Regulatory reports
Our regulatory reports provide legal and regulatory analysis for different countries and complex areas of the CBD industry. The majority of the reports focus on specific countries, providing a detailed overview of the regulatory landscape along with all current and possible future restrictions, definitions, as well as the relevant laws and governing bodies. In addition, we offer a number of other reports that analyse controversial and obscure areas and provide straightforward explanations along with our interpretation of the law.
Regulatory report: Colombia
Written by Lenka Hajnovicova || 24th April 2020 || Regulatory reports |
Cultivation of cannabis and manufacture of cannabis-derived products is permitted in Colombia under a licence. This report provides all current regulatory information in place in the country ...
Regulatory report: Mexico
Written by Lenka Hajnovicova || 23rd April 2020 || Regulatory reports |
Cultivation and processing of hemp is currently not allowed in Mexico, however there have been recent proposals for legalisation. This report provides an overview of the current regulatory landscape, as well as likely future regulation ...
Regulatory report: Croatia
Written by CBD-Intel || 16th April 2020 || Regulatory reports |
Pure CBD is not itself regulated under the Croatian drug regime. This report provides a detailed overview of the current regulatory framework, including finished products, extracts, medical and recreational cannabis ...
Regulatory report: Europe’s regulation of herbal products for smoking
Written by Pablo Cano Trilla || 9th April 2020 || 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 ...
Regulatory report: Thailand legal framework for CBD still in the making
Written by CBD-Intel || 16th March 2020 || Regulatory reports |
The legal framework and licencing regime are not fully in place yet in Thailand, and the overall regulations – which affect sales, imports, exports and possession of hemp and cannabis extracts – are restrictive ...
Regulatory report: enforcement measures increase in Belgium
Written by Elsa Carrasco || 9th March 2020 || Regulatory reports |
This regulatory report covers the current situation for CBD in Belgium, looking at finished products, extracts, import and export rules and more ...
Regulatory report: hemp cultivation prohibited in Malaysia
Written by Marija Obradovic || 3rd March 2020 || Regulatory reports |
Malaysia has a tough regime on hemp products. Cultivation is prohibited because hemp falls into the cannabis legal framework. The previous government had started to look into the possibility of legalising hemp cultivation and processing ...
Regulatory report: Texas snapshot, February 2020
Written by Berta Camps Bisbal || 25th February 2020 || Regulatory reports |
The regulatory snapshot gives a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory landscape in Texas, detailing import and export laws, rules around vaping, cosmetic and pet food products as well as foodstuffs ...
Regulatory report: further hemp regulations expected soon in Peru
Written by Elsa Carrasco || 18th February 2020 || Regulatory reports |
Although CBD itself is not regulated in Peru, it is our interpretation that hemp by-products require a specific licence to be sold. This regulatory reports discusses the current rules and regulations around CBD in Peru ...
Regulatory report: CBD and hemp products – EU trademarks and patents
Written by CBD-Intel || 17th February 2020 || Regulatory reports |
This regulatory report looks at Intellectual Property law in relation to CBD and hemp products, focusing specifically on trademarks and patents and their requirements ...
Regulatory report: the path to the market for CBD foods under Article 4
Written by Pablo Cano Trilla || 13th February 2020 || 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 ...
Florida regulatory snapshot, January 2020 (update)
Written by Berta Camps Bisbal || 11th February 2020 || Regulatory reports |
This report on Florida provides updated information on our last report from the end of year, specifying updates to regulation relating to seeds, foodstuffs and pet food ...
Regulatory report: Austria
Written by Lenka Hajnovicova || 11th February 2020 || Regulatory reports |
This regulatory report looks at the current situation for CBD in Austria, focusing on cultivation, processing, import and export, extracts and finished products ...
CBD and food products in the US: FAQs
Written by CBD-Intel || 29th January 2020 || Regulatory reports |
This report identifies and answers some of the most important questions surrounding the legality and regulation of CBD and food in the US ...
New York State regulatory snapshot, January 2020
Written by Berta Camps Bisbal || 1st January 2020 || Regulatory reports |
The approval of Senate Bill 6184, which will be effective on 8th March 2020, introduces a new licensing regime to New York State, changes the definition of industrial hemp, and provides other amendments to regulation ...
Florida regulatory snapshot, December 2019
Written by Berta Camps Bisbal || 30th December 2019 || Regulatory reports |
While the bill legalising planting and growing in hemp has been enacted in Florida, planting hemp is not yet allowed. This report outlines current regulations, focusing on processing, import/export and permits, as well as extracts and finished products...
Pure CBD not a scheduled substance: Spain regulatory report
Written by Elsa Carrasco || 30th December 2019 || Regulatory reports |
Hemp cultivation for industrial purposes in Spain is allowed, provided that the plant contains less than 0.2% THC. This report provides in-depth coverage of the regulations and restrictions of CBD in Spain ...
USDA publishes interim rule with tentative hemp regulation
Written by Berta Camps Bisbal || 11th December 2019 || Regulatory reports |
The US Department of Agriculture hemp rules have been published, developing the 2018 federal Farm Bill in time to offer guidance to farmers for the 2020 hemp growing season. This report provides in-depth information ...
CBD and sports: legal issues and sponsorship opportunities
Written by Elsa Carrasco || 10th December 2019 || Regulatory reports |
This report examines the legal scope of the use of CBD in sport within the principal sport organisations based in North America and Europe. More specifically, it looks at the position and policies of major leagues and sports...
CBD considered a medicine: Finland regulatory report
Written by Lenka Hajnovicova || 9th December 2019 || Regulatory reports |
CBD is considered a medicine in Finland and any CBD-infused product, whether for human or animal use, would be classified as a medicinal product. This report provides a comprehensive overview of the regulatory landscape of CBD in Finland...
Rules vary between different regions: Poland regulatory report
Written by CBD-Intel || 3rd December 2019 || Regulatory reports |
CBD-Intel looks at the rules and regulations governing CBD in Poland, including novel foods, cosmetics, e-liquids, flowers and import and export requirements ...
Regulation of CBD in edibles: an international overview
Written by CBD-Intel || 25th November 2019 || Regulatory reports |
The CBD industry navigates a complex and changing regulatory landscape across the world, with parts of the industry operating in a grey area. This is particularly the case for one of the most popular product categories on the...
Small packet label exemptions: a guide to European CLP regulation, part 3
Written by Pablo Cano Trilla || 22nd November 2019 || Regulatory reports |
CBD-Intel examines possible exemptions for some small packages in EU regulations concerning classification, labelling and packaging (CLP)...
International regulation of CBD in cosmetics: a global overview
Written by CBD-Intel || 21st November 2019 || Regulatory reports |
The regulatory landscape for CBD products varies across the world and constantly changing, making compliance a potential minefield. This report provides an overview of the current legal status of CBD cosmetics in key markets around the world ...
Zero THC and no flower in end products: France regulatory report
Written by Lenka Hajnovicova || 20th November 2019 || Regulatory reports |
Cannabis regulation in France is considered to be among the most stringent in Europe and violations of law are punished with severe penalties. This report provides regulatory information on aspects from import and export to finished products and...
Arizona regulatory snapshot, November 2019
Written by Berta Camps Bisbal || 14th November 2019 || Regulatory reports |
Hemp is only allowed to be grown in Arizona for commercial or research purposes. This snapshot provides an overview of restrictions relating to import and export, processing, licences, extracts and finished products ...
CBD flowers, cosmetics and vapes legal, while edibles in grey area: Switzerland regulatory report
Written by Lenka Hajnovicova || 6th November 2019 || Regulatory reports |
CBD is not a scheduled substance in Switzerland, and its legality in the finished product depends on the intended use. This inevitably leads to a somewhat confusing regulatory framework with many different rules and restrictions ...
Hawaii regulatory snapshot, October 2019
Written by Berta Camps Bisbal || 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 ...
Latvia regulatory snapshot, October 2019
Written by Elsa Carrasco || 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
Written by Marija Obradovic || 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 ...
Utah regulatory snapshot, October 2019
Written by Berta Camps Bisbal || 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 ...
Colorado regulatory snapshot, October 2019
Written by Berta Camps Bisbal || 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
Written by Berta Camps Bisbal || 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
Written by Berta Camps Bisbal || 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
Written by Berta Camps Bisbal || 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
Written by Berta Camps Bisbal || 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
Written by Berta Camps Bisbal || 1st October 2019 || Regulatory reports , Regulatory trackers |
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...
Washington State regulatory snapshot, October 2019
Written by Berta Camps Bisbal || 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
Written by Lenka Hajnovicova || 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 ...
Importing and exporting of hemp and CBD products in the EU
Written by Elba Manzanilla Zapata || 30th September 2019 || Regulatory reports |
This report provides an overview of the applicable framework for the movement of hemp and CBD within the borders of the EU as well as the import and export to and from “third countries” ...
Flowers not allowed: Bulgaria regulatory snapshot
Written by Elsa Carrasco || 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...
Toxicity and notifications: a guide to European CLP regulations, part 2
Written by Pablo Cano Trilla || 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
Written by Pablo Cano Trilla || 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 in e-liquids: a guide for the EU
Written by CBD-Intel || 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...
Hemp banned but enforcement mild: India regulatory report
Written by Marija Obradovic || 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 ...
Oregon regulatory snapshot, September 2019
Written by Berta Camps Bisbal || 10th September 2019 || Regulatory reports |
This report outlines the regulations around permits, import and export, and processing of CBD in Oregon ...
Tennessee regulatory snapshot, September 2019
Written by Berta Camps Bisbal || 4th September 2019 || Regulatory reports |
A hemp licence is required to possess or grow “rooted hemp” in the US state of Tennessee, and import and export is generally allowed subject to meeting requirements ...
Virginia regulatory snapshot, September 2019
Written by Berta Camps Bisbal || 3rd September 2019 || Regulatory reports |
Virginian law differentiates between dealer, grower, processor, and a person who buys industrial hemp for personal use or retail sale in the state – all of which is legal in Virginia ...