CBD is going to the dogs (and horses and cats) to relieve their stress too

Written by CBD-Intel || 23rd July 2019 || Business briefing |

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In this dog-eat-dog world it’s not only humans who have to deal with stress – our four-legged friends also suffer from anxiety. But CBD can help, say manufacturers ...

Survey reveals evidence of growth potential in French CBD market

Written by CBD-Intel || 23rd July 2019 || Business briefing |

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Regular users of CBD in France are increasing their consumption, which means the French market offers great potential for growth. That’s one of the findings from research carried out by CBD-Intel ...

CBD-Intel business news in brief, 15th-19th July 2019

Written by CBD-Intel || 22nd July 2019 || Business briefing |

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Christian Books or hemp extract? CBD-Intel brings you a pot-pourri of CBD-related news snippets from around the business world ...

UK high street giant puts CBD at the heart of its flagship London store

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

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The flagship London store of the UK’s largest pharmacy chain will feature CBD products heavily in its “largest ever” wellness section following redevelopment ...

CBD: a fragmented market in an uncertain regulatory landscape

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

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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 ...

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

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

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

CBD as a Euro investment prospect gets a mostly downbeat reception

Written by Freddie Dawson || 11th July 2019 || Business briefing |

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CBD’s potential as an investment opportunity generated mixed reactions from experts at the recent Cannabis Europa conference in London ...

Fermentation ‘could be the way forward for CBD extraction’

Written by Freddie Dawson || 11th July 2019 || Business briefing |

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CBD manufacturers could and should look at using a fermentation process to extract cannabidiol, a new report suggests ...

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

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

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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 ...

How bigger firms can help smaller rivals stay afloat in a rising market

Written by Freddie Dawson || 3rd July 2019 || Business briefing |

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Smaller CBD stakeholders should not fear the entrance of big business into the market, according to one expert who explains how larger firms can help ease the regulatory path ...

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

Written by Freddie Dawson || 1st July 2019 || Business briefing |

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Catch up on the latest CBD business news with CBD-Intel’s weekly round-up, bringing updates from the US, Canada, London, Hungary, Spain, Google and Facebook ...

Colorado company puts smokable CBD in the pipeline for British market

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

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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 business news in brief, 17th-21st June

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

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Poll finds very few Americans think they should be denied access to CBD

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp || 20th June 2019 || Business briefing |

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Only 2% of Americans think CBD should not be available to consumers, according to a recent poll by the survey company Gallup ...

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

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

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

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

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

CBD enjoys a predominantly good press from the British national papers

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

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

Banned or not? eBay appears to defy its own CBD prohibition

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp || 11th June 2019 || Business briefing |

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Despite eBay’s claims to the contrary, CBD products appear to remain very much obtainable through the online marketplace. But are they the real thing? ...

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

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

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

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

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

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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 |

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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 ...

Selected CBD businesses invited to test new payment and financial services

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp || 5th June 2019 || Business briefing |

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Payments company Square is studying the potential for providing financial services to the CBD sector, with an invite-only beta test currently under way ...

Is the NFL about to relax its stance on CBD?

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp || 4th June 2019 || Business briefing |

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CBD continues to gain ground across sports in North America; with recent visibility in sports like rugby and baseball, and no general proscription against CBD use from the World Anti-Doping Code, it may be making headway into American...

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

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

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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 |

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Martial arts company to help research use of CBD for athletes

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp || 24th May 2019 || Business briefing |

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Aurora Cannabis is to collaborate with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotions company headquartered in Las Vegas, on studies of CBD’s possible usefulness in treating pain and inflammation and in recovery and...

UK medical bodies leave CBD out of their discussions on cannabis

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

Europe

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

Toronto Wolfpack becomes first sports team to field its own CBD product line

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp || 20th May 2019 || Business briefing |

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A couple of Canadian companies are working with a professional rugby league team to bring cannabidiol products to athletes – and the general public ...

Government funding puts wind in the sails of Irish CBD companies

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

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

It’s a chain reaction as US retailers join the rush to stock CBD products

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp || 15th May 2019 || Business briefing |

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CBD has taken off in US retail, with a number of major chains – including some unexpected ones – taking opportunities to cash in on the surging popularity of CBD products ...

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

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

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

Legal CBD firms face cash chaos as US Bank cancels their card accounts

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp || 14th May 2019 || Business briefing |

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Elavon Inc, a subsidiary of US Bank that processes card transactions, will cancel payment services for CBD businesses this week, documents seen by CBD-Intel reveal ...

Israeli and Chinese companies come to an understanding on cannabis

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

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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 ...

CBD stakeholders join the parade at grand Paris cannabis festival

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

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Participants at the Paris 420 Festival, organised by NORML France (National Organisation for the Reform of Marijuana Laws), were keen to raise public awareness of hemp’s various properties ...

E-liquid brand Charlie’s Chalk Dust moving into CBD after takeover

Written by Freddie Dawson || 8th May 2019 || Business briefing |

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A major brand in e-liquids has announced its entry into the CBD sector following its acquisition by a drinks company with CBD interests ...

Canopy Growth moves deeper into Europe with €225m C3 buyout

Written by Freddie Dawson || 6th May 2019 || Business briefing |

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Canadian medical cannabis company Canopy Growth has paid €225.9m in cash for C3, a German producer of pharmaceutical grade cannabinoids ...

Sports supplement chain puts CBD products into malls across US

Written by CBD-Intel || 6th May 2019 || Business briefing |

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A major sports supplement chain is the latest business to bring CBD to its shelves in the US ...

Willie Nelson expands; high finance; ‘high’ burger; biosynthetic CBD

Written by CBD-Intel || 1st May 2019 || Business briefing |

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CBD-Intel News in Brief from the US, Canada and UK ...

CBD is a feminist issue too as women take a progressive leading role

Written by Lorraine Mullaney || 1st May 2019 || Business briefing |

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Women are emerging as key players in the movement to promote medical CBD: starting their own businesses, campaigning for legalisation and creating networks for future empowerment ...

Mile High sets up UK operations in Belfast, with London opening next

Written by CBD-Intel || 30th April 2019 || Business briefing |

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One of the largest CBD companies in the US has opened up a UK base in Northern Ireland, and is on the brink of setting up another in London ...

Brits back CBD for health; hemp seeds can be imported in US; German raids

Written by CBD-Intel || 23rd April 2019 || Business briefing |

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CBD-Intel News in Brief from the UK, US and Germany ...

How social media influencers can make fame pay in the CBD market

Written by CBD-Intel || 22nd April 2019 || Business briefing |

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Social media influencers are the marketing medium of the moment, and the CBD market is especially well suited to cashing in on the fame and popularity of this new form of advertising ...

New regulation kick-starts CBD and cannabis industry in Peru

Written by CBD-Intel || 19th April 2019 || Business briefing |

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As a potential CBD and cannabis market emerges in Peru, players from across the globe are seeing a valuable opportunity for investing in the country ...

Social difficulties – how the big networks get in a tangle over CBD

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

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CBD’s association with cannabis, on one level part of its marketing strength, can also be a big barrier to its acceptance. The major social networks all have as yet a rather ambiguous attitude ...

Swedish firms rein in dietary sales and health claims until courts decide

Written by CBD-Intel || 9th April 2019 || Business briefing |

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Several Swedish companies offering dietary supplements with CBD oil produced from industrial hemp have either stopped selling the products or significantly toned down promises of its health benefits ...

US Postal Service offers guidance on mail delivery of CBD products

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp || 4th April 2019 || Business briefing |

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Use of the federal mail to deliver CBD products has remained a vexed question for companies in the US since the passing of the 2018 Farm Bill. Now the US Postal Service has shone some light on the...

Mile High accuses rival CBD firm of copyright infringement and deceit

Written by CBD-Intel || 1st April 2019 || Business briefing |

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Investments made by Turning Point Brands in a CBD extraction company were based on misleading information, a lawsuit filed in a US court alleges ...

Car drivers, stressed execs are among latest targets for CBD firms

Written by Barnaby Page || 1st April 2019 || Business briefing |

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CBD-infused auto fuel and an inhalable “cannabidiol homologue” are among the latest products launched by companies from outside the CBD sector keen to leverage its paradigm...

Mainstream US drugstore chains announce plans to sell CBD

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp || 29th March 2019 || Business briefing |

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CBD products appears to be entering the mainstream of US retail. One of the largest retail pharmacy chains in the US, CVS is already selling a range of products in at least eight US states and Walgreens has...

Canadian company Isodiol buys up California’s CBD Naturals

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp || 21st March 2019 || Business briefing |

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Isodiol International, a large-scale CBD distributor based in Vancouver, Canada, has announced that it has acquired the brand and portfolio of California-based CBD Naturals ...