2022 - News analysis |
US firm 22nd Century has begun integration with GVB Biopharma, one of the largest CBD suppliers globally, as part of a plan to grow its hemp/cannabis franchise rapidly
Australian companies looking to sell CBD treatments online with prescriptions
8th June 2022 - News analysis |
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 goods
EFSA puts novel food assessment on hold for applicants to provide missing data
7th June 2022 - News analysis |
A hold has been placed on European novel food assessment after the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) said it was unable to proceed due to identified knowledge gaps in safety data
Governor signs hemp-derived cannabinoid law…
3rd June 2022 - Alerts | Minnesota, North America, United States |
SAFE dominates as cannabis lobbyists in the US spend more than $12m in Q1 2022
2nd June 2022 - News analysis |
Spending on CBD- and cannabis-related lobbying in the US exceeded pre-pandemic numbers, with more than $12m spent during the first quarter of 2022 on issues such as efforts to support patient safety, legalisation and decriminalisation
FDA sends warnings to companies selling CBD-containing veterinary products
1st June 2022 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warnings to four companies that have sold veterinary products containing CBD
Bill on intoxicating cannabinoid products passed
30th May 2022 - Alerts | Maryland, North America, United States |
Main reason for stopping using CBD products in the UK is the price
27th May 2022 - Alerts | Maryland, North America, United States | Europe, United Kingdom |
Paraguay: CBD and cannabis regulation, May 2022
24th May 2022 - Regulatory reports |
This report offers a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory framework in Paraguay for hemp, CBD and cannabis (medical and recreational) as well as possible upcoming changes
CBD watchdog Leafreport tests sleeping products, with eye-opening results
20th May 2022 - News analysis |
The need to improve sleep is one of the main reasons why US consumers buy CBD, according to CBD-Intel’s latest market research; however, a recent report from a CBD watchdog claims that 60% of the CBD products marketed as sleep aids do not contain the amounts of CBD, cannabinol (CBN) and/or melatonin stated on the product labels
Regulation of CBN and CBG across 50 different countries
3rd December 2020 - Regulatory reports |
This report sets out to guide you through the legal status and classification of two of the most popular cannabinoids, after CBD and THC, in 50 selected countries
