Scrutiny of the CBD market appears to be growing at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which this week reprimanded a further 15 companies for selling CBD products as drugs and also updated its advice to consumers on potential dangers
US hemp farmers are facing devastating crop rot due to a lack of processing capability and limited access to financial measures, according to an industry expert
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The CBD-Intel France consumer survey has revealed that CBD-users in France are mainly using CBD for pain management. The report goes on to analyse the results based on participant expenditure, consumption patterns, demographics such as age and gender, and maps product prices per milligram of CBD.
This report identifies the number and types of online retailers selling CBD products in Austria, along with the brands and product types that each retailer offers
The US Patent and Trademark Office has awarded a specialist pharmaceutical company a patent for a cannabidiol treatment of Fragile X Syndrome – a genetic condition. Other items include news from Australia, Latin America, the EU and the US
CBD-Intel survey of Switzerland’s CBD retail channels analyses the CBD products available in Switzerland and their origin, to provide actionable insights and understanding of the market’s product and brand landscape.
CV Sciences, a company based in California, is blaming a lack of regulatory clarity after its latest results revealed a downturn in revenue
While entrepreneurs and users tend to focus just on medical cannabis or just on CBD, many people would benefit from a balanced use of both, according to a patient who also runs three companies in the field
CBD-Intel has found an overlap in some of the brands stocked by both US chain stores and independent retailer. For the full analysis of chain stores compared with independent stores, see our US in-depth market report here.
This easy-to-use database of Greek online CBD retailers shows how many of them there are, split by retailer category type, plus the brands and product types that each website stocks
Educating consumers is the key to success in the fast-moving industry of cannabis-based products, says Melissa Jochim, founder of High Beauty, a brand of skincare products from pressed hemp seed oil
A Colorado company is to pilot the use of CBD vending machines in convenience stores. Other news items come from the UK, South Africa, and states across the US from California to Vermont
CBD-Intel conducted a survey of German CBD retailers and found a significant increase in the number of headshops stocking e-liquids, now more than the number of stores stocking oils. This is a big difference to the findings from the previous CBD-Intel survey of German retailers. Follow this link to read the full in-depth market report for Germany. Original publication date: » Continue Reading.
Consumers in the UK using CBD for medicinal reasons tend to use CBD more frequently than those using CBD for wellness. Click here to discover more insights from the CBD-Intel UK consumer survey.
This graphs shows the average spending of CBD users on products from across key European markets, France, Germany and the UK? This graph details
To understand more on “who is using CBD in Europe and why” see the full CBD-Intel presentation from the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) hemp conference here.
CBD is now commonplace across the US, with many independent and chain stores offering a variety of brands and products. CBD-Intel breaks down the US market and distribution by store type and more
A survey, by Manchester-based company Dr Ed – specialists in the sale of cannabidiol products – found almost every possible negative stereotype about CBD to be harboured by the majority of those surveyed
It is more likely for online retailers in Greece to offer no more than 5 brands, as seen in our most recent analysis of online retailers operating in this market. For the full breakdown of our analysis on Greece, you can read the full CBD-Intel market report here.
California vet Tim Shu, founder of Vet CBD and Dr Shu’s Pet Care, discusses the future of full-spectrum products, cannabinoid therapeutics, and the need for further research and regulation
A bumper crop of business briefs includes news of a “unique 4D, shape-changing cannabinoid and active ingredient delivery system”
A legal battle between a Canadian cannabis company and a US hemp company leads this round-up of business news in brief. Also covered are stories from Australia, Germany, and a number of US states
Unlike headshops, which are the most likely to stock a range of CBD products, over half of tobacconists stock only one type of CBD product. Follow this link to see the full CBD-Intel analysis of Dutch CBD retailers. Original publication date: 3rd October 2019
The variety of brands in Italy is large compared to other European markets and consequently, competition is fierce, with no brand clearly dominating. This report identifies the number and types of online retailers in Italy
At least three organisations involved in CBD and hemp are setting up marks to let consumers know their products meet minimum quality standards. However, according to one expert, many customers won’t even notice them
In our latest look at the US online CBD market, we find it is very competitive with no single brand dominating, CBD specialists carry the majority of available brands and pet products are proving more popular than e-liquids
Cannabis industry stakeholders are most interested in CBD – both in and out of medical context – according to an executive in the European arm of a cross-trading platform
This easy-to-use database of Italy’s online CBD retailers shows how many of them there are, split by retailer category type, plus the brands and product types that each website stocks
The relative newness of CBD means brands will look to get big names to endorse it – but as the product becomes more known and accepted, this could all change
This easy-to-use database of US online CBD retailers shows how many of them there are, split by retailer category type, plus the brands and product types that each website stocks
More than 400 online retailers sell CBD in Germany, with oils by far the most prevalent type of product and 65% of retailers stocking between one and five brands
This easy-to-use database of French online CBD retailers shows how many of them there are, split by retailer category type, plus the brands and product types that each website stocks.
This easy-to-use database of Swiss online CBD retailers shows how many of them there are, split by retailer category type, plus the brands and product types that each website stocks.
The purchase of a British CBD company by a medical cannabis investment firm could be just one of many to come, according to industry experts
This easy-to-use database of German online CBD retailers shows how many of them there are, split by retailer category type, plus the brands and product types that each website stocks.
A San Francisco-based CBD firm is donating all September profits from its bestselling line to Leonardo DiCaprio’s Earth Alliance Amazon Forest Fund. This and other business news in brief
Multi-level marketing of cannabidiol is booming in the US and Europe, with forecasts for the market to continue expanding. There are advantages to the system – and challenges
CBD users in parts of London will have the chance to get cannabidiol soft drinks without leaving their homes after drinks company Botanic Lab announced a partnership with home delivery firm Deliveroo, creating what they have termed ‘CBD On Demand’.
As Canada prepares for the legalisation of cannabis edibles and topical creams this autumn, one province wants to restrict them. Quebec has served notice that it plans to adopt its own set of regulations banning cannabis-laced edibles that might appeal to youth.
CBD-Intel managing director Tim Phillips gave an informative presentation to visitors to the Hemp & CBD Expo in Birmingham, UK, on 15th September 2019.
The talk covered the UK market in general, plus the results of CBD-Intel’s UK manufacturer/brand survey; this looks at consumer factors when buying CBD, CBD dosage, consumer spend by product type and much more.
In spite of a controversial situation regarding the legal status of CBD in Italy, a large variety of CBD products were found in offline channels in major Italian cities
A professional football club from England’s second highest division could give its players CBD supplements after tying up a deal with a local CBD company
The chief medical officer of the US National Football League (NFL) remains wary of letting players use CBD, despite a number of stars coming forward to endorse it
This easy-to-use database of UK online CBD retailers shows how many of them there are, split by retailer category type, plus the brands and product types that each website stocks.
From US over-production to European and Chinese expansion plans, via CBD toothpicks, sports star promotions and threatened job losses
South Dakota governor Kristi Noem has explained why she continues to oppose hemp legalisation in the state; Flanders in Belgium is seeing enforcement action against CBD shops because of CBD oils and teas; Australian state Victoria may yet see hemp farming legalised as attitudes appear to be softening; and much more…
Curaleaf, a US-based vendor of CBD products with a presence in 12 states, has responded to warnings made by the FDA about its marketing of CBD products
Information from the US, the UK, Canada and Africa, including how more than half of the hemp crops planted in Hawaii have had to be destroyed due to THC content being over the permitted levels
Items from China, Thailand, Colombia, Israel, the US, Canada, UK and Ireland include news of the political leader’s son who is planning to open a hemp store, with dad’s blessing
US cannabis company Bhang is targeting six European CBD markets, including the UK and Spain, in a bid to evolve from a regional supplier to global player