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Moves are under way in a number of US states to take executive action against various vapour products. Meanwhile, a Kentucky CBD firm is suing for $44m an Oregon company it says sold it “nearly worthless” hemp seeds
CBD-Intel looks at the regulatory position in Bulgaria, where the use of hemp flowers is forbidden but the regulatory burden appears to be easing…
This bonus edition of CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief includes items from across North and South America as well as Europe and Australia
Passage of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act through the US House of Representatives is but one skirmish, with a potentially fiercer battle awaiting in the Senate and the White House
The Malaysian government is to allow the import, storage, distribution and sale of medical marijuana – as long as producers or importers can prove its safety and efficacy for medical use
This report continues to look at the European Union’s CLP regulations and covers hazardous chemicals and obligations to notify, the part played by Poison Centres and the need for UFIs
The EU’s Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulations classify all chemical substances and mixtures according to their toxicity levels. Part 1 of our report looks in detail at this legislation
Epidyolex, the CBD-based medicine used to treat rare forms of epilepsy, has been approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA)
A court in Indiana has ruled the state ban on smokable hemp unconstitutional. This, and other news from the US, Austria, France, Italy, the UK, Colombia, Ecuador and the UAE in our regular regulatory round-up
US Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell is to attach funding to the agricultural appropriations bill to speed the FDA’s preliminary steps towards rulemaking for CBD products
CBD for vaping is not as cut-and-dried as you might hope, despite vaping products having a clear regulatory regime in Europe. CBD-Intel looks at the different rules for CBD and vaping across the EU.
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.
Regulatory developments from the US, EU, Germany, Italy, India, Israel and Myanmar – and news of an “illegal” incursion into Austria by undercover Swiss border guards
In our look at the regulatory picture in India we find that while CBD is regulated at a federal level, states also have their own rules and regulations with some more lenient than others
Five months after police in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg raided CBD shops and confiscated goods worth hundreds of thousands of euros, no charges have yet been filed
This report outlines the regulations around permits, import and export, and processing of CBD in Oregon
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…
The launch of many CBD-containing foods, beverages and cosmetics in California has been delayed further as a bill legalising their sale is now not expected to pass before the end of the legislative session, which ends on on 13th September
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
The US Drug Enforcement Agency has decided to expand cannabinoid scientific research and no longer requires registration for the growth or research of hemp
Despite continuing uncertainty, the Russian CBD market is on the verge of big changes, following the approval of a draft bill by the national parliament
A hemp licence is required to possess or grow “rooted hemp” in the US state of Tennessee, and import and export is generally allowed subject to meeting requirements
Virginian law differentiates between dealer, grower, processor, and a person who buys industrial hemp for personal use or retail sale in the state – all of which is legal in Virginia
Americans for Safe Access has issued the Patient’s Guide to CBD, Ireland sees increase in hemping-growing licence applications, and over 6000 plants have been seized in Portugal
Our latest updates on the regulations regarding South Carolina’s laws around growing, processing and import and export of CBD products can be found here
CBD end-products with no more than 0.3% THC are within the regulations of the law in Georgia, providing they are not added to foodstuff. This report provides details
The panel largely responsible for recommending which drugs the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) should provide may discourage use of the CBD-based drug Epidyolex
State regulations for Connecticut relating to permits, processing, import and export of CBD products are outlined here
Hemp products not exceeding the federal limit of 0.3% THC content are explicitly legal in New Jersey. This report provides details
Pennsylvania is one of the US states that has implemented the 2018 federal Farm Bill, and distinguishes between industrial hemp and marijuana
Our latest look at the regulations governing CBD in Greece details what can be grown, what products are allowed on the market and what further regulations are proposed
Austrian and German police policy, local THC decision in Italy, Slovakian de-scheduling, Croatian proposals, US federal and state rulings and Israeli priorities come under the regulatory spotlight
A new government decree in Colombia is expected to boost the hemp/cannabis export market by as early as the end of 2019, leading to optimism about the industry in the country
CBD and industrial hemp are quite tightly regulated in New York State, as detailed in this short regulatory report
In our latest look at the rules and regulations governing CBD in England, Wales and Scotland, we look at what can and can’t be produced or sold and what licences are required
Some Italian companies have begun to register CBD hemp flower products as animal feed in an attempt to avoid regulatory confusion and uneven enforcement in the country
Under Slovak law, CBD is classed as a psychotropic substance and as such it cannot be extracted, stored, or used for manufacture of final products without authorisation under the Narcotics Act
The future of one of Canada’s largest cannabis companies is hanging in the balance after a whistleblower and an unannounced inspection by Health Canada triggered a series of problems for CannTrust
CBD supplier Kannaway says it has been granted licences confirming compliance with the law and permitting free sale of a product in an EU member state – Bulgaria – as well as in Russia
The precise role Mexico’s government should play in a future cannabis industry was among the major issues discussed at a recent three-day event hosted by the country’s Senate
CBD-Intel’s regular round-up of regulatory news features items from the US, Mexico, Germany, Italy, Spain, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, and the self-governing UK dependency of Jersey
The UK’s largest high street health food retailer is increasing the number of CBD products it sells with a new range – and with it testing the rules on health claims
Hemp can now be grown on the Channel Island of Jersey following the issuance of the first licence to harvest, process and store hemp flower in preparation for CBD extraction.
CBD vaping stakeholders in Europe expect to see the category continue to grow – fuelled by unclear regulations over CBD as a food ingredient combined with a low barrier to entry
CBD-Intel’s regular round-up of regulatory news features items from Portugal, the UK, Germany, Italy, Denmark, North America, Mexico, Colombia and Zimbabwe
Japanese law is easygoing on some aspects of the CBD market and very strict on others, as a result of the country’s rigorous regulation of cannabis
CBD-Intel’s regular round-up of regulatory news features items from Germany, Italy, France, the Netherlands, Spain, Luxembourg, Canada, the US and South Africa
A UK hemp farming co-operative has told CBD-Intel of its plans to launch a campaign to raise support for legislative changes to support the UK CBD industry
This report examines the somewhat ambiguous legal position of hemp and CBD products in Chile, where there is no clear legislative regime for CBD, and where isolated CBD is not a scheduled substance
A British shop specialising in hemp-related products says it has been told to remove some information from its website by the organisation responsible for regulating medicinal health claims.
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