CBD-Intel’s crystal ball reveals possible intoxicating prospects for the year ahead
29th December 2021 - Business briefing |
“Intoxicating” will be the word to watch for and THC will be the main driver for developments in 2022, CBD-Intel predicts
Marketing and Retailing
Omura to take its heated Flowersticks international, starting in Switzerland
21st December 2021 - Business briefing |
The US-based heat-not-burn (HnB) hemp company Omura will announce a new set of target country markets in the first quarter of 2022, starting with Switzerland as a bridge into Europe
Cannabis companies go on acquisition spree for US stores and tech companies
15th December 2021 - Business briefing |
Cannabis firms continued to expand their footprint through to the end of 2021, with the lucrative US market being the strategic focus of many acquisitions, covering retail chains and tech companies
Regulatory tracker: current global regulation of CBD December
15th December 2021 - Regulatory trackers |
CBD-Intel’s newly upgraded global regulatory tracker, updated every month, now offers a deeper analysis of each regulatory area.
Use the tabs at the top of the map to select a specific regulatory field and click on an individual country to bring up much more detail in the panel below, including links to legislation and CBD-Intel’s coverage of that market.
The key below the map indicates the level of regulation for the selected country and regulatory field based on our in-house analysis.
UK CBD insights: brand competition in the online market
9th December 2021 - Market reports |
This interactive market report takes a closer look at the UK’s online CBD market, focusing on the distribution of brands and retailers
UK CBD insights dashboard
9th December 2021 - Market trackers |
This interactive dashboard provides a detailed look at the current CBD market in the UK, including information about product formats, pricing and brands
Online retail review: the Canadian CBD market
7th December 2021 - Market reports |
CBD is legal in Canada but is surrounded by a highly restrictive regulatory framework, with producers and retailers required to be licensed by their province
Malawi asks former world boxing champ Tyson to be cannabinoids ambassador
25th November 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
Malawi has asked former world heavyweight boxing chamption Mike Tyson to be ambassador for its cannabinoid industry, where new legislation is coming in. A civil rights group opposes this
Online retail review: the Greek CBD market
19th November 2021 - Market reports |
CBD products have established themselves with some of the best known retailers in Greece, however, there are some important channels where they are still not available
Online retail overview: the Irish CBD market
17th November 2021 - Market reports |
The Irish market is still developing. For it to become fully developed, it is essential that more mainstream retailers start offering CBD products
Online retail overview: the Japanese CBD market
15th November 2021 - Market reports |
The Japanese CBD market is considered an undeveloped market. They can be found in some channels, but most retailers do not consider them to be an essential part of their inventory
Online retail overview: the Austrian CBD market
12th November 2021 - Market reports |
The Austrian market, though small in comparison to other EU markets, is considered to be maturing due to the number of large online retailers across various distribution channels that are engaging with CBD products
Online retail overview: the Spanish CBD market
10th November 2021 - Market reports |
Although the Spanish market shows maturity in some aspects, it is still developing. It is likely that it will continue to grow and that the presence of CBD products will increase across all channels and retailers
Online retail review: the Dutch CBD market
8th November 2021 - Market reports |
The CBD market in the Netherlands is considered to be maturing due to the number of distribution channels engaging with CBD products
Vape stores no longer offering CBD products in Germany
5th November 2021 - Charts and infographics |
The largest vape stores are not offering CBD online – a common theme unfolding in the US and UK markets – suggesting a divergence between CBD and nicotine
Online retail overview: the German CBD market
5th November 2021 - Market reports |
The CBD market in Germany is considered to be maturing due to the number of channels and the size of the retailers within each channel engaging with CBD products
Online retail overview: the Italian CBD market
3rd November 2021 - Market reports |
The Italian CBD market is considered to be developing, because although CBD has been introduced into diverse distribution channels, the product is not yet available in many of the best known retailers
Online retail overview: the Swiss CBD market
1st November 2021 - Market reports |
The Swiss CBD market is considered to be developing, because although CBD has been introduced into diverse distribution channels, the product is not yet available from many of the best known retailers
Online retail overview: the French CBD market
28th October 2021 - Market reports |
The French CBD market is considered a developing sector, because although CBD has been introduced into various distribution channels, it is not yet available from many of the most reputable retailers.
Online retail overview: the US CBD market
25th October 2021 - Market reports |
The CBD market in the US is considered to be maturing due to the number of channels and the size of the retailers within each channel engaging with CBD products
CBD specialists sell more vape products than vape specialists in Ireland
22nd October 2021 - Charts and infographics |
Vape products are more common in the CBD specialist channel than in the vape specialist channel in Ireland
Online retail overview: the UK CBD market
20th October 2021 - Market reports |
The CBD market in the UK is considered to be maturing due to the number of channels and the size of the retailers within each channel. However, not all retailers have jumped on the CBD movement
CBD suppliers to US risk being shut out by online credit card processors
20th October 2021 - Business briefing |
Ambiguous messages about where CBD companies will ship to in the USA may result in risk-averse online payments processors refusing to deal with them, says a speakers at the upcoming USA-CBD Expo in Chicago
UK advertising watchdog raps shopping channel over CBD firm’s health claims
18th October 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has held a shopping infomercial channel to account for claims made for a CBD product being marketed during one of its shows
Online retailer report: the Irish market
11th October 2021 - Market reports |
This report identifies the top online retailers selling into the Irish market and provides insights into the prevalence of brands and product types being offered
Pet products found more in other retail channels than in pet specialists in Italy
7th October 2021 - Charts and infographics |
Interestingly, pet products are much more common in other retailer channels in Italy than in the pet specialist channel, with health/wellness being the one with the highest concentration of brands
Why do cannabis black markets persist in US states where recreational use is legal?
27th September 2021 - Business briefing |
Although many point to tax rates driving legal prices higher than those on the illicit market, access plays a bigger role than price in the survival of cannabis black markets, according to experts
No one product category strongly dominates the Canadian market
23rd September 2021 - Charts and infographics |
Cosmetics, followed by oral oils/tinctures and smokable products are the most offered product categories in the Canadian market
Jane Technologies raises $100m to keep rolling out cannabis e-commerce
22nd September 2021 - Business briefing |
A plan to solve issues with cannabis e-commerce has attracted investors to the tune of around $130m in total
Lidl has a change of heart, removing edible hemp products from its shelves
21st September 2021 - Business briefing |
Discount supermarket chain Lidl has removed foods containing hemp from its stores in Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands amid concerns that the products contain excessive levels of THC
Audacious move as pain relief cream mixes it with the men who ride bulls
9th September 2021 - Business briefing |
The makers of a new CBD pain relief cream – mixed with an actual local anaesthetic – are bullish about their prospects of a sales boost from an endorsement deal with one of the most painful professional sports around
Smokable products top the list for product and brand distribution in Italy
3rd September 2021 - Charts and infographics |
When analysing the market in terms of brand prevalence among product categories, smokable products are at the top in the Italian market
Online retailer report: the Italian market
1st September 2021 - Market reports |
This report identifies the top online retailers selling into the Italian market and provides insights into the prevalence of brands and product types being offered
CBD specialists not the top distribution channel for brands in the Dutch market
19th August 2021 - Charts and infographics |
Interestingly, in Dutch CBD market, the CBD and vape specialists retail channels come in fourth and fifth respectively in terms of brand distribution
Online retailer report: the Canadian market
19th August 2021 - Market reports |
This report identifies the top online retailers selling into the Canadian market and provides insights into the prevalence of brands and product types being offered
Online retailer report: the Dutch market
12th August 2021 - Market reports |
This report identifies the top online retailers selling into the Dutch market and provides insights into the prevalence of brands and product types being offered
Snacks lead over gummies/candies in Greece’s edibles category
12th August 2021 - Charts and infographics |
Snacks take the lead in the edibles category in Greece, which is unusual and does not follow the usual trend seen in other markets
Online retailer report: the Swiss market
20th July 2021 - Market reports |
This report identifies the top online retailers selling into the Swiss market and provides insights into the prevalence of brands and product types being offered
Online retailer report: the US market
23rd June 2021 - Market reports |
This report identifies the top online retailers selling into the US market and provides insights into the prevalence of brands and product types being offered
Online retailer report: the French market
3rd June 2021 - Market reports |
This report identifies the top online retailers selling into the French market and provides insights into the prevalence of brands and product types being offered
Regulator’s labelling guidance could spell doom for UK sales of CBD-infused alcohol
1st June 2021 - Business briefing |
The UK alcohol industry’s voluntary regulator denies being outright opposed to CBD alcoholic drinks – but moves made by one major brand suggests many see the writing on the wall for the niche sector
Canopy spreads, while Sundial purchases Canada’s largest cannabis retailer
31st May 2021 - Business briefing |
Merger and acquisition activity remains high in the industry and two major Canadian firms – Sundial Growers and Canopy Growth – have made acquisitions this month
What can we learn from the distribution of brands by main product category and retailer type in the UK?
14th May 2021 - Blog |
CBD-Intel’s new UK online report highlights a number of interesting market developments. Among them is the information that brand distribution provides. From a dominance perspective, more brands are now being listed for cosmetic than vape products. This shows how cosmetics now have more exposure to the wider population by having a more diverse range of […]
Could CBD/hemp vaping equipment be exempt from the incoming rule prohibiting the mailing of e-cigarette and vaporiser-related products through the US Postal Service (USPS)?
7th May 2021 - Blog |
Recent consultation guidance does suggest that the USPS is considering broadly exempting hemp and CBD services from the incoming rule. The guidance states: “For hemp-based products containing CBD with a THC concentration not exceeding 0.3 percent, mailers must retain, and prepare to make available upon request, records establishing compliance with all applicable federal, state, and […]
Heading south: Valens and Canopy increase presence in US CBD market
6th May 2021 - Business briefing |
Various business deals across the US and Canada see cannabis and CBD companies expanding their portfolios and growing their brands in a series of acquisitions, investments and partnerships
Gummies/candies prevail in the UK edibles category
5th May 2021 - Charts and infographics |
The online retail landscape for CBD products in the UK is quite diverse, with a large range of retailer types offering CBD products
Online retailer report: the UK market
4th May 2021 - Market reports |
This report identifies the top online retailers selling into the CBD market in the UK and provides insights into the prevalence of brands and product types being offered
What is the state of science behind minor cannabinoids really like?
29th April 2021 - Blog |
Minor cannabinoids are gaining increasing interest – pushed by both slowly growing consumer awareness and companies looking to develop further revenue streams from under-utilised products. A number of claims have been made about the properties of various minor cannabinoids – some skirting dangerously close to the line of what is currently permitted and some going […]
How fast is the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) novel food application validation process moving?
22nd April 2021 - Blog |
It does not look like good news. The only two companies (controlling three brands that contain 23 individually listed products) included in the initial list of validated applications both say they submitted their applications to the FSA in early January. Both also are at least partly based on synthetic CBD ingredients that have successfully navigated […]
Is delta-8 THC really the next big thing?
14th April 2021 - Blog |
From a consumer/market perspective, it certainly looks like delta-8 THC is the most promising minor cannabinoid. It has quickly overtaken others such as CBG and CBN in terms of general awareness and – anecdotally – in terms of interest from companies and consumers alike. The appeal appears to be that it acts as a “lighter” version of delta-9 […]