Freddie Dawson, Author at CannIntelligence

In a world of wide-boys and no-hopers, who should have a licence to sell weed?

Written by Freddie Dawson || 4th August 2022 || Blogs , News analysis |

It’s difficult to get a licence to operate in the cannabis field in the US if you’ve been convicted of selling cannabis before it was legal. Yet such restrictions do little to protect the market from chancers ...

CBD moves further into UK mainstream with more invited listings on Amazon

Written by Freddie Dawson || 26th July 2022 || News analysis |

Amazon is expanding its UK CBD pilot, inviting firms that comply with UK novel food regulations onto its platform – clear evidence that support for CBD continues to become increasingly mainstream ...

A ‘milestone’ for psychedelics as clinical trial begins in US with FDA’s blessing

Written by Freddie Dawson || 18th July 2022 || News analysis |

As the first federally approved psychedelics clinical trial begins in the US, there is broad but not total agreement among official bodies over legalising research into hallucinogenic substances ...

Cannabis or marijuana? Why it matters what name you (and the law) know it by

Written by Freddie Dawson || 13th July 2022 || Blogs , News analysis |

There is quite a bit of baggage in how reference is made to the Cannabis sativa plant – as demonstrated by what's behind a new change to the law in the US state of Washington ...

No magic solution: EFSA ingestible CBD safety concerns won’t be resolved quickly

Written by Freddie Dawson || 1st July 2022 || Blogs , News analysis |

It looks like there will be no easy or quick solutions to addressing the data gaps the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) requires to reach a conclusion on the safety of CBD as an ingestible ingredient ...

UK FSA issues final final list of products linked to a CBD novel food application

Written by Freddie Dawson || 30th June 2022 || News analysis |

The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published its final public list of CBD products that can be marketed in England and Wales – and again it's twice as long as it was ...

Consumer trends and regulatory hurdles leave recycling schemes high and dry

Written by Freddie Dawson || 28th June 2022 || News analysis |

Changing consumer trends have been blamed for the failure of a Canadian pilot programme for returning and recycling cannabis vaping devices ...

Why the long pause? Companies question Efsa’s insistence on filling ‘data gap’

Written by Freddie Dawson || 23rd June 2022 || Blogs , News analysis |

In trying to be overly cautious on novel foods, has the European Food Safety Authority inadvertently added an extra risk to public health? ...

Can a California cannabis cultivation tax cut help some without harming others?

Written by Freddie Dawson || 9th June 2022 || Blogs , News analysis |

Could lowering taxes lead to more revenue? It’s a question that can be applied to many retail areas, from train tickets to electronics ...

North Carolina senate passes hemp bill ahead of pilot programme expiry

Written by Freddie Dawson || 2nd June 2022 || News analysis |

The North Carolina senate has passed a law confirming the legality of hemp before the state’s pilot programme finishes at the end of June. It now moves to the House ...

What action in the name of sustainability is the CBD industry likely to see?

Written by Freddie Dawson || 19th May 2022 || Blogs , News analysis |

CBD is already working from a higher base than many consumer products on the market. But that does not mean there is nothing else to be done ...

How likely is it that the US will see further delta-8 THC enforcement?

Written by Freddie Dawson || 12th May 2022 || Blogs , News analysis |

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently sent its first round of letters concerning delta-8 THC to five companies. How likely is it that the US will see further delta-8 THC enforcement? ...

UK FSA updates novel food list – but what difference will it make to the market?

Written by Freddie Dawson || 5th May 2022 || Blogs , News analysis |

The recent update to the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA)’s list of CBD products linked to validated novel food applications has created further issues and questions in the industry – such as, what will actually change? ...

Update nearly doubles the length of UK FSA’s novel food applications list

Written by Freddie Dawson || 5th May 2022 || News analysis |

The list of products linked to novel food applications in the UK has nearly doubled in length with the addition of 2,446 products by the Foods Standards Agency (FSA) ...

‘Final call’ as UK FSA prepares to update validated CBD novel food application list

Written by Freddie Dawson || 21st April 2022 || News analysis |

The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) is to update its list of products linked to validated CBD novel food applications to reflect those linked to a credible application and which were on the market before February 2020 ...

Polish court decision on hemp as novel food could have big ramifications

Written by Freddie Dawson || 14th April 2022 || Blogs , News analysis |

A Polish appeals court has put forward a decision that may be out of kilter with many other interpretations of the status of hemp as a novel food ...

Are there lessons for cannabinoids from the new synthetic-nicotine regulation?

Written by Freddie Dawson || 24th March 2022 || Blogs , News analysis |

Could the cannabinoid industry learn anything from the recent move to close the loophole that had kept synthetic nicotine out of US Food and Drug Administration oversight? ...

Another sign of mainstream acceptance as Amazon gets on board with CBD in US

Written by Freddie Dawson || 21st March 2022 || Blogs , News analysis |

Interest from major players in traditional retail channels continues to grow ...

US hemp production totals for 2021 are released in new report from the USDA

Written by Freddie Dawson || 11th March 2022 || News analysis |

Hemp production in the US in 2021 totalled $824m in value – the vast majority of which came from hemp grown for flowers, according to a report from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) ...

The anticipated eBay CBD sales trial has finally launched and is under way

Written by Freddie Dawson || 10th March 2022 || News analysis |

The eBay CBD sales trial – first announced by CBD-Intel last year – has finally been confirmed to be underway ...

22nd Century Group to make further advances into cannabinoid production

Written by Freddie Dawson || 3rd March 2022 || News analysis |

US firm 22nd Century Group plans to use its expertise in plant science, biotechnology and genetics to move further into cannabinoid production ...

NORML releases delta-8 THC info that’s both misleading and potentially divisive

Written by Freddie Dawson || 3rd March 2022 || Blogs , News analysis |

One of the most prestigious cannabis legalisation lobbying groups has come out with a disappointing – but not surprising – strong line against hemp-derived delta-8 THC products ...

Will UK FSA at last publish an updated list of validated novel food applications?

Written by Freddie Dawson || 2nd February 2022 || Blogs , News analysis |

Don't hold your breath, but rumours are swirling that the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) will soon publish an updated, completed list of CBD novel food applications that have been fully validated ...

Colombian insurance policy shows real intent to lead on cannabinoids

Written by Freddie Dawson || 6th January 2022 || Blogs , News analysis |

Colombia has joined a select few countries now demanding mandatory coverage of medical cannabis by health insurance providers ...

Guidelines on real world data could bring cannabinoid drugs to UK patients sooner

Written by Freddie Dawson || 30th December 2021 || News analysis |

New guidance from the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) on the use of real word data and evidence to support clinical trials could help cannabinoid products gain approval ...

CBD-Intel’s crystal ball reveals possible intoxicating prospects for the year ahead

Written by Freddie Dawson || 29th December 2021 || News analysis |

“Intoxicating” will be the word to watch for and THC will be the main driver for developments in 2022, CBD-Intel predicts ...

British Cannabis to manufacture Elixinol for UK and EU after slip-up on novel food

Written by Freddie Dawson || 28th December 2021 || News analysis |

Elixinol will continue to be produced for the UK under a licensing agreement with British Cannabis despite having pulled out of the UK and European markets after missing the boat on novel food applications ...

How well did we do? CBD-Intel’s predictions for 2021 reviewed

Written by Freddie Dawson || 28th December 2021 || News analysis |

CBD-Intel was on point in its 2021 predictions. Much like the preceding year, we believed 2021 would largely be defined more by what did not happen than what did ...

So it’s farewell to 2021 – a year that promised little and delivered less

Written by Freddie Dawson || 27th December 2021 || News analysis |

If 2020 was the year in the waiting-room then 2021 was perhaps the year of the unfulfilled hype. As predicted, there was little movement in many of the major issues controlling the CBD market ...

UK government advisors reject ‘one limit fits all’ rule for THC in CBD products

Written by Freddie Dawson || 22nd December 2021 || News analysis |

The UK Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) has recommended the government not to set one single concentration limit for THC that would apply to all CBD products ...

What’s next as Malta becomes first EU state to legalise recreational cannabis?

Written by Freddie Dawson || 20th December 2021 || News analysis |

Malta becoming the first EU country to legalise recreational cannabis in some form will still have a commercial impact even though the regulations do not create a retail market ...

Florida bill will not distinguish delta-8 THC from other hemp-derived products

Written by Freddie Dawson || 16th December 2021 || Blogs , News analysis |

There are incorrect reports that a proposed bill in Florida would regulate delta-8 THC products in the state. In fact the bill will place limitations on the sale of all hemp-derived products ...

What do Luxembourg and Malta’s legal cannabis plans mean in practice?

Written by Freddie Dawson || 9th December 2021 || Blogs , News analysis |

Will proposed plans to legalise recreational cannabis in Luxembourg and Malta change much in terms of EU business? ...

European Council approves increased 0.3% THC limit for 2023 in new CAP

Written by Freddie Dawson || 2nd December 2021 || News analysis |

Hemp varieties with up to 0.3% THC will soon be able to be added to the European common variety list following a vote by the European Council to adopt an EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) with hemp-related measures...

New German coalition plans to legalise cannabis – but when will sales begin?

Written by Freddie Dawson || 25th November 2021 || Blogs , News analysis |

The newly elected German governing coalition has followed through on pre-election promises and included a plan for cannabis legalisation in its coalition agreement – but many questions remain to be answered ...

Why are specialist vape retailers around the world turning away from CBD online?

Written by Freddie Dawson || 17th November 2021 || Blogs , News analysis |

More and more vape specialists appear to be moving away from selling CBD vaping products, according to online market data produced by CBD-Intel ...

Gupta’s appointment and nomination of Califf may indicate change in US climate

Written by Freddie Dawson || 16th November 2021 || News analysis |

Rahul Gupta has been confirmed by the US Senate as director of National Drug Control Policy, while president Joe Biden intends to nominate Robert Califf as head of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...

eBay prepares to take on Amazon with the launch of UK trial of CBD sales

Written by Freddie Dawson || 10th November 2021 || Blogs , News analysis |

eBay is set to launch a CBD trial, sources tell CBD-Intel. The internet marketplace that built its name as an auction site is said to be anticipating a November start for its UK...

The suspense continues, still with no end in sight to the UK’s novel food saga

Written by Freddie Dawson || 3rd November 2021 || Blogs , News analysis |

October has ended and November begun with still no further update from the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) on the ongoing novel food application...

CBD suppliers to US risk being shut out by online credit card processors

Written by Freddie Dawson || 20th October 2021 || News analysis |

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

Written by Freddie Dawson || 18th October 2021 || News analysis |

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 ...

Charlotte’s Web new dietary ingredient application did include ValidCare data

Written by Freddie Dawson || 14th October 2021 || Blogs , News analysis |

It turns out the Charlotte’s Web application to the US FDA for the registration of a full spectrum hemp extract as a new dietary ingredient (NDI) DID include data from the ValidCare industry study ...

High Tide enters UK market with £9m purchase of Scotland’s Blessed CBD

Written by Freddie Dawson || 11th October 2021 || News analysis |

The Canadian cannabis retailer High Tide has made a move into the UK CBD sector by purchasing 80% of the Scottish CBD company Blessed CBD for just over £9m ...

Could CBD companies face scrutiny from another US regulatory agency?

Written by Freddie Dawson || 6th October 2021 || Blogs , News analysis |

Does the CBD industry now face increased scrutiny from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)? ...

Finnish company seeks €3m Series A funding as organic mushrooms grow fast

Written by Freddie Dawson || 24th September 2021 || News analysis |

A Nordic company making functional ingredients from mushrooms is looking for €3m in Series A investment in order to scale up its production capacity to meet demand ...

What does the recent USPTO trademark decision mean for the industry?

Written by Freddie Dawson || 22nd September 2021 || Blogs , News analysis |

The USPTO Appeals Board verdict upholding the USPTO's decision to not grant Joy Tea a trademark covering CBD beverages should come as no surprise ...

FDA warning flags up delta-8 THC as the likely next target for US enforcement

Written by Freddie Dawson || 16th September 2021 || News analysis |

Enforcement action against companies pushing the limits on marketing delta-8 THC products in the US is likely following a health advisory from the FDA and CDC ...

FDA and CDC warnings won’t signal the end of the delta-8 THC market in the US

Written by Freddie Dawson || 16th September 2021 || Blogs , News analysis |

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have issued warnings about the rise of reported incidents in the US regarding the use of delta-8 THC ...

GenCanna’s latest white label purchase deepens penetration of UK and Europe

Written by Freddie Dawson || 15th September 2021 || News analysis |

GenCanna continues to bet on the future of UK bulk and white label CBD products with the purchase of another company specialising in those areas ...

No Joy: USPTO confirms no trademarks are allowed for ‘illegal’ CBD products

Written by Freddie Dawson || 14th September 2021 || News analysis |

CBD products are not eligible for trademark protection, US regulators have reaffirmed, because they are not legal under the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) ...

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