
Marketing and retailing


Barcelona prepares to host industry and consumers at its 2024 ‘cannabis week’
7th March 2024 - News analysis |
In just a few days, the global cannabis sector will gather again in Barcelona for what has become informally known, for some years now, as the city’s cannabis week

House bill passed by Senate on treatment of high-THC products…
1st March 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States, Washington |

UK ASA ruling on Supreme CBD social media posts: that’s advertising all right
22nd February 2024 - Blogs , News analysis |
If you get paid for increasing sales of a product, you’re promoting that product. That seems like a simple enough concept, yet it’s one that, according to the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), influencers and companies still struggle to grasp


ASA upholds complaints over tweets that breach the CAP Code…
14th February 2024 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |

Bill placing limits on sale of cannabis-infused products heads to Senate…
12th February 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States, Washington |

Bill on high-THC cannabis products passes the House…
12th February 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States, Washington |

Province to set up temporary cannabis sales spots at events…
20th December 2023 - Alerts | Canada, North America |

Europe’s intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoid market: analysis of 2023
5th December 2023 - Market reports |
Following our report earlier this year on IHDC online availability in Europe, this report identifies and examines any change in interest for these products from retailers and consumers in the third quarter of the year

Canadian cannabis company Organigram gets $90m from BAT to fund expansion
10th November 2023 - News analysis |
A British American Tobacco (BAT) subsidiary is investing a further CAD124.6m (USD90.2m) in its strategic partnership with Canadian licensed cannabis producer Organigram

Poland’s next coalition government may take a more liberal stance on cannabis
27th October 2023 - News analysis |
A coalition of centre-right, liberal, and left-wing forces is the most likely to form a new government in Poland before the end of the year, following elections held on 15th October

State becomes first to allow medical cannabis sales in pharmacies…
9th October 2023 - Alerts | Georgia US, North America, United States |

Governor vetoes cannabis packaging and marketing bill…
9th October 2023 - Alerts | California, North America, United States |

Thailand CBD insights dashboard, 2023
25th September 2023 - Market data |
This interactive dashboard provides a detailed look at the current CBD market in Thailand, including information about product formats, pricing and brands

Czech Republic CBD insights dashboard, 2023
25th September 2023 - Market data |
This interactive dashboard provides a detailed look at the current CBD market in the Czech Republic, including information about product formats, pricing and brands

Netherlands CBD insights dashboard, 2023
22nd September 2023 - Market data |
This interactive dashboard provides a detailed look at the current CBD market in Netherlands, including information about product formats, pricing and brands

US CBD insights dashboard, 2023
22nd September 2023 - Market data |
This interactive dashboard provides a detailed look at the current CBD market in the US, including information about product formats, pricing and brands

Italy CBD insights dashboard, 2023
21st September 2023 - Market data |
This interactive dashboard provides a detailed look at the current CBD market in Italy, including information about product formats, pricing and brands

Switzerland CBD insights dashboard, 2023
21st September 2023 - Market data |
This interactive dashboard provides a detailed look at the current CBD market in Switzerland, including information about product formats, pricing and brands

Skinny Rebel without a cause? ASA rules on UK drink’s name, not CBD health claim
21st September 2023 - Blogs |
The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) does not appear to be especially concerned about the potential for mentioning the presence of CBD in a product being a health claim. The ASA recently made a ruling on Rebel Wines, a CBD-infused alcoholic beverage brand

Canada CBD insights dashboard, 2023
20th September 2023 - Market data |
This interactive dashboard provides a detailed look at the current CBD market in Canada, including information about product formats, pricing and brands

Ireland CBD insights dashboard, 2023
20th September 2023 - Market data |
This interactive dashboard provides a detailed look at the current CBD market in Ireland, including information about product formats, pricing and brands

Austria CBD insights dashboard, 2023
15th September 2023 - Market data |
This interactive dashboard provides a detailed look at the current CBD market in Austria, including information about product formats, pricing and brands

Greece CBD insights dashboard, 2023
13th September 2023 - Market data |
This interactive dashboard provides a detailed look at the current CBD market in Greece, including information about product formats, pricing and brands

UK CBD insights dashboard, 2023
8th September 2023 - Market data |
This interactive dashboard provides a detailed look at the current CBD market in the UK, including information about product formats, pricing and brands

Japan CBD insights dashboard, 2023
8th September 2023 - Market data |
This interactive dashboard provides a detailed look at the current CBD market in Japan, including information about product formats, pricing and brands

France CBD insights dashboard, 2023
8th September 2023 - Market data |
This interactive dashboard provides a detailed look at the current CBD market in France, including information about product formats, pricing and brands

Warning issued against sale of hemp flowers and CBD products…
5th September 2023 - Alerts | Central America, Costa Rica |

Germany CBD insights dashboard, 2023
5th September 2023 - Market data |
This interactive dashboard provides a detailed look at the current CBD market in Germany, including information about product formats, pricing and brands

Spain CBD insights dashboard, 2023
5th September 2023 - Market data |
This interactive dashboard provides a detailed look at the current CBD market in Spain, including information about product formats, pricing and brands

Bill to legalise recreational cannabis passes first debate…
1st September 2023 - Alerts | Colombia, South America |

Switzerland: medical cannabis snapshot, August 2023
25th August 2023 - Market reports , Regulatory reports |
This snapshot offers an overview of Switzerland’s medical cannabis market and its regulations

Anvisa clarifies prohibition on cannabis product advertising…
17th August 2023 - Alerts | Brazil, South America |

UK: medical cannabis snapshot, July 2023
25th July 2023 - Market reports , Regulatory reports |
This snapshot offers an overview of the UK’s medical cannabis market and its regulations

Chile: CBD and cannabis regulation, July 2023
21st July 2023 - Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed overview of the current regulatory framework in place in Chile for hemp and cannabis, as well as CBD, IHDCs, and medical and recreational cannabis

Social media giant softens slightly in its cautious approach to CBD advertising
20th July 2023 - Blogs |
The company behind Facebook, Instagram and other social media platforms has joined Twitter and Google in updating its advertising policies on CBD products

The current state and future hope of Canada’s cannabis consumption cafés
14th July 2023 - News analysis |
When it comes to rules for businesses like cannabis consumption lounges, Canadian entrepreneurs face a complicated patchwork quilt of provincial and municipal laws


Advertising guidance for hybrid dispensaries follows new law…
21st June 2023 - Alerts | North America, Rhode Island, United States |

Compliance enforcement ramps up…
13th June 2023 - Alerts | California, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North America, Oregon, United States |

Cannabis advertising and retail bill heads to Senate…
26th May 2023 - Alerts | California, North America, United States |

Intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids: the European online market
16th May 2023 - Market reports |
This report offers a detailed analysis of the online retail landscape for IHDCs, highlighting the top online retailers, traffic analysis of their websites, and the various types and formats available on the European market

US: delta-8 THC market size and five-year forecast
10th May 2023 - Market reports |
This report provides an estimate of the market size of delta-8 THC in the US for 2023, and breakdowns by form factor and geographical regions, as well as scenarios for possible future growth

Podcast: Groundbreaking win for hemp in Poland’s high court
10th May 2023 - Podcasts |
Kombinat Konopny CEO and founder Maciej Kowalski talks to podcast host Oliver Prescott about the company’s win in Poland’s high court, subsequent changes in the industry and current cannabis food policy in Europe

Twitter policy on cannabis advertising remains obscure after latest shift
9th May 2023 - News analysis |
Twitter has claimed to have made another “major” step forward in cannabis advertising. But again the devil is in the details, which remain vague and contradictory

US: the delta-8 THC market – consumer survey report, 2023
25th April 2023 - Market reports |
This report highlights key findings from a consumer survey conducted by CannIntelligence on the usage and perception of delta-8 THC in the US

On the brink? After four legal years, Canada’s cannabis trade is in trouble
19th April 2023 - News analysis |
More than four years after Canada legalised cannabis, many cannabis firms are struggling – as Taylor Giovannini, founder of Newfoundland company Oceanic Releaf, told prime minister Justin Trudeau

Columbia Care comes out ahead in the US for 2022, looks to streamline in 2023
11th April 2023 - News analysis |
US cannabis company Columbia Care recorded a positive performance in 2022, despite macroeconomic headwinds that impacted consumers as well as wholesale market pricing

US: online retailer status, Q1 2023
6th April 2023 - Market data |
This tracker looks at the current status of US’s online CBD market, including data relating to the top online retailers engaging with CBD products in the country