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Appeals court hands hemp company a victory in Polish ‘novel food’ battle
14th April 2022 - News analysis |
A Polish appeals court has accepted arguments that hemp was consumed before 1997, making it non-novel and leading the court to overturn a decision by the country’s Chief Sanitary Inspectorate
Regulatory report: the Kanavape ruling’s impact on EU harmonisation of CBD
14th April 2022 - Regulatory reports |
This report aims to analyse the developments of the European CBD regulatory landscape almost one and a half years after the crucial ruling of the Kanavape case
EIHA gives warm welcome to EU-wide THC limits, but uncertainties remain
13th April 2022 - News analysis |
Maximum THC levels for hempseed foods and oil across the EU are a major step forward in clarifying the regulation of hemp-derived products, according to the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA)
Regulatory report: Q&A – what the EU TPD means for CBD
28th March 2022 - Regulatory reports |
This report looks at how the upcoming revisions of the EU TPD and TED relate to hemp products, and in turn how it will change the current framework in place for such products
European Commission moving ahead slowly on permissible THC levels in food
24th March 2022 - News analysis |
THC levels have been established for certain hemp foodstuffs, which may later govern the amount of THC allowed in ingestible cannabinoid products, experts working for the European Commission have confirmed
‘A major step forward’ for CBD as EC validates a few novel food applications
2nd March 2022 - News analysis |
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has validated the novel food applications of at least five CBD producers, marking what one company called an “important milestone” in the ongoing saga of EU CBD regulation
Market and regulatory outlook: future
cannabis strategies in Europe 2022
10th February 2022 - News analysis , Presentations |
This presentation on the market and regulatory outlook for consumer cannabis products in Europe was given by CBD-Intel’s managing director Tim Phillips
Export expert outlines post-Brexit tips for moving goods into the UK or Europe
2nd February 2022 - News analysis |
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
Ambiguity and misinformation on Italian hemp decree spread yet more confusion
28th January 2022 - News analysis |
A recent agreement to update the Italian list of officinal (medically usable) plants has caused some unfounded consternation in the country’s CBD industry
Industry challenge under way as France officially brings in CBD regulations at last
12th January 2022 - News analysis |
The French CBD industry is planning to fight back against a decree that continues to deny shops the right to sell CBD flowers or hemp leaves to consumers
CBD-Intel’s crystal ball reveals possible intoxicating prospects for the year ahead
29th December 2021 - News analysis |
“Intoxicating” will be the word to watch for and THC will be the main driver for developments in 2022, CBD-Intel predicts
How well did we do? CBD-Intel’s predictions for 2021 reviewed
28th December 2021 - News analysis |
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
What’s next as Malta becomes first EU state to legalise recreational cannabis?
20th December 2021 - News analysis |
Malta becoming the first EU country to legalise recreational cannabis in some form will still have a commercial impact even though the regulations do not create a retail market
What do Luxembourg and Malta’s legal cannabis plans mean in practice?
9th December 2021 - Blogs , News analysis |
Will proposed plans to legalise recreational cannabis in Luxembourg and Malta change much in terms of EU business?
Regulatory report: Slovenia, December 2021
2nd December 2021 - Regulatory reports |
Slovenia’s stance on CBD in the light of the Kanavape case isn’t clear; recreational cannabis rules not likely change; medicinal cannabis rules might change
European Council approves increased 0.3% THC limit for 2023 in new CAP
2nd December 2021 - News analysis |
Hemp varieties with up to 0.3% THC will soon be able to be added to the European common variety list following a vote by the European Council to adopt an EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) with hemp-related measures
European Commission commentary on French CBD rules raises wider questions
19th November 2021 - News analysis |
Questions on European policies banning flowers and outlining permitted THC levels in food ingredients have been raised by a commentary from the EC to a French proposal
Court of Cassation ruling spreads more confusion over French legal position
25th October 2021 - News analysis |
The highest court in France has confirmed the decision made by the EU Court of Justice (CJEU) in the Kanavape case – but the decision has contributed to uncertainty over the legality of hemp-derived cannabinoids
France facing legal battle over coming decree to ban the sale of CBD flowers
19th October 2021 - News analysis |
The French ban on CBD flowers looks set to go ahead, with a decree expected to be officially published at the start of November – and an immediate legal appeal against it likely
Lidl has a change of heart, removing edible hemp products from its shelves
21st September 2021 - News analysis |
Discount supermarket chain Lidl has removed foods containing hemp from its stores in Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands amid concerns that the products contain excessive levels of THC
Horse sense or dog trial? The science and law behind CBD petcare products
1st September 2021 - News analysis |
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
A long process – Europe’s still asking questions about novel food submission
14th July 2021 - News analysis |
A year and eight months after Cibdol submitted its novel food application for EU authorisation of synthetically produced CBD, the Swiss company is still fielding questions from the European Food Safety Authority (ESFA)
Euro cross-party group to push for EU harmony on medicinal cannabis rules
12th July 2021 - News analysis |
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
Italian company gains EU validation for synthetic CBD novel food application
8th July 2021 - News analysis |
The European Commission (EC) has validated a novel food application submitted by the Italian company Farmabios for a synthetic CBD. This is the first step to gaining novel food authorisation from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The company said it had also submitted a similar dossier to the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) and expects to receive validation there » Continue Reading.
EU ‘non-paper’ lays out the current state of European cannabinoid regulation
6th July 2021 - News analysis |
The Council of the European Union (CEU) has published a “non-paper” clarifying its thinking on the legal position of cannabis, hemp and cannabinoids within the EU and giving an overview of the current regulatory position
Irish novel food enforcement coming – but not on cold-pressed extracts
30th June 2021 - News analysis |
Enforcement action will take place in the coming months against CBD products on Irish retailers’ shelves that violate EU novel food regulations. However, cold-pressed hemp extracts will not be included
Regulatory report: CBD as a dietary supplement in the US and EU
28th June 2021 - Regulatory reports |
As CBD grows in popularity, its regulatory status remains poorly defined. In this report CBD-Intel reviews the regulatory framework of dietary supplements and where CBD fits, or would fit, within that framework
What changes can be expected in the near future for the regulation of CBD in France?
11th June 2021 - Blogs |
A draft proposal clarifying CBD regulations in France could lead to further enforcement on the sales of CBD products – heavily impacting the current make-up of the French market in the process. The draft arrêté, not publicly available but seen by CBD-Intel, would clarify current unclear regulations for CBD including unequivocally banning hemp flowers as a product. This would severely » Continue Reading.
Regulatory report: Europe’s regulation of herbal products for smoking
7th June 2021 - Regulatory reports |
Hemp flowers are treated similarly in Europe to all other hemp-derived CBD products in that market restrictions differ from country to country
It’s complicated: German court ruling adds further confusion to hemp law
3rd June 2021 - News analysis |
The legality of selling hemp flowers as well as hemp leaf tea in Germany is no clearer despite the recent ruling by the country’s highest court that low-THC industrial hemp flowers could – in principle – be sold to the public
EU Commission considers bringing CBD vapes under tobacco regulation
20th May 2021 - News analysis |
European tobacco control rules could be extended to specifically cover the vaping of CBD, a new report from the European Commission suggests
Anxiety in Northern Ireland, UK’s EU gateway, as novel food deadline looms
11th March 2021 - News analysis |
As the UK’s deadline for novel food applications looms, many firms are upbeat about the prospects for CBD businesses in Northern Ireland, but almost all those CBD-Intel spoke to expressed frustration at a lack of clarity
European Commission decides CBD from entire plant can be used in cosmetics
27th January 2021 - News analysis |
CBD extracted from the whole Cannabis sativa plant will be allowed in cosmetic products in the EU, according to a preliminary conclusion by the European Commission conveyed to CBD-Intel
Brexit terms deliver a huge headache to UK and European CBD firms and users
27th January 2021 - News analysis |
British CBD brands are suspending shipping to the EU, European customers are hit by unexpected import fees, and UK entrepreneurs are struggling to establish their start-ups, as Brexit regulations cause chaos
Dutch health ministry provides relief for UK patients forgotten in Brexit deal
25th January 2021 - News analysis |
Dutch officials have granted a six-month reprieve to find a solution to an omission in the Brexit negotiations that threatens to deprive British epilepsy patients of access to cannabis-based medicines
European report outlines CBD retail practices and urges clarity on the rules
11th January 2021 - News analysis |
A recently published report from the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) highlights the diverse retail make-up and unclear regulatory outlook of the European CBD sector
It could have been so much worse: 2020 was CBD’s year in the waiting-room
1st January 2021 - News analysis |
For many 2020 will always carry an asterisk. The CBD industry was – overall – more fortunate than many other sectors
A world of change – but don’t expect 2021 to deliver very much new regulation
31st December 2020 - News analysis |
Multiple jurisdictions are planning significant legislation on both CBD and hemp-related matters, but it seems regulation in 2021 could be defined as much by what doesn’t happen as by the progress made
The long wait goes on for a successful European novel food application
28th December 2020 - News analysis |
Officials from the European Commission (EC) met with CBD-Intel to discuss the status of novel food applications in light of the ruling in the Kanavape case
