Written by Freddie Dawson || 1st December 2020 || News analysis |
The results of Canada’s public consultation on health products containing cannabis have been released, showing strong support for allowing the sale of CBD outside the current cannabis restrictions ...
Written by Freddie Dawson || 24th November 2020 || News analysis |
Starting next year, Switzerland will allow the commercial growing of all hemp varieties with a THC content below 1% – even those that are not in the European Union catalogue ...
Written by Freddie Dawson || 19th November 2020 || News analysis |
CBD must not be regarded a narcotic drug, even under UN Convention definitions, whether or not it is extracted from hemp flowers, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled ...
Written by Freddie Dawson || 6th November 2020 || News analysis |
Concerns over traceability, limiting final use and demonstrating safety of final products could make it difficult to grant UK novel food approval to CBD ingredients producers and white label manufacturers ...
Written by Freddie Dawson || 30th October 2020 || News analysis |
Privatisation of the US Postal Service (USPS) could be one underreported aspect of a Trump re-election that significantly impacts on the CBD industry ...
Written by Freddie Dawson || 20th October 2020 || News analysis |
The National Advertising Division (NAD) of the US Better Business Bureau has referred advertising claims made by a CBD company to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ...
Written by Freddie Dawson || 25th September 2020 || News analysis |
The Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (ACI) will move forward with its consortium approach to obtaining toxicology and safety data for CBD with at least 15 companies having signed up and an undisclosed number still in discussion ...
Written by Freddie Dawson || 11th September 2020 || Blogs |
What should the industry make of the recent paper from 11 industry associations putting forward a unified position on the issues surrounding the potential for CBD to be considered a narcotic? ...
Written by Freddie Dawson || 10th September 2020 || News analysis |
A group of industry associations say considering cannabinoid extracts such as CBD derived from hemp to be narcotics goes against the spirit of the UN Conventions on drugs ...
Written by Freddie Dawson || 1st September 2020 || News analysis |
Proposed regulations from the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have riled the hemp and CBD sectors, with opinions divided on what the rule would mean if enacted in its current form ...
Written by Freddie Dawson || 28th August 2020 || News analysis |
Molson Coors has made its long awaited entry into the cannabis market through the launch of its Truss brand of cannabis drinks made in partnership with cannabis company Hexo...
Written by Freddie Dawson || 25th August 2020 || News analysis |
Expansion plans by two major players suggest confidence in the future of the CBD market in the UK, with one anticipating a continuing rise in sales driven by reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic ...
Written by Freddie Dawson || 24th August 2020 || News analysis |
A comprehensive list of possible cannabinoid/drug interactions has been published for the first time by researchers at Penn State University in the US ...
Written by Freddie Dawson || 4th August 2020 || News analysis |
A new special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) operating in the hemp space is expected to start making moves in the near future after raising $150m earlier this year ...
Written by Freddie Dawson || 20th July 2020 || News analysis |
A TV advertising campaign has significantly boosted sales for a CBD drinks company and it hopes a new listing in a high-end chain of UK supermarkets will consolidate those gains ...
Written by Freddie Dawson || 13th July 2020 || News analysis |
Hemp companies, politicians and legal experts have welcomed guidance from US monetary regulators that should drive up the number of financial institutions servicing the sector ...
Written by Freddie Dawson || 29th June 2020 || News analysis |
A strong online presence has been essential to resiliency through the COVID-19 pandemic, but many larger offline retail chains that have also focused on selling through these channels may still see a recovery ...
Written by Freddie Dawson || 29th June 2020 || News analysis |
The loss of conferences and expos due to COVID-19 prevention measures has not affected the sale of white label goods as much as may have been anticipated, according to companies ...
Written by Freddie Dawson || 26th June 2020 || News analysis |
A new consortium project from the EIHA will put four separate novel food applications in to European and UK authorities after performing the necessary toxicological and safety studies ...
Written by Freddie Dawson || 26th June 2020 || News analysis |
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has provided further guidance on when a CBD product would need to have a separate or new novel food authorisation ...
Written by Freddie Dawson || 24th June 2020 || News analysis |
Progress on novel food authorisations for non-synthetic cannabinoids will be paused until European regulators decide whether extracts from hemp flowers constitute a drug under narcotics laws, CBD-Intel has learned ...
Written by Freddie Dawson || 22nd June 2020 || News analysis |
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has updated industry insiders on its preparations for a potentially separate system of novel food approval as its 31st March 2021 deadline draws nearer ...
Written by Freddie Dawson || 19th June 2020 || News analysis |
An industry association study of the safety and toxicity of cannabinoids is expected to be completed in time to meet submission deadlines to keep CBD-containing food, beverage and supplement products on the UK market ...
Written by Freddie Dawson || 4th June 2020 || News analysis |
Former supermodel Kathy Ireland looks set to finally launch a range of CBD products after two prior relationships never developed beyond the prototype and testing phase ...
Written by Freddie Dawson || 2nd June 2020 || News analysis |
Paying people to watch dog movies and integrated CBD exercise packages are among the latest novel marketing strategies being dreamed up by CBD companies ...
Written by Freddie Dawson || 29th May 2020 || News analysis |
The company behind the world’s first injectable CBD product has issued a voluntary recall, while the US FDA continues to send warning letters over unsubstantiated health claims ...
Written by Freddie Dawson || 25th May 2020 || News analysis |
A $77m deal with creditors to purchase GenCanna as a going concern looks unlikely to be the final step in an ongoing bankruptcy drama surrounding one of the US’s largest hemp processing companies ...
Written by Freddie Dawson || 22nd May 2020 || News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published an announcement of a product recall made voluntarily by a company after tests suggested the CBD oil contained too much lead ...
Written by Freddie Dawson || 21st May 2020 || News analysis |
The US National Advertising Division (NAD) has criticised certain cosmetic and wellness products for not containing as much CBD as claimed on their packaging ...
Written by Freddie Dawson || 4th May 2020 || News analysis |
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken further steps in the fight against CBD brands making unsubstantiated medical claims, with one hit with a restraining order and injunction ...
Written by Freddie Dawson || 29th April 2020 || News analysis |
Supply agreements for CBD continue to develop in South America, with new deals for distributing products in Brazil and an agreement in Colombia brought about by Canopy Growth’s change in strategy ...
Written by Freddie Dawson || 28th April 2020 || News analysis |
Australia has unveiled a consultation on a proposal to classify CBD products as over-the-counter medications, available in pharmacies after consultation with a pharmacist ...
Written by Freddie Dawson || 21st April 2020 || News analysis |
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 ...
Written by Freddie Dawson || 14th April 2020 || News analysis |
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 ...
Written by Freddie Dawson || 1st April 2020 || News analysis |
Legislative measures are on hold in half the states of the US due to the COVID-19 emergency, with most suspending activity until at least mid-April ...
Written by Freddie Dawson || 30th March 2020 || News analysis |
Industry organisations have responded in anger to continued claims being made by some companies about the supposed power of cannabinoids in tackling COVID-19 ...
Written by Freddie Dawson || 26th March 2020 || News analysis |
The head of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has blamed the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) for heavily criticised measures in the recently proposed federal hemp production rules ...
Written by Freddie Dawson || 23rd March 2020 || News analysis |
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 ...
Written by Freddie Dawson || 20th March 2020 || News analysis |
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...
Written by Freddie Dawson || 11th March 2020 || News analysis |
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 ...