Tiziana Cauli, Author at CannIntelligence

Cannabis and the US elections: from Schedule I drug to business prospects

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 17th October 2024 || Blogs |

As the US cannabis sector prepares for the economic impact of an announced reclassification of marijuana to a less-restrictive schedule, the country’s presidential contest seems to have already turned cannabis into a business opportunity worth supporting. For the...

Medical cannabis organisation in Spain on first draft law: it won’t help patients

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 14th October 2024 || News analysis |

Two years past the deadline, Spain finally has a medical cannabis draft regulation, but restrictions in the bill make it so challenging for patients to access medication that they wonder if it would even help them ...

Under the new European Commission, who will mind health and food safety?

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 30th September 2024 || Blogs |

Some fear healthcare and food safety will not be among the main concerns of the next European Commission after the Commission president unveiled the new commissioners’ respective tasks ...

Using after 50: US poll reveals cannabis consumption trends among older adults

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 25th September 2024 || News analysis |

One in five older adults in the US use cannabis for recreational or medical reasons, based on a recent survey. Besides risks related to use without medical advice, researchers identified some hazardous behaviours ...

Could the Czech government be out of step with its own anti-addiction plan?

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 5th September 2024 || Blogs |

Just over a year after the Czech government unveiled a new, ambitious action plan to fight addictions, doubts are being raised over the government’s alignment with its own declared war on addictions ...

Epidiolex misses trial’s efficacy goal in Japan as it aims for drug authorisation

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 28th August 2024 || News analysis |

Clinical trials on CBD-based medical drug Epidiolex missed their main goal of registering a significant reduction in the frequency of seizures experienced by patients in Japan, based on the results reported by manufacturer Jazz Pharmaceuticals ...

Increase in prescriptions of unlicensed medical cannabis sparks concern in UK

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 26th August 2024 || News analysis |

Unlicensed medical cannabis prescriptions in the UK private medical sector have increased by nearly 120% between 2022 and 2023, raising concerns in the healthcare industry over prescribers’ practices ...

Could Italy’s latest attempt at banning hemp be the one that hits its mark?

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 8th August 2024 || Blogs |

After a few back-and-forths, Italian authorities may actually kill the country’s CBD sector by simply passing a minor amendment to a major soon-to-be-approved bill, banning hemp flower and its extracts regardless of their THC content ...

Czech government struggles to push through cannabis legalisation bill

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 2nd August 2024 || News analysis |

The long-awaited submission of a Czech government draft bill for the regulation of recreational cannabis was not received favourably by conservative representatives, leading to a discussion focused on self-cultivation only ...

Germany’s cannabis clubs are now allowed to operate, but are they really?

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 19th July 2024 || News analysis |

On 1st July, cannabis clubs became allowed to operate under Germany’s new cannabis law, but this doesn’t mean that even the first already-licensed club will actually be able to start operations anytime soon ...

Germany inaugurates its very own cannabis club system: will it work?

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 18th July 2024 || Blogs |

The first cannabis club in Germany may soon start operating after receiving the first cultivation licence under the country’s new cannabis regulation ...

Australians use medical cannabis to treat pain, mental issues, survey results show

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 11th June 2024 || News analysis |

Nearly eight years after the legalisation of medical cannabis in Australia, most people who use it to treat a health condition obtain it legally, through a doctor’s prescription ...

Germany expected to eliminate hemp ‘intoxication clause’ from cannabis law

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 7th June 2024 || News analysis |

An announced withdrawal of a law clause stating that the commercial use of industrial hemp must exclude “the abuse of intoxication” could have a significant impact on the German cannabis industry if approved ...

Germany set to introduce HHC ban, but other semi-synthetics may take its place

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 6th June 2024 || News analysis |

HHC is likely to become illegal very soon in Germany, as the country’s Federal Council prepares to pass a government decree on the subject on 14th June ...

Italy’s right-wing government may end up banning hemp, putting a sector at risk

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 31st May 2024 || News analysis |

Italy may soon ban hemp flowers and hemp flower extracts with a THC content of less than 0.2%, as the country’s far-right government takes a conservative stance on cannabis ...

Are US regulators far removed from society when it comes to cannabis?

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 29th May 2024 || Blogs |

While moving cannabis to a less-restrictive Schedule III will not legalise the recreational market at a federal level, it may reflect the need for authorities to modify their attitude to align with changes in society ...

The long road to EFSA authorisation for CBD as novel food in the European Union

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 20th May 2024 || News analysis |

In June 2022, the European Food Safety Authority broke some very bad news to CBD companies applying for their products to be authorised as novel food in the European Union ...

‘Revolutionary’ US cannabis rescheduling set to increase companies’ profitability

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 9th May 2024 || News analysis |

The reclassification of cannabis to a less restrictive schedule of the US Controlled Substances Act will have crucial implications for the industry, especially as far as taxation is concerned, experts say ...

UK FSA novel food committee gives CBD brands first positive safety assessments

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 6th May 2024 || News analysis |

UK-based CBD brands Cannaray and Pureis are the first to obtain a positive safety assessment from the Food and Standards Agency (FSA) Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes ...

Germany’s cannabis law could open doors for foreign businesses to set up in Europe

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 23rd April 2024 || News analysis |

As Germany becomes the first country in mainland Europe to partially legalise adult-use cannabis, investors from outside the continent may want to establish a presence in the European market now and wait for opportunities ...

All eyes on Germany for legalisation – but is that really the right place to be looking?

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 23rd April 2024 || Blogs |

Germany enforced mainland Europe’s first adult-use cannabis regulation on 1st April, but long before that the country had captured the attention of the international cannabis sector ...

The uncertain fate of IHDCs in Europe: could a general ban be on the horizon?

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 12th April 2024 || News analysis |

In this part of a series of articles celebrating the tenth anniversary of Tamarind Intelligence, we look at how the landscape of intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids (IHDCs) across Europe has changed over the years ...

Germany enforces partial recreational cannabis law after ditching last obstacle

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 29th March 2024 || News analysis |

Germany agrees on partial recreational cannabis legalisation, after fears that the enforcement of its already approved regulation law would be delayed beyond the 1st April set date ...

German regulation seen as a beacon of hope during Barcelona’s cannabis week

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 21st March 2024 || Blogs |

The international cannabis sector wrapped up its yearly gathering in Barcelona with all eyes on Germany’s upcoming regulation and the contradiction of host country Spain still without one ...

Czech Republic bans semi-synthetics amid debate over cannabis regulation

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 15th March 2024 || News analysis |

Shortly after drafting its first proposal on cannabis regulation, the Czech government has banned semi-synthetic cannabinoids HHC, HHC acetate (HHC-O) and tetrahydrocannabiforol (THCP) ...

Barcelona prepares to host industry and consumers at its 2024 ‘cannabis week’

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 7th March 2024 || News analysis |

In just a few days, the global cannabis sector will gather again in Barcelona for what has become informally known, for some years now, as the city’s cannabis week ...

The rise of cannabis clubs in Europe – the grassroots model regulators are adopting

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 12th February 2024 || News analysis |

The cannabis social club model is now being incorporated by multiple European regulators. Born and developed outside a legal framework, it originated as an attempt to regulate cannabis production and consumption ...

Spain’s medical cannabis regulation is coming soon, but was it worth the wait?

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 30th January 2024 || Blogs |

Spain will soon have a long-overdue regulation of medical cannabis in place. This may be good news for the sector, but will the upcoming law measure up to industry and patients’ expectations? ...

Hollowed-out draft of Czech regulation leaves room for improvement, say critics

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 17th January 2024 || News analysis |

The Czech government’s newly presented, much-awaited proposal on cannabis regulation falls short of industry expectations, although activists believe there is still room for improving the initial draft ...

Is cannabis regulation finally on the horizon under Spain’s ‘new’ government?

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 5th January 2024 || News analysis |

Optimism over possible regulation of cannabis in Spain has increased as the new ruling coalition has shown some potential for getting back to work on the process ...

Extension of Farm Bill coverage to 2024 means good news for the US hemp sector

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 27th November 2023 || News analysis |

US hemp farmers will be able to continue operating under the 2018 Farm Bill framework until the end of September next year, as stopgap funding was approved and signed into law by president Joe Biden ...

Is Japan’s medical cannabis bill in parliament a sign of a cultural change?

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 23rd November 2023 || Blogs |

Japan may very soon ban hexahydrocannabihexol (HHCH) and other synthetic cannabinoid derivatives in the wake of the country’s first medical cannabis regulation bill passing its initial parliamentary scrutiny ...

Japan’s first medical cannabis law: ‘historic shift’ or crackdown on illicit use?

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 17th November 2023 || News analysis |

Japan’s first medical cannabis law may end up only legalising a single pharmaceutical product, while also criminalising recreational cannabis consumption ...

Italy’s classification of CBD extracts as pharmaceuticals riles cannabis firms

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 6th September 2023 || News analysis |

Cannabis companies in Italy are opposing a government decree that will become effective on 20th September and may outlaw CBD oils for oral use in the country ...

Young adults in the US are choosing cannabis over vaping and cigarettes

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 28th August 2023 || News analysis |

Young US adults are more likely to use cannabis than to vape or smoke cigarettes, says a new Gallup poll, and concerns about cannabis use are not comparable to fears around vaping and smoking ...

Responsibility to the community: Hawaii’s hemp industry reacts to Maui wildfires

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 24th August 2023 || Blogs |

Hawaii’s cannabis sector was not immune to the devastation and death brought by the Maui wildfires, which killed at least 114 people earlier this month ...

Australia’s Greens submit ‘solidly founded bill’ for cannabis legalisation

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 11th August 2023 || News analysis |

The Australian Greens party has submitted the country’s first bill for the legalisation of recreational cannabis on a national level following a public consultation it held on its draft version ...

As herbal sticks get more popular in Europe, CBD could be among ingredients

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 7th August 2023 || News analysis |

Tobacco-free herbal sticks are expected to continue growing in popularity, and some producers are considering the inclusion of CBD-based heated sticks in their product line where it is permitted as an ingredient ...

Is the cannabis sector failing to ensure gender equality at its own expense?

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 17th July 2023 || News analysis |

Women started entering the cannabis sector right at its beginning, and by 2015 over one third of US executives in cannabis companies were female. In 2017 this figure was down to 26% ...

Hopes, doubts and questions as Germans and Czechs head towards legalisation

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 11th July 2023 || News analysis |

Coming developments in the legalisation of recreational cannabis in Germany and the Czech Republic are anticipated with some eagerness – and some concern – by the industry across Europe and beyond ...

US FDA and FTC join together in warning producers of delta-8 THC ingestibles

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 10th July 2023 || News analysis |

The US Federal Trade Commission and Food and Drug Administration have sent warning letters to six sellers of delta-8 THC edibles whose packaging is very similar to that of popular snacks and sweets for children ...

France puts wheels in motion that could get CBD cosmetics banned across Europe

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 16th June 2023 || News analysis |

France has started a process that could end with a Europe-wide ban on CBD-containing cosmetic products if an EU assessment finds them not safe for consumers’ reproductive health ...

Czech Republic heads towards legal recreational cannabis within a year

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 30th May 2023 || News analysis |

Recreational cannabis may become legal and regulated in the Czech Republic within the first half of 2024, as the government prepares to push a bill through Parliament by the end of this year ...

Value of US industrial hemp harvest drops by more than two-thirds in a year

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 23rd May 2023 || News analysis |

Hemp production in the US suffered a major decline last year, with the planted area shrinking by 48% against 2021 and the total value of the harvested crop falling by 71% ...

Czech government stops ban on CBD-containing food products before it starts

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 22nd May 2023 || News analysis |

The Czech government will no longer go forward with a proposed measure to ban sales of food products containing CBD which was due to come into effect in mid-June ...

Cookies teams up with e-cigarette maker to supply CBD vaporisers across the US

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 4th May 2023 || News analysis |

California-based e-cigarette manufacturer Ispire Technology has signed a partnership with US cannabis brand Cookies to sell CBD vapes across the United States ...

Charlotte’s Web teams up with BAT to seek approval for new hemp-based drug

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 12th April 2023 || News analysis |

British American Tobacco (BAT) and cannabis wellness company Charlotte’s Web have formed a joint venture to pursue approval for a new hemp-based drug to target an undisclosed neurological condition ...

Tobacco giant Altria considers cannabis for its non-nicotine product offering

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 31st March 2023 || News analysis |

Altria is considering including cannabis as well as caffeine pouches in its offering of non-nicotine products as part of its growth strategy ...

Spannabis: a celebration of the cannabis sector despite lingering uncertainties

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 14th March 2023 || Blogs |

Business representatives and scientists from across the globe gathered in Barcelona last week for a series of international events dedicated to the world of legal cannabis ...

US DEA draws a ‘clear line in the sand’ on synthetically derived THCO acetates

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 21st February 2023 || News analysis |

The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has clarified its position on two synthetic hemp derivatives, confirming that it considers delta-8 THCO and delta-9 THCO illegal ...

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