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With high government hopes for a new export trade, the parliament of the former Soviet republic of Georgia is to consider again a bill that would legalise the cultivation of hemp and manufacture of hemp products
Jurisdiction confusion and regulatory uncertainty make it a stressful business moving CBD and hemp products across the US border
The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) has reiterated the country’s ban on foods containing CBD and warned that CBD-containing food, drink and dietary supplements currently on the market are illegal
Sports governing bodies are slowly beginning to change their drug policies on CBD in response to evolving attitudes, more than a year after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) first allowed its use
The European Commission has issued the position it wants member states to take regarding the World Health Organization (WHO) Cannabis Scheduling Recommendations. This an news from the US, China, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain
Federal banking regulators have issued guidance clarifying the legal status of banks doing business with hemp firms, permitting it as long as they follow and comply with the relevant requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act
Our host for today’s podcast is Lydia Thompson, editor at CBD-Intel, who will be joined by CBD-Intel regulatory and legal analyst Lenka Hajnovicova, who focuses on developments of hemp-based products in Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America
Legal advice, insurance and compliance with consumer protection law could all help CBD companies minimise their exposure to what appears to be a rising tide of lawsuits and FDA warnings
A British start-up does not expect any difficulty with regulations as it attempts to establish an alcoholic CBD beverage in the market
Peru begins the sale of CBD oil on prescription. This and other news stories from the US, Argentina, China, Poland, France, Germany, Latvia, Belgium, Italy, the Czech Republic, Finland and Mexico
Misinformation presents an existential threat to the CBD industry, can be very damaging on a personal level to the health of the people involved, the mentality of the wider population and the industry as a whole, according to experts
The World Anti-doping Agency (WADA) has published its updated list of prohibited substances, removing cannabidiol from the entry for “all natural and synthetic cannabinoids are prohibited”. This and stories from the US, Italy, Switzerland, Turkey, Brazil and Thailand
The approval of Senate Bill 6184, which will be effective on 8th March 2020, introduces a new licensing regime to New York State, changes the definition of industrial hemp, and provides other amendments to regulation
While figures show China has around half the agricultural land in the world under hemp cultivation, the CBD industry in the nation is really only just beginning, according to experts at a recent conference
The future of hemp farming in the US – and in turn what it means for the future of CBD – is uncertain, according to experts, following the USDA interim rule for hemp regulation
While the bill legalising planting and growing in hemp has been enacted in Florida, planting hemp is not yet allowed. This report outlines current regulations, focusing on processing, import/export and permits, as well as extracts and finished products
Hemp cultivation for industrial purposes in Spain is allowed, provided that the plant contains less than 0.2% THC. This report provides in-depth coverage of the regulations and restrictions of CBD in Spain
Our host for today’s podcast is Tim Phillips, the founder and managing director of CBD-Intel, who presents a CBD year overview and analysis of the regulatory path in the sector
Expect to see more CBD-related lawsuits from individual US consumers over the next year – and increased litigation could help to speed up regulatory clarification
The trade body representing independent pharmacists in the UK says official government guidance about CBD is unclear and has asked for advice on what its members can and cannot stock on their shelves
Ecuador is set to legalise CBD for medical use. This and other updates from the US, Canada, Mexico, Thailand, Zambia and Europe
The proposal to regulate and tax low-THC hemp varieties of cannabis has been removed from the budget bill and declared inadmissible by the president of the Italian senate
Regulation in Belgium and possibly across Europe may change as a result of the link being made between CBD vaping and a teenager’s death – though that link has not been verified
Brazil has granted industrial hemp cultivation and processing authorisation to a company in a move that may be viewed as a major step towards liberalisation of the hemp and cannabinoid sector in the country
The Irish government has given approval to two CBD-based medicines as it starts its medical cannabis programme
Guidance on SAFE Banking, the emergence of non-CBD CBD creams, and a question of wind in Arizona are among the latest items of business news in brief from CBD-Intel
Confusion surrounds the sale of CBD food products in Austria – but that has not stopped some companies that have previously run into trouble with the authorities from reintroducing items into the market
A proposal to regulate cannabis for therapeutic purposes has a real chance of advancing under the next government, it has been reported. This and other regulatory stories from Denmark, France, Italy, the UK, Canada, the US and Thailand
Our host for today’s podcast is Pablo Cano Trilla, CBD’s head of legal analysis, who leads our international, US and EU coverage in regulatory reports and trackers. Pablo is a qualified attorney, specialised in international law, EU law and politics, and property law. In this podcast, he reveals his recent presentation at Cannabis Business Iberia in Zaragoza, Spain, sharing and » Continue Reading.
Our head of legal analysis, Pablo Cano Trilla, presented the impacts and challenges of regulating hemp and CBD products globally during the Cannabis Business Iberia conference in the city of Zaragoza, Spain. He also shared key insights around regulation and presented opportunities for the future of the market. We invite you to download his presentation but if you want to » Continue Reading.
The Canadian province of Nova Scotia is preparing to clamp down on cannabis vaping products that smell or taste of anything else. This and other regulatory items are brought to you in this CBD-Intel news in brief extra
The US Department of Agriculture hemp rules have been published, developing the 2018 federal Farm Bill in time to offer guidance to farmers for the 2020 hemp growing season. This report provides in-depth information
Our host for today’s podcast is Berta Camps-Bisbal, CBD-Intel’s US regulatory analyst, responsible for tracking all US federal, state and local regulations. In this episode, Berta talks about the hemp regulatory environment in the US and covers the new hemp rule recently published by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). She shares key insights and an overview of the current » Continue Reading.
This report examines the legal scope of the use of CBD in sport within the principal sport organisations based in North America and Europe. More specifically, it looks at the position and policies of major leagues and sports organisations, and the ability of CBD hemp companies to sponsor sport teams.
Brazil has approved the sale of cannabis-based products in pharmacies. This and other stories from the US, Canada, Poland, Norway, Israel and New Zealand
CBD is considered a medicine in Finland and any CBD-infused product, whether for human or animal use, would be classified as a medicinal product. This report provides a comprehensive overview of the regulatory landscape of CBD in Finland
The organisers of Hemp and CBD Expo invited our MD, Tim Phillips, to participate in their round table about Brexit. Their aim was to objectively understand what the Brexit impacts are going to be over the next few years for CBD and the UK CBD industry. Don’t miss out on this interesting debate. If you are looking for UK regulatory » Continue Reading.
CBD-Intel looks at the rules and regulations governing CBD in Poland, including novel foods, cosmetics, e-liquids, flowers and import and export requirements
Two amendments to regulate the sale of hemp products have been put forward by Italy’s Five Star party, including a tax on hemp-related items
In Austria, the Administrative Court of Vienna has ruled in favour of a CBD producer that filed a complaint against the police taking his driver’s licence after he failed a THC test. More on this story, plus stories from the US, Mexico, Canada, Brazil and Europe
Mexico is getting closer to approving new legislation that will legalise cannabis; however, the question of whether CBD products should also be legalised is splitting opinions within the ruling party
The Italian government has been urged to take action on regulating hemp and derived products, in a resolution adopted by the Agricultural Commission of the Italian House of Representatives
An Indian court is getting ready to hear a petition challenging the constitutionality of a law prohibiting and criminalising the use of cannabis. India has a long history of usage of cannabis, yet the plant is classified as a drug under narcotics law
Cannabis-based vaping products won’t be legally available in Canada’s second-largest province “for the time being” after the Quebec government-owned cannabis monopoly decided to keep them off the shelves
CBD-Intel’s regular round-up of business news in brief revisits the strange case of the Fed Ex tip-off that got New York police confused
Leaves have been added back into the EU CosIng according to Lorenza Romanese, managing director of the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA). This and other regulatory news from Europe, as well as the US and India
The inclusion of some new cannabis-related entries in the CosIng catalogue will facilitate the placement of cannabis-containing cosmetics in the EU market – provided all other rules, such as limits on THC, are respected
Our host for today’s podcast is Lydia Thompson, editor at CBD-Intel, who will be joined by CBD-Intel senior regulatory analyst Marija Obradovic. Marija is focused on legal and policy analysis of CBD and cannabis-based consumer products. The discussion looks at the different approaches taken by countries when trying to form a policy on hemp and CBD. Marija also recently presented » Continue Reading.
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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