CBD: a fragmented market in an uncertain regulatory landscape

Written by CBD-Intel || 17th July 2019 || Market reports |

EU

Europe

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Germany

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Market Research

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Market reports

From hummus to suppositories, the UK CBD market is highly fragmented, with over 700 brands available, as CBD-Intel managing director Tim Phillips explains in this presentation given at the Europe CBD Expo in London ...

Congressional pressure builds in favour of progress on CBD

Written by CBD-Intel || 17th July 2019 || Regulatory briefing |

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Regulatory briefing

Attention in Washington is increasingly focused on CBD, with the US Congress striving to address regulation and the FDA promising policy action soon ...

It’s business as unusual over CBD in topsy-turvy Washington circles

Written by CBD-Intel || 15th July 2019 || Regulatory briefing |

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Regulatory briefing

CBD has turned Washington upside down, with a legal expert at the conservative Heritage Foundation testifying to Congress on behalf of federalism over states’ rights and free enterprise ...

European markets facing difficulties from inconsistent enforcement

Written by CBD-Intel || 15th July 2019 || Market reports |

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Market reports

Retailers selling CBD wares in Europe are currently facing multiple hurdles, with unclear legislation often leading to roughshod enforcement from local authorities ...

CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief

Written by CBD-Intel || 15th July 2019 || Regulatory briefing |

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Regulatory briefing

CBD-Intel brings you regulatory updates from Italy, France, Turkey, New Zealand, El Salvador, the US states of Delaware and South Dakota and the island territory of Guam ...

CBD-Intel business news in brief, 8th-12th July 2019

Written by CBD-Intel || 15th July 2019 || Business briefing |

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Canada

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Business briefing

CBD-Intel brings you up-to-date with the latest developments in the fast-moving world of CBD business deals ...

Call for UK authority to regulate and trial cannabis-based medicines

Written by CBD-Intel || 11th July 2019 || Regulatory briefing |

Europe

United Kingdom

Policy and Politics

Public Health and Medicine

Regulatory briefing

The UK Centre for Medical Cannabis (CMC) has called for a Cannabinoid Clinical Trials Authority to regulate and test cannabis-based medicinal products ...

CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief

Written by CBD-Intel || 11th July 2019 || Regulatory briefing |

Argentina

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Regulatory briefing

An extra helping of regulatory news from CBD-Intel brings you snippets from Argentina, Turkey, Lithuania, Estonia, the US House of Representatives and the state of Iowa ...

Who is using CBD in Europe and why?

Written by CBD-Intel || 9th July 2019 || Market reports |

EU

Europe

France

Germany

United Kingdom

Market Research

Market reports

Understand the demographics of CBD consumers in three key European markets with this presentation originally given by Tim Phillips at the European Industrial Hemp Association conference in June ...

Get-tough German authorities accused of ‘witch-hunt’ against CBD companies

Written by CBD-Intel || 9th July 2019 || Regulatory reports |

Europe

Germany

Companies

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory reports

A German CBD company claims it can’t sell 90% of its stock following action by local authorities, while others are said to be facing charges of involvement in the illegal drug trade ...

Taxed and raided – Irish CBD sellers caught in a double jeopardy

Written by CBD-Intel || 9th July 2019 || Regulatory briefing |

Europe

Ireland

Companies

Marketing and Retailing

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

Irish retailers have complained that their small shops have been raided by police and CBD stocks seized – even though they are also expected to pay tax on the products ...

CBD-Intel business news in brief, 1st-5th July 2019

Written by CBD-Intel || 8th July 2019 || Business briefing |

Asia

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Australia

Canada

Colombia

Europe

Hong Kong

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New York

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Elvis Presley CBD for your hound dog? CBD-Intel’s business news round-up includes items from New York, British Columbia, Ireland, the UK, Hong Kong, Israel, Australia and Colombia ...

CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief, 1st-5th July 2019

Written by CBD-Intel || 8th July 2019 || Regulatory briefing |

Belgium

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Italy

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New York

North America

United States

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

This week’s round-up of regulatory news in the global CBD market includes updates from US federal authorities, Kansas, Massachusetts, New York City, Belgium, Germany and Italy ...

UK health committee says more research will lead to greater trust

Written by CBD-Intel || 4th July 2019 || Regulatory briefing |

Europe

United Kingdom

Policy and Politics

Public Health and Medicine

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

A group of British MPs is recommending that more trials and research are carried out into cannabis-based medical products (CBMPs), including those containing CBD ...

Health Canada opens consultation on prescription-free CBD health products

Written by CBD-Intel || 4th July 2019 || Regulatory briefing |

Canada

North America

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

The Canadian government has taken a first step towards allowing health products containing CBD – and potentially other cannabinoids – without a prescription ...

CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief, 24th-28th June

Written by CBD-Intel || 1st July 2019 || Regulatory briefing |

Canada

Delaware

EU

Europe

Florida

Germany

Iowa

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Oregon

Turkey

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Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

A round-up of the week’s relevant regulatory news in the global CBD market for CBD-Intel, with updates from the US, Canada, EU, Germany, Turkey and the United Nations ...

Leading golfers are a fairway ahead in the CBD endorsements game

Written by CBD-Intel || 25th June 2019 || Market reports |

North America

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Market reports

Golf is the latest US sport to be overtaken by the craze for CBD. The product is dominating conversations from amateur level up to the professional ranks ...

Colorado company puts smokable CBD in the pipeline for British market

Written by CBD-Intel || 24th June 2019 || Business briefing |

Europe

North America

United Kingdom

United States

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Business briefing

An American company is seeking to sell smokable CBD products in the UK. Zoetic Organics has also announced plans to sell THC smokables in parts of the US where cannabis is legal ...

CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief, 17th-21st June

Written by CBD-Intel || 24th June 2019 || Regulatory briefing |

Belgium

Colombia

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Florida

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Latvia

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Regulatory briefing

A round-up of the week’s relevant regulatory news in the global CBD market for CBD-Intel, with updates from around the US, Belgium, France, Latvia, and Colombia ...

CBD-Intel business news in brief, 17th-21st June

Written by CBD-Intel || 24th June 2019 || Business briefing |

Africa

Canada

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Lesotho

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Oregon

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Marketing and Retailing

Technology and Innovation

Business briefing

Catch up on the latest CBD business news with CBD-Intel’s weekly round-up, bringing updates from the US, Canada, Germany, South America and southern Africa ...

Sweden’s Supreme Court rules any trace of THC makes CBD a narcotic

Written by CBD-Intel || 19th June 2019 || Regulatory briefing |

Europe

Sweden

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

In a potentially serious blow to businesses and users in Sweden, CBD oil containing low levels of THC will be classed as a narcotic following a ruling by the Swedish Supreme Court ...

Euro confusion could take vital CBD off the shelves, expert warns

Written by CBD-Intel || 19th June 2019 || Regulatory briefing |

EU

Europe

United Kingdom

Public Health and Medicine

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

A murky legal situation and lack of government direction continue to hold back CBD in the UK and Europe, according to a keynote speaker at next month’s Europe CBD Expo in London ...

South Africa legalises lower doses of CBD – but only for a trial year

Written by CBD-Intel || 18th June 2019 || Regulatory briefing |

Africa

South Africa

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

A landmark decision by South Africa's now former health minister Aaron Motsoledi has legalised lower dosage CBD. But there's a catch – the ruling only applies until May 2020 ...

French stores re-open, with advice to keep it legal despite uncertainties

Written by CBD-Intel || 18th June 2019 || Business briefing |

EU

Europe

France

Companies

Marketing and Retailing

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Business briefing

The number of French CBD shops reopening after facing legal action continues to rise, with at least seven shopkeepers acquitted of charges against them ...

CBD regulatory news in brief,
10th-16th June 2019

Written by CBD-Intel || 17th June 2019 || Regulatory briefing |

Australasia

Australia

Brazil

Canada

Colombia

Croatia

Europe

Germany

Illinois

Louisiana

Luxemburg

Nebraska

Nevada

North America

Oregon

Portugal

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Texas

United States

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

A round-up of the week’s relevant regulatory news in the global CBD market for CBD-Intel ...

CBD business news in brief,
10th-16th June 2019

Written by CBD-Intel || 17th June 2019 || Business briefing |

Delaware

New Mexico

North America

United States

Companies

Marketing and Retailing

Business briefing

Catch up on the latest CBD business news with CBD-Intel’s weekly round-up ...

Relabelling to sidestep novel food rules could be a risky business

Written by CBD-Intel || 13th June 2019 || Regulatory briefing |

Austria

Bulgaria

Czech Republic

EU

Europe

Germany

Companies

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

Some European makers of CBD products have come up with a way to dodge requirements for novel foods – relabelling. But critics warn that could be risky ...

CBD to help with sleep, OCD, and cocaine use? Science news in brief

Written by CBD-Intel || 13th June 2019 || Regulatory briefing |

Canada

Europe

New York

North America

Spain

United States

Washington

Public Health and Medicine

Technology and Innovation

Regulatory briefing

Recent studies show cannabinoids could help with sleep disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and cocaine addiction, while genetic research could help regulators delineate between cannabis strains ...

CBD enjoys a predominantly good press from the British national papers

Written by CBD-Intel || 12th June 2019 || Business briefing |

Europe

United Kingdom

Companies

Policy and Politics

Business briefing

British national newspapers have run nearly 300 articles related to CBD over the last year – and the lion's share have been overwhelmingly positive ...

Ben & Jerry’s to offer CBD ice cream once it’s cool with the FDA

Written by CBD-Intel || 10th June 2019 || Business briefing |

North America

United States

Companies

Marketing and Retailing

Regulation and Legislation

Business briefing

Ben & Jerry’s says it will introduce CBD ice cream to stores throughout the US as soon CBD is legal across the country ...

CBD regulatory news in brief,
3rd-10th June

Written by CBD-Intel || 10th June 2019 || Regulatory briefing |

Alaska

EU

Europe

Germany

Louisiana

Minnesota

Nebraska

North America

North Carolina

Ohio

United States

Regulatory briefing

A round-up of the week’s relevant regulatory news in the global CBD market for CBD-Intel ...

CBD business news in brief,
3rd-10th June

Written by CBD-Intel || 10th June 2019 || Business briefing |

Arizona

California

Canada

Kentucky

New York

North America

United States

Companies

Public Health and Medicine

Technology and Innovation

Business briefing

Catch up on the latest CBD business news with CBD-Intel’s weekly round-up ...

UK company tries crowdfunding its way into vitamins and clinical trials

Written by CBD-Intel || 7th June 2019 || Business briefing |

Europe

United Kingdom

Companies

Public Health and Medicine

Business briefing

The Cannabis Oil Company (TCOC) is hoping to raise £500,000 through crowdfunding to move into the vitamins and minerals markets, as well as funding clinical trials ...

Sweden tops European league for rapid alerts on CBD in food and feed

Written by CBD-Intel || 6th June 2019 || Regulatory briefing |

Austria

Czech Republic

EU

Europe

Germany

Italy

Netherlands

Poland

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

Sweden leads Europe in the number of CBD notifications submitted through the EU’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) portal ...

FDA’s big meeting leaves long road ahead shrouded in uncertainty

Written by CBD-Intel || 6th June 2019 || Regulatory briefing |

North America

United States

Policy and Politics

Public Health and Medicine

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

A meeting between the US FDA and members of the CBD industry provided the agency with plenty of information, but threw little light on the path it is likely to take ...

Italian supreme court bans sale of low-THC cannabis products

Written by CBD-Intel || 4th June 2019 || Regulatory briefing |

EU

Europe

Italy

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

Italy’s Supreme Court has banned the sale of cannabis products with a THC level below 0.5%, though a further court decision is still...

CBD regulatory news in brief: worldwide, 27-31st May 2019

Written by CBD-Intel || 3rd June 2019 || Regulatory briefing |

Bulgaria

California

Connecticut

Europe

France

Germany

Italy

North America

Oregon

Texas

United States

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

A round-up of the week’s relevant regulatory news in the global CBD market for CBD-Intel...

CBD business news in brief: worldwide, 27-31st May

Written by CBD-Intel || 3rd June 2019 || Business briefing |

Afghanistan

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Alabama

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Albania

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Andorra

Argentina

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World

Wyoming

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Marketing and Retailing

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Business briefing

Catch up on the latest CBD business news with CBD-Intel’s weekly round-up of...

CBD business news in brief: worldwide, 20-24th May 2019

Written by CBD-Intel || 27th May 2019 || Business briefing |

Canada

Colorado

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Indiana

North America

Puerto Rico

Spain

United Kingdom

United States

Marketing and Retailing

Policy and Politics

Public Health and Medicine

Regulation and Legislation

Technology and Innovation

Business briefing

Catch up on the latest CBD business news with CBD-Intel's weekly round-up of...

CBD and cannabis news in brief: regulatory worldwide, 20-27th May 2019

Written by CBD-Intel || 27th May 2019 || Regulatory briefing |

Bulgaria

California

Connecticut

Europe

France

Germany

Italy

North America

Oregon

Texas

United States

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

A round-up of the week's relevant regulatory news in the global CBD market for CBD-Intel...

What will European Parliament elections mean for CBD?

Written by CBD-Intel || 23rd May 2019 || Regulatory briefing |

Europe

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

Many parties taking part in the current European parliamentary elections would like to see more research on the effects of CBD before passing pro-CBD legislation ...

UK medical bodies leave CBD out of their discussions on cannabis

Written by CBD-Intel || 21st May 2019 || Business briefing |

Europe

United Kingdom

Public Health and Medicine

Business briefing

More and more British organisations are starting to develop a policy towards medical cannabis, but CBD guidelines appear to be lagging behind ...

CBD and cannabis news in brief: United States

Written by CBD-Intel || 20th May 2019 || Regulatory briefing |

Colorado

Florida

Indiana

Maine

New Jersey

New York

North America

North Dakota

Tennessee

United States

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

The first in a new weekly round-up from around the US brings you news from Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Maine, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, and Tennessee ...

CBD and cannabis news in brief: International

Written by CBD-Intel || 20th May 2019 || Regulatory briefing |

Asia

Canada

India

North America

World

Companies

Marketing and Retailing

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

The first in a new weekly round-up from around the world brings you news from India, Canada – and the International Space Station ...

CBD and cannabis news in brief: Europe

Written by CBD-Intel || 20th May 2019 || Regulatory briefing |

Belgium

Czech Republic

EU

Europe

Germany

Lithuania

Netherlands

Switzerland

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

The first in a new weekly round-up from around Europe brings you news from Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Lithuania and the EU ...

Government funding puts wind in the sails of Irish CBD companies

Written by CBD-Intel || 16th May 2019 || Business briefing |

Europe

Ireland

Companies

Policy and Politics

Business briefing

Funding is available for Irish CBD businesses from Enterprise Ireland, a government body facilitating business development ...

Salvini’s bid to close down Italy’s CBD trade appears to be an empty threat

Written by CBD-Intel || 16th May 2019 || Regulatory briefing |

Europe

Italy

Marketing and Retailing

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

The Italian CBD market should not be severely curtailed despite deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini’s threat to destroy the legal cannabis industry ...

Japan’s new CBD stores tread softly but promise big things to come

Written by CBD-Intel || 14th May 2019 || Business briefing |

Asia

Japan

Companies

Marketing and Retailing

Business briefing

The nascent CBD sector in Japan gained a new outlet when the H&F Dispensary opened at the beginning of May in Hiroshima ...

Some fear extracts ban as Germany beefs up constraints on CBD sales

Written by CBD-Intel || 14th May 2019 || Regulatory briefing |

EU

Europe

Germany

Companies

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

Germany is tightening controls on CBD sales in a move that may lead to a ban on hemp extracts in Europe’s largest market and which has led some chain stores to remove products from shelves ...

Israeli and Chinese companies come to an understanding on cannabis

Written by CBD-Intel || 13th May 2019 || Business briefing |

Asia

China

Israel

Companies

Regulation and Legislation

Business briefing

A new partnership expands Israel’s global cannabis ties and gives a Chinese investor access to an entire portfolio of cannabis and hemp-related start-ups ...