Freddie Dawson, Author at CannIntelligence

Teething troubles as firms are warned over prohibited medical claims

Written by Freddie Dawson || 24th October 2019 || News analysis |

Federal enforcement against CBD medical claims in the US is going strong, with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently sending a warning letter to a new company about what it said were prohibited medical claims ...

Caution required when advertising food containing CBD, rules UK ASA

Written by Freddie Dawson || 22nd October 2019 || News analysis |

Companies can advertise food and drinks as containing CBD, however, they should be careful about implying any link to illicit drugs like cannabis, according to the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ...

California hemp bill delays legalisation of foods, beverages and cosmetics with hemp-based CBD

Written by Freddie Dawson || 9th September 2019 || News analysis |

The launch of many CBD-containing foods, beverages and cosmetics in California has been delayed further as a bill legalising their sale is now not expected to pass before the end of the legislative session, which ends on on...

Curaleaf takes action on FDA complaint over health claims

Written by Freddie Dawson || 5th September 2019 || News analysis |

Curaleaf, a US-based vendor of CBD products with a presence in 12 states, has responded to warnings made by the FDA about its marketing of CBD products ...

A step forward as US DEA expands cannabinoid scientific research

Written by Freddie Dawson || 5th September 2019 || News analysis |

The US Drug Enforcement Agency has decided to expand cannabinoid scientific research and no longer requires registration for the growth or research of hemp ...

CBD vaping brought into the questions over US lung disease outbreak

Written by Freddie Dawson || 23rd August 2019 || News analysis |

CBD is being brought reluctantly into the recent growing concern surrounding an unexplained lung condition affecting more than 120 people across the US ...

Kannaway hopes to use Bulgarian licence as a doorway into EU markets

Written by Freddie Dawson || 20th August 2019 || News analysis |

CBD supplier Kannaway says it has been granted licences confirming compliance with the law and permitting free sale of a product in an EU member state – Bulgaria – as well as in Russia ...

US Gallup poll reveals CBD usage and awareness parallels

Written by Freddie Dawson || 15th August 2019 || News analysis |

A new Gallup poll has found that usage of CBD products among American consumer almost exactly mirrors awareness. The poll found that around 14% of those surveyed used CBD while 50% did not, though they were aware of...

First Jersey hemp licence issued – ‘a significant opportunity’ for island

Written by Freddie Dawson || 14th August 2019 || News analysis |

Hemp can now be grown on the Channel Island of Jersey following the issuance of the first licence to harvest, process and store hemp flower in preparation for CBD...

CBD as a Euro investment prospect gets a mostly downbeat reception

Written by Freddie Dawson || 11th July 2019 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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

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

Written by Freddie Dawson || 3rd July 2019 || News analysis |

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 ...

Pyramid seller and UK regulator stay relaxed over reps’ unauthorised claims

Written by Freddie Dawson || 1st July 2019 || News analysis |

UK authorities may take no action, and US multi-level marketing company HempWorx will not discipline its British affiliate sellers, over online posts making health claims ...

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

Written by Freddie Dawson || 1st July 2019 || News analysis |

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 ...

FDA considers the question of routes to market for non-pharma CBD

Written by Freddie Dawson || 18th June 2019 || News analysis |

The US FDA has confirmed its commitment to creating an alternative route to market for non-pharmaceutical CBD products such as foods and dietary supplements – eventually ...

CBD-infused water sales surge in US; doubts for Europe

Written by Freddie Dawson || 31st May 2019 || Market reports |

Sales of water infused with cannabidiol (CBD) have surged in the US, but a range of regulatory and other obstacles in Europe may tamp down its popularity among Europeans. Some producers in Europe have gone so far as...

Police seize ‘herbal’ stock in raid on ‘UK’s first cannabis restaurant’

Written by Freddie Dawson || 13th May 2019 || News analysis |

Police have raided what is billed as the UK’s first cannabis restaurant, which features CBD products on its menu, seizing “a significant quantity of herbal cannabis” ...

New Zealand’s recreational cannabis referendum won’t affect CBD

Written by Freddie Dawson || 9th May 2019 || News analysis |

A decision on legalising recreational cannabis in New Zealand will go to a referendum to be held next year, but the outcome is not likely to affect the regulatory status of CBD ...

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

Written by Freddie Dawson || 8th May 2019 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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

Ohio Senate passes bill to establish CBD market, as Texas delists hemp

Written by Freddie Dawson || 3rd April 2019 || News analysis |

Ohio is moving a step nearer following its neighbour Michigan in distinguishing hemp-derived CBD products from state cannabis regulations, while Texas is to remove hemp from its list of controlled substances ...

UK government loses a pro-cannabis minister as Brine exits over Brexit

Written by Freddie Dawson || 3rd April 2019 || News analysis |

UK member of parliament Steve Brine, a supporter of medical cannabis, has resigned as under-secretary of state for public health over Brexit-related issues ...

Leading UK specialist calls for medical cannabis trials – NICE says yes

Written by Freddie Dawson || 28th March 2019 || News analysis |

The UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) promises trials of medical cannabis after a senior consultant told a parliamentary committee of his worries about it being widely prescribed ...

Contrary to reports, the UK CTA is not suing EU over novel food rules

Written by Freddie Dawson || 20th March 2019 || News analysis |

Lawyers for the UK Cannabis Trades Association (CTA) have confirmed to CBD-Intel that they have not been instructed to sue the EU over novel food guidance for cannabinoids including CBD – contrary to reports ...

Swiss company plans final appeal against 25% tax on cannabis flowers

Written by Freddie Dawson || 19th March 2019 || News analysis |

An appeal is planned against a Swiss court’s decision that low-THC cannabis flowers should continue to be taxed at the same 25% rate as fine-cut tobacco – a decision that came as no surprise to most Swiss CBD...

CBD can be light at the tunnel’s end for US cannabis and pharma firms

Written by Freddie Dawson || 18th March 2019 || News analysis |

A series of year-end results from cannabis-related companies in the US demonstrates the importance of CBD to the bottom line, with volatility in much of the rest of the cannabis and pharmaceutical sectors ...

Will European authorities change their view of cannabinoids?

Written by Freddie Dawson || 15th March 2019 || News analysis |

Lobbyists have highlighted flaws in European authorities’ current classification of cannabinoids as novel foods which could signal change ...

More regulatory doubts over CBD in US as FDA commissioner steps down

Written by Freddie Dawson || 7th March 2019 || News analysis |

The resignation of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Scott Gottlieb adds further uncertainty to the future of federal oversight of CBD in the US ...

GW Pharmaceuticals reports loss despite success of CBD-based drug

Written by Freddie Dawson || 1st March 2019 || News analysis |

CBD drug manufacturer GW Pharmaceuticals saw a significant net loss in the last quarter, despite growth and sales of its cannabis-derived pharmaceutical drugs going to plan ...

CBD in foods: UK FSA set to issue guidance

Written by Freddie Dawson || 1st March 2019 || News analysis |

The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) will issue further guidance next week on the use of cannabinoids as novel food ingredients ...

UN narcotics committee postpones vote on CBD and cannabis rules

Written by Freddie Dawson || 26th February 2019 || News analysis |

The United Nations Committee on Narcotic Drugs (UNCND) has delayed voting on cannabis and CBD recommendations in a move that has upset a number of delegates ...

International packaging and disposal standards give guide to compliance

Written by Freddie Dawson || 25th February 2019 || News analysis |

Proper disposal of cannabis raw materials forms a major part of new work from ASTM International, US-based developer of international voluntary technical standards ...

Proposal to clarify CBD products’ legality goes to Lithuanian parliament

Written by Freddie Dawson || 20th February 2019 || News analysis |

Lithuania could buck current European trends and legislate to allow CBD food products. A new bill allowing edibles with less than 0.2% THC content has been proposed in the country’s parliament ...

‘More women than men’ have tried CBD in UK

Written by Freddie Dawson || 19th February 2019 || News analysis |

More women than men have tried CBD products, according to a new report from CBD-Intel. Among other findings in the report is that health-conscious men are more likely than others to try CBD ...

Singapore ministries declare cannabis mad, bad and dangerous

Written by Freddie Dawson || 18th February 2019 || News analysis |

Singaporean authorities do not believe there is sufficient evidence supporting the efficacy of “raw” cannabis, considering the plant and its derivatives to be a dangerous drug with few medical benefits ...

Czechs may get medical cannabis 90% covered by public insurance

Written by Freddie Dawson || 18th February 2019 || News analysis |

The health authorities in the Czech Republic are considering a proposal to cover up to 90% of the cost of medical cannabis through public insurance ...

Greek enforcement hurdles hamper but don’t shut down opportunities

Written by Freddie Dawson || 6th February 2019 || News analysis |

Interest in the Greek CBD market continues to grow despite an uncertain regulatory situation, with a number of apparent cases of police taking action against people acting entirely legally ...

Knotty regulation keeps CBD traffic still tied up on state lines

Written by Freddie Dawson || 4th February 2019 || News analysis |

Despite the 2018 Farm Act, CBD companies hoping for a national market in the US are still hampered by federal regulations, with products prevented from being sold across state lines ...

Italian bid to legalise homegrown cannabis ‘won’t affect CBD’

Written by Freddie Dawson || 23rd January 2019 || News analysis |

A proposal before the Italian government to legalise personal cultivation and possession of cannabis would also allow cannabis flowers with THC concentrations of up to 1% in foods and as a herbal product ...

Wyoming CBD legalisation bill falls at House committee hurdle

Written by Freddie Dawson || 23rd January 2019 || News analysis |

Wyoming is unlikely to join the long list of US states permitting the legal use of CBD after a bill proposing legalisation failed to pass through the Republican-controlled state House’s judiciary committee ...

Radical change in EU guidance on cannabinoids as novel food

Written by Freddie Dawson || 22nd January 2019 || News analysis |

No food item should contain any cannabinoid, including CBD, in the EU without prior novel food ingredient authorisation following a change by European authorities - though this is open to interpretation ...

Michigan takes lead in distinguishing low-THC CBD from medical cannabis

Written by Freddie Dawson || 22nd January 2019 || News analysis |

Michigan legislators have passed what is thought to be the first US law specifically exempting CBD products from state medical cannabis regulations ...

LloydsPharmacy may be path to stronger CBD for UK supermarkets

Written by Freddie Dawson || 21st January 2019 || News analysis |

Though Lloyds is a lesser name than Boots among UK pharmacy chains, its partnership with Sainsbury’s means it could be poised to dramatically expand the range of the supermarket’s CBD product offerings. LloydsPharmacy started stocking a range of CBD...

Is FDA taking action on CBD products ‘for human consumption’?

Written by Freddie Dawson || 17th January 2019 || News analysis |

An unconfirmed seizure of products from a shop in Arizona could be the first instance of enforcement on CBD by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials since the passage of the US 2018 Farm Bill ...

Canada puts forward new proposals for cannabis product regulations

Written by Freddie Dawson || 16th January 2019 || News analysis |

The Canadian government has released proposed regulations for additional products containing cannabis-derived ingredients, including food items, beverages, extracts and topicals ...

Health claims in ads for CBD products: the UK rules interpreted

Written by Freddie Dawson || 8th January 2019 || News analysis |

When can a health claim be made in an advertisement for a CBD product in the UK? CBD-Intel considers how the advertising codes may be legally applied in practice ...

How changes in US Congress brighten the outlook for cannabis law reform

Written by Freddie Dawson || 2nd January 2019 || News analysis |

Pro-cannabis measures are expected to receive at least 18 more votes of support in the new US Congress, according to exclusive research by CBD-Intel, with more than 60 new Representatives supporting legalisation ...

The shape of things to come: what 2019 will bring for CBD

Written by Freddie Dawson || 31st December 2018 || News analysis |

While CBD has been one of THE stories of 2018, the novelty phase is now over, and 2019 will be the year the longer-term future of CBD products becomes clearer. CBD-Intel looks at prospects for the months ahead...

New York state sets out new rules for manufacture of CBD products

Written by Freddie Dawson || 17th December 2018 || News analysis |

New York state has set out a series of new regulatory requirements for businesses wanting to produce or sell CBD products in its jurisdiction, with strict manufacturing, reporting and product category guidelines ...

Tobacco giant looks to the future with $1.8bn stake in cannabis company

Written by Freddie Dawson || 12th December 2018 || News analysis |

US tobacco giant Altria has bought a 45% stake in Canadian cannabis company the Cronos Group, with the option to take a majority 55% stake within the next four years ...

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