Finnish company declares regulatory related bankruptcy

Written by CBD-Intel || 24th April 2020 || Business briefing |

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Finnish authorities have cracked down on domestically based companies selling dietary supplements containing CBD, which they say lack EU authorisation, leading one of the largest importer of supplements to file for bankruptcy ...

Emergency aid available for US businesses – but who will get it?

Written by CBD-Intel || 22nd April 2020 || Business briefing |

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Most US hemp and CBD businesses should qualify for economic relief during the COVID-19 pandemic – but the type of assistance may vary dependent on qualification and availability of funds ...

It’s not time yet to raise a glass to a major CBD drink – but it’s coming

Written by Freddie Dawson || 21st April 2020 || Business briefing |

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Continued investment and a number of minor launches suggest a CBD beverage from one of the major drinks players in North America may not be far off ...

‘4/20’ celebration goes online as CBD marketing adapts to lockdown

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp || 20th April 2020 || Business briefing |

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CBD companies have had to adapt marketing strategies as the COVID-19 pandemic has developed. The pandemic and the associated practice of social distancing have overtaken 4/20, the biggest promotional day for cannabis ...

CBD companies are advised to use the time well as virus slows regulation

Written by CBD-Intel || 15th April 2020 || Business briefing |

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CBD entrepreneur Christina DiArcangelo tells CBD-Intel that businesses should be using the slowdown to study, reflect, plan – and “get ahead of the ball” ...

Anxiety, doubt – and some optimism – over coronavirus impact on CBD in US

Written by Freddie Dawson || 14th April 2020 || Business briefing |

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The wider impact of COVID-19 on the CBD sector in the US remains confused in the short term and largely a mystery in the longer term as companies scramble to gather information ...

It’s not toxic – but is CBD effective? That’s the question for research team

Written by CBD-Intel || 9th April 2020 || Business briefing |

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Liver toxicity is not really an issue for CBD, but questions remain about its efficacy and how it may affect the efficacy of other drugs. That’s according to leading cannabinoids researcher Kent Vrana ...

Can algae offer a high-tech, low-cost CBD source? Business news in brief

Written by CBD-Intel || 1st April 2020 || Business briefing |

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Also: Drug mart deal for CBD on prescription; A little hemp in your tea, sir?; Celebrity cook denies endorsing CBD; Convenience store chain to sell CBD snacks; UK firm launches CBG hand cleanser; CBD products on Circle K...

Industry bodies accuse ‘predatory marketers’ of spreading false claims

Written by Freddie Dawson || 30th March 2020 || Business briefing |

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Industry organisations have responded in anger to continued claims being made by some companies about the supposed power of cannabinoids in tackling COVID-19 ...

Two companies separately develop micelle encapsulation for CBD

Written by CBD-Intel || 27th March 2020 || Business briefing |

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Two companies have independently come up with the same general solution to major CBD problems. Micelle encapsulation replicates the body’s normal internal process of absorbing fats. The process used by the companies encapsulates CBD in micelles ...

Struggling on: CV Sciences and Terra Tech report losses with silver linings

Written by CBD-Intel || 27th March 2020 || Business briefing |

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CBD companies continue to struggle to deliver returns to investors, with two major Californian firms reporting overall losses despite some positives ...

US firm gets approval to sell $3 seeds in Colombia: business news in brief

Written by CBD-Intel || 26th March 2020 || Business briefing |

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Also: £500k funding for online retailer; Hollister picks magic mushroom researchers; KushCo scales back trading prediction; HempNova prepares to grow and process in Oregon ...

Denver-to-Dallas move goes ahead despite coronavirus outbreak

Written by CBD-Intel || 25th March 2020 || Business briefing |

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Also: GW suggests another possible use for Epidyolex; Lawsuit alleges hemp plants were contaminated with pesticide; Elixinol rebrands to move away from medicinal image; Kentucky hemp business goes bust ...

Charlotte’s Web moves to buy Abacus and become world’s biggest CBD firm

Written by CBD-Intel || 24th March 2020 || Business briefing |

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Two of North America’s biggest CBD companies have announced plans for a merger to become what they claim will be the largest vertically integrated CBD firm in the world ...

With stores everywhere being forced to close, how ‘essential’ are CBD sales?

Written by Freddie Dawson || 23rd March 2020 || Business briefing |

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Expected retail closures will have a significant impact on the distribution of CBD products in most major markets, according to analysis of CBD-Intel data ...

ASA takes action over ad containing unsubstantiated health claims

Written by Freddie Dawson || 20th March 2020 || Business briefing |

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The UK Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has taken action against a CBD advertisement run by the company Positive Health due to it making unsubstantiated health...

Company launches CBD-infused hand sanitiser: business news in brief

Written by CBD-Intel || 20th March 2020 || Business briefing |

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A company has launched a hand sanitiser infused with CBD, a US wellness brand is selling what it claims is the world’s first CBD blanket, and Dog-sledding champion Lance Mackey has admitted to giving his dogs CBD, plus...

CBD events called off or put back as coronavirus tightens grip

Written by CBD-Intel || 19th March 2020 || Business briefing |

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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect people across the world, a swathe of CBD-related events have been called off or postponed. Here is a list of some of the major ones, with dates and details ...

Test methods put to the test as firms are accused of exceeding THC limits

Written by CBD-Intel || 17th March 2020 || Business briefing |

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Unclear testing standards for CBD oil in the UK have led to uncertainty over test results on THC and CBD content for many popular CBD products ...

Company boss hopes to help draw up legalisation of hemp in Kazakhstan

Written by CBD-Intel || 12th March 2020 || Business briefing |

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Companies are beginning to show interest in Kazakhstan ahead of an anticipated liberalisation of cannabis laws they hope will allow the cultivation and production of hemp products for medical, food and other purposes ...

MLB to look again at rules barring CBD from baseball: business news in brief

Written by CBD-Intel || 12th March 2020 || Business briefing |

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Other stories here: Frustrated wine-grower turns to hemp research; Patent given for CBD/CBG ‘micropearl’; GW reclaims UK rights to Sativex; Kentucky crop to be destroyed; Fight goes on over rights to cream formula ...

St Louis Fed Reserve bank fed up with others’ failure to take on CBD business

Written by Freddie Dawson || 11th March 2020 || Business briefing |

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One of the 12 US regional reserve banks has complained about the banking industry’s reluctance to service hemp and CBD businesses even though they are now legal products ...

Ex-Canopy Growth leaders’ new $150m venture: business news in brief

Written by CBD-Intel || 11th March 2020 || Business briefing |

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Two former bosses of cannabis giant Canopy Growth are teaming up with the head of the National Hemp Association (NHA) in a new company to help grow the hemp supply chain in the US. And in other news...

Epidiolex passes another clinical trial for treatment of Dravet syndrome

Written by Freddie Dawson || 11th March 2020 || Business briefing |

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Results from a successful phase three clinical trial on the use of Epidiolex to treat drug-resistant Dravet syndrome have been published in the JAMA Neurology journal ...

Investors in CBD ‘want to see a good track record and a stable team’

Written by CBD-Intel || 9th March 2020 || Business briefing |

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Investors want to see a proven track record from a CBD company more than anything else, according to the organiser of an investor summit to be held in London later this month ...

Australis and Folium merger plans end following controversial allegations

Written by ECigIntelligence || 6th March 2020 || Business briefing |

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A Colorado-based CBD company facing accusations from former employees in court – including an alleged plot to have a former employee murdered – has lost support from a major...

Would you like a dash of CBD with your burger? Business news in brief

Written by CBD-Intel || 5th March 2020 || Business briefing |

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A Denver-based chain claims to be the first CBD burger franchise in the US, while a Japanese company says it can extract CBD from orange peel. These and other stories are in CBD-Intel's latest round-up of business news...

Basketball ace Bird gives backing to her sister-in-law’s CBD startup

Written by CBD-Intel || 5th March 2020 || Business briefing |

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Seattle Storm and Team USA basketball player Sue Bird is among a number of US stars joining the growing line-up of athletes endorsing various CBD products ...

Clinical researchers seek funding to gather data on CBD and the liver

Written by CBD-Intel || 3rd March 2020 || Business briefing |

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A company is looking to use broader evidence permissions to provide the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with data on CBD and liver toxicity ...

PharmaCielo signs deal to move into German medical cannabis market

Written by CBD-Intel || 28th February 2020 || Business briefing |

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A Colombian/Canadian cannabinoid company is rapidly expanding into the European Union with the announcement of two distribution deals ...

Join CBD-Intel for breakfast in Barcelona and pick our brains

Written by CBD-Intel || 26th February 2020 || Business briefing |

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The first CBD-Intel Breakfast Briefing will be held in our home city of Barcelona on 13th March, to coincide with Europe’s largest cannabis trade show, Spannabis, and is free to our valued clients and subscribers ...

Toothpaste giant enters CBD market: business news in brief

Written by CBD-Intel || 26th February 2020 || Business briefing |

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Toothpaste giant Colgate is entering the CBD market, researchers have created a laser scanner that can tell the difference between legal hemp and potentially illegal cannabis, and wrestling legend Kevin Nash has become the latest celebrity to endorse...

Our new special intelligence service covers the alternative tobacco field

Written by CBD-Intel || 25th February 2020 || Business briefing |

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TobaccoIntelligence, a new service from the team that produces CBD-Intel, is now available, covering the global tobacco and nicotine alternatives sector ...

Actor refutes claims he endorsed CBD products: business news in brief

Written by CBD-Intel || 18th February 2020 || Business briefing |

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Tom Hanks refutes false claims over endorsement of CBD products, research suggests cannabinoids benefit gene receptor diseases and CBD coffee is set to hit the market, plus more ...

Sports Illustrated to promote CBD products: business news in brief

Written by CBD-Intel || 12th February 2020 || Business briefing |

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Sports Illustrated teams up with CBD company, a new form of CBD snuff is being developed and an Australian firms begins research into CBD as a treatment for Parkinson's disease, plus more ...

US hemp firm GenCanna hopes to keep going after filing for bankruptcy

Written by CBD-Intel || 10th February 2020 || Business briefing |

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Hemp company GenCanna Global has officially filed for bankruptcy protection. Large debts have forced the Kentucky, US company to begin legal proceedings and potential restructuring ...

Green shoots of hope springing for cannabinoid production in Brazil

Written by CBD-Intel || 10th February 2020 || Business briefing |

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Optimism is growing and companies are only waiting for the green light to start the production of cannabinoid products in Brazil, according to specialists ...

Lesotho turns lack of industrialisation into advantage for hemp growers

Written by CBD-Intel || 7th February 2020 || Business briefing |

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Lesotho is looking to combine first-mover status with natural endowments to become a key player in the hemp/cannabis...

Growing pains, but hemp crops are flourishing again in Amish country

Written by CBD-Intel || 6th February 2020 || Business briefing |

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At the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg, farmers and others were lining up to learn about a new old cash crop that’s got everyone talking: the humble hemp plant ...

NFL confirms its ban on players using CBD on grounds of limited research

Written by CBD-Intel || 5th February 2020 || Business briefing |

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The US National Football League (NFL) committee researching CBD has said league players will not be allowed to use the substance any time soon – despite endorsement by former stars ...

‘Nothing to do with us’ – UK firms shrug off novel foods warning

Written by CBD-Intel || 4th February 2020 || Business briefing |

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Companies selling foods containing CBD appear to be ignoring the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA)’s latest warning about the EU’s novel foods legislation – because, some of them claim, it has no legal weight ...

Marketing experts stress importance of education in brand-building

Written by Freddie Dawson || 1st February 2020 || Business briefing |

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Taking the effort to educate consumers about your product can generate dividends when attempting to build a brand, according to experts in CBD marketing ...

Guitar legend to launch his own CBD range: business news in brief

Written by CBD-Intel || 30th January 2020 || Business briefing |

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Guitar legend Carlos Santana is teaming up with a legal cannabis company to have his own branded range of CBD; a CBD firm plans to replant burnt Australian trees, and a French restaurant offers a CBD menu, plus...

Quality, professionalism and trust the South African branding goals

Written by CBD-Intel || 30th January 2020 || Business briefing |

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South Africans look for CBD brands with a packaging design and style that projects an image of professionalism and quality – while the use of specifically African themes is also popular ...

‘Pick a lane and stay in it’ – focus is crucial, say CBD marketing experts

Written by Freddie Dawson || 29th January 2020 || Business briefing |

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Those looking to build or expand CBD brands need a tight focus on their message in order to be prepared for more knowledgeable and demanding customers, according to two marketing experts ...

Getting that CBD product to taste just right takes forethought and expertise

Written by Freddie Dawson || 27th January 2020 || Business briefing |

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Getting flavours right for CBD products requires custom solutions that can compensate for inconsistency in production but the objectives can broadly be placed in one of four categories ...

Researchers aim for a certified safer alternative to painkiller ibuprofen

Written by Lorraine Mullaney || 23rd January 2020 || Business briefing |

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A US-based hemp research firm is working with a university in Florida to create an FDA-approved capsule that could replicate the painkilling abilities of ibuprofen ...

Can CBD help make anticancer drugs and antibiotics more effective?

Written by Lorraine Mullaney || 22nd January 2020 || Business briefing |

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Two new studies have shown hopeful signs that CBD could be combined with existing drugs to improve treatment – in one case, of cancer, and in the other of the potentially deadly E. coli ...

Baseball relaxes its drug rules as the sporting landscape shifts for CBD

Written by CBD-Intel || 21st January 2020 || Business briefing |

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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 ...

Rugby league stars to promote CBD brand on kit: business news in brief

Written by CBD-Intel || 21st January 2020 || Business briefing |

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CBD-Intel brings you news that a rugby league team will be the first senior outfit in its sport to promote a CBD brand on its kit, a qualification for hemp production is offered in Kentucky and a US...