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CBD regulation will not be forgotten by new Polish parliament, says ex-MP
5th November 2019 - News analysis |
CBD issues will be addressed in Poland’s next parliamentary session, according to former MP Piotr Liroy-Marzec
Regulation and legislation
Polish hemp fields grow and grow with profit potential of CBD
5th November 2019 - News analysis |
CBD cultivation continues to grow rapidly, and aggregate surface of Polish hemp fields has significantly increased over the past five years
CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief, 28th October-4th November
4th November 2019 - Alerts , Regulatory alerts roundup |
It has been reported that the prime minister of Tonga denied rumours that there would be a public consultation on the legalisation of hemp. In addition, we bring a regulatory roundup of news from the US, Thailand, Turkey and the EU
CBD ‘most searched health term in the US’: CBD business news in brief
4th November 2019 - News analysis |
According to research from San Diego State University, CBD is the most searched health term in the US. Also covered are further stories from the US, Australia, India, Italy and Switzerland
Hemp extraction proposal falls short of solving Italian regulation chaos
4th November 2019 - News analysis |
A proposal to regulate the sale of hemp biomass in Italy has been put before the Agriculture Committee of the Chamber of Deputies, but members of the industry fear it does not go far enough in allowing use of the plant
Ukraine’s new government drops plan to legalise medical cannabis
31st October 2019 - News analysis |
The legalisation of medical cannabis in Ukraine, which was expected this year, is now likely to be indefinitely suspended following a decision not to include cannabis in the list of substances permitted in the country
Hawaii regulatory snapshot, October 2019
31st October 2019 - Regulatory reports |
Hawaii has not yet implemented the 2018 US federal Farm Bill and is operating under the 2014 Farm Bill. This report outlines current regulations, focusing on processing, import/export and permits, as well as extracts and finished products
Agriculture department set to issue rules for US national hemp program
30th October 2019 - News analysis |
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that it is preparing to release the interim final rules governing a national hemp product program
Podcast: Understanding the US vaping crisis
30th October 2019 - Podcasts , Resources |
CBD-Intel would like to thank Anuj Desai of The Cannabis Conversation for inviting our managing director, Tim Phillips, to take part in this podcast, which explores the legal cannabis industry through a European perspective. In this conversation, Tim sheds light on the ongoing vaping “crisis” in the US and its effect on the CBD and wider cannabis sectors. Click here » Continue Reading.
CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief, 22nd-28th October
28th October 2019 - Alerts , Regulatory alerts roundup |
A hemp shop in Germany has been raided by local authorities, whilst a company in Florida faces warnings for unsubstantiated claims about its products. This, and other news from India and the US in our regular regulatory round-up
Slovakia’s parliament dashes hopes that CBD was to be legalised
28th October 2019 - News analysis |
CBD remains banned in Slovakia after the country’s parliament, the National Council, defied widespread expectation that the substance would be legalised in line with the rest of Europe
US Northeast cannabis and vaping summit aims at joint regulation
28th October 2019 - News analysis |
Governors and lawmakers from six US states have met at a regional cannabis and vaping summit in an attempt to establish more collective standardised regulations and legislative approaches
Teething troubles as firms are warned over prohibited medical claims
24th October 2019 - News analysis |
Federal enforcement against CBD medical claims in the US is going strong, with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently sending a warning letter to a new company about what it said were prohibited medical claims
Colorado works on rules to ban additives linked to vaping scare
24th October 2019 - News analysis |
Regulators in the US state of Colorado are preparing to finalise rules that ban certain additives in cannabinoid vaping liquids – but a question remains over who is to oversee and enforce those rules
Few complaints and little enforcement – but EU food rules still apply in UK
22nd October 2019 - News analysis |
UK Trading Standards teams report very few complaints about food and drink containing CBD, despite the Food Standards Agency (FSA) saying it would follow EU rules, which say CBD should not be used as an ingredient in foodstuffs
CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief, 15th-21st October
21st October 2019 - Alerts , Regulatory alerts roundup |
Zimbabwe sees its first legal hemp crop planted after being awarded its first licence. This, and other news from the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Lithuania and Slovakia in our regular regulatory round-up
Latvia regulatory snapshot, October 2019
21st October 2019 - Regulatory reports |
In our latest look at the regulatory landscape in Latvia, we can see the different areas into which CBD falls and the changes to the law that look set to come into effect in 2020
Strict restrictions remain for now: Norway regulatory report
16th October 2019 - Regulatory reports |
Authorities in Norway have a very strict interpretation of CBD, and most products are illegal; however, authorities are examining possible relaxation of the regulatory restrictions, which might make some CBD products permissible
CBD and medical cannabis the ‘most interesting’ areas of Euro market
16th October 2019 - News analysis |
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
CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief, 8th-14th October 2019
14th October 2019 - Alerts , Regulatory alerts roundup |
CBD-Intel’s regulatory round-up brings you news from Mexico; the US states of Montana, Illinois, Michigan, and New Hampshire; the EU, Slovakia, Italy, France, and Lithuania; and Australia, where one territory is set on legalising recreational cannabis
Swedish court rules CBD does not make a product pharmaceutical
14th October 2019 - News analysis |
A Swedish court has ruled that a product containing CBD for oral consumption cannot automatically be classified as a pharmaceutical, but that the legal status of each product must be assessed individually
Utah regulatory snapshot, October 2019
11th October 2019 - Regulatory reports |
In Utah, different permits are required for the purpose of growing, cultivating, processing, or marketing industrial hemp or an industrial hemp product. This snapshot provides regulatory information around a number of aspects regarding CBD
Trials test link between marijuana and autism: CBD-Intel news in brief
9th October 2019 - News analysis |
CBD-Intel brings you business and related news in brief from the US, China, Israel and UK
CBD across the US still caught up in a tangle of inconsistent enforcement
8th October 2019 - News analysis |
Despite various bodies making steps towards legalisation, the existing legal environment for CBD across the US remains a patchwork of contradictory policies
Colorado regulatory snapshot, October 2019
7th October 2019 - Regulatory reports |
Hemp may be legally grown, processed, possessed, transferred, sold, and traded in Colorado. This report provides further details of the regulations
Nevada regulatory snapshot, October 2019
7th October 2019 - Regulatory reports |
Hemp may be legally grown, processed, possessed, transferred, sold, and traded in Nevada. This report provides further details of the regulations
Massachusetts regulatory snapshot, October 2019
2nd October 2019 - Regulatory reports |
State regulations governing the growing, processing, import, export and sale of CBD products in Massachusetts are outlined here
Michigan regulatory snapshot, October 2019
2nd October 2019 - Regulatory reports |
Import and export of hemp and processed hemp within the legal requirements set by the state of Michigan are generally legal, as long as both the grower and the processor comply with current law
Ohio regulatory snapshot, October 2019
2nd October 2019 - Regulatory reports |
This snapshot outlines the regulations around hemp products in the US state of Ohio, as well as laws relating to permits, processing, import and export
Implementation of the 2018 US Farm Bill, state by state
1st October 2019 - Regulatory reports |
CBD and hemp regulation across the US remains mixed; this report takes the three main provisions of the 2018 US Farm Bill, and analyses each state’s implementation
Washington State regulatory snapshot, October 2019
1st October 2019 - Regulatory reports |
Hemp may be legally grown, processed, possessed, transferred, sold, and traded in Washington State. This report provides further details of the regulations
CBD oil ‘banned’ but tolerated: Netherlands regulatory report
1st October 2019 - Regulatory reports |
This report takes a look at the current regulations around CBD in the Netherlands, including information relating to cultivation, processing, extracts, edibles, cosmetics and more
Salvini’s gone and his ‘war’ is over – so what happens next for CBD in Italy?
30th September 2019 - News analysis |
Uncertainty over the legal status and future of CBD in Italy is affecting the way some manufacturers prepare and label their products, according to a senior executive in the industry
CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief, 26th-30th September
30th September 2019 - Alerts , News analysis , Regulatory alerts roundup |
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
Flowers not allowed: Bulgaria regulatory snapshot
26th September 2019 - Regulatory reports |
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…
CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief
26th September 2019 - Alerts , News analysis , Regulatory alerts roundup |
This bonus edition of CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief includes items from across North and South America as well as Europe and Australia
SAFE Banking Act safely through the US House, but obstacles remain
26th September 2019 - News analysis |
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
Malaysia looks to begin research into medical cannabis
24th September 2019 - News analysis |
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
Toxicity and notifications: a guide to European CLP regulations, part 2
24th September 2019 - Regulatory reports |
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
Toxicity and notifications: a guide to European CLP regulations, part 1
24th September 2019 - Regulatory reports |
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
CBD-based epilepsy drug Epidyolex gets the green light from Europe
23rd September 2019 - News analysis |
Epidyolex, the CBD-based medicine used to treat rare forms of epilepsy, has been approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA)
CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief, 17th-22nd September
23rd September 2019 - Alerts , Regulatory alerts roundup |
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 committee allocates cash to speeding up CBD regulation
23rd September 2019 - News analysis |
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 in e-liquids: a guide for the EU
20th September 2019 - Regulatory reports |
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.
Quebec plans to defy edibles and topicals legalisation in Canada
20th September 2019 - News analysis |
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 regulatory news in brief, 10th-16th September
16th September 2019 - Alerts , News analysis , Regulatory alerts roundup |
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
Hemp banned but enforcement mild: India regulatory report
11th September 2019 - Regulatory reports |
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
Raided German CBD sellers left in limbo with no legal charges yet
10th September 2019 - News analysis |
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
Oregon regulatory snapshot, September 2019
10th September 2019 - Regulatory reports |
This report outlines the regulations around permits, import and export, and processing of CBD in Oregon
CBD regulatory news in brief, 3rd – 9th September
9th September 2019 - Alerts , News analysis , Regulatory alerts roundup |
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…
