Canada
North America
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory reports
This report provides an overview of the recreational cannabis and CBD market in Canada in relation to the provincial regulations in place across the country ...
EU
Europe
Cosmetics
EU regulation
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory reports
This short regulatory report provides an overview of the current GMP regulations for cosmetics being place on the market in the EU ...
Belgium
EU
Europe
EU regulation
Regulation and Legislation
Vapour/Smokable
Regulatory reports
Not all European markets offer the same business opportunities, and while some countries offer few some others do allow some CBD businesses to flourish in some areas. This report covers regulation of herbal smoking products in Europe ...
EU
Europe
EU regulation
Food
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory reports
The aim of this report is to bring some clarity to the process of placing a food product on the EU market, looking at the options of Article 4 and Article 10 ...
EU
Europe
EU regulation
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory briefing
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 ...
EU
Europe
EU regulation
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory reports
CBD-Intel examines possible exemptions for some small packages in EU regulations concerning classification, labelling and packaging (CLP)...
Europe
EU regulation
Regulation and Legislation
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 ...
Europe
EU regulation
Regulation and Legislation
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 ...
California
North America
United States
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory reports
The sale of CBD, hemp extracts and flowers is legal in California, subject to a minimal regulatory burden, which CBD-Intel explains in detail in our first US state regulatory snapshot ...
EU
Europe
Cosmetics
EU regulation
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory briefing
CBD’s entry in the European Commission’s database of cosmetics ingredients has been expanded to differentiate it from generic cannabis and by-products. The move offers more, but not total, clarity ...
Mexico
North America
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory briefing
The Mexican Federal Commission for the Protection Against Sanitary Risk (COFEPRIS) has changed its mind over the regulatory framework established for cannabis products in late 2018 ...
Europe
Spain
Policy and Politics
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory briefing
Whether the left or the right ends up in power – and that is difficult to predict – some form of debate around cannabis could be on the cards following forthcoming general elections in Spain ...
Europe
Cosmetics
EU regulation
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory reports
According to EU authorities, CBD and other cannabis extracts could be deemed illegal as an ingredient in cosmetics. However, individual member states have not made the same interpretation of the rules ...
Mexico
North America
Policy and Politics
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory reports
Mexico may well become the third country in the world to fully legalise all cannabis products, including marijuana. In the meantime, CBD and hemp-containing products are allowed as long as they contain less than 1% THC ...
EU
Europe
EU regulation
Food
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory reports
The CBD industry is currently navigating a complex and changing regulatory landscape across the European Union. CBD-Intel brings some light to the obscure area of novel food regulation – and asks the vital questions ...
Australasia
Australia
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory reports
Australia is a highly restrictive market for CBD, with limits on growing and extraction and an absolute prohibition on CBD in consumer products. This report details what is and what is not allowed ...
EU
Europe
Italy
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory briefing
The Italian Customs and Monopolies Agency (AAMS) has issued a bulletin informing the country’s e-cigarette industry of its interpretation of legal requirements arising from the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) ...
EU
Europe
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory reports
What laws regulate the use of cannabidiol (CBD) in e-liquids across the European Union – and what regulatory regime is likely to apply in the future? Our report finds the clear lines in a legal grey area ...