Austria: Market and regulatory data analysis of the cannabis sector

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

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 12th April 2024

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 ...

Why Austria is unlikely to follow its neighbours in legalising cannabis

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 2nd November 2023

While its neighbours Germany and the Czech Republic continue to move closer towards legalising recreational cannabis, Austria appears to be lagging behind. The governing People’s Party is firmly against the idea ...

Austria's ‘Kafkaesque’ politics keep medical cannabis tied up in knots

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 1st November 2022

Austria’s almost non-existent regime for the use of cannabinoids in medication has been described as "a Kafkaesque nightmare" with over-officious bureaucracy putting pointless hurdles in patients' way ...

Croatian cannabis and hemp business owners feel the ‘unfair’ weight of the law

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 30th September 2022

A Croatian hemp producer is challenging the interpretation used by law enforcement to oppose the sale of hemp flower in the country ...

Israeli cannabis firms expand into Europe, bringing Cookies to Vienna

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 7th July 2022

Israeli cannabis firm InterCure is collaborating with US brand Cookies to launch Europe’s first flagship Cookies store in Vienna; meanwhile, Panaxia Labs exports to Germany from Malta ...

CBD watchdog Leafreport tests sleeping products, with eye-opening results

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 20th May 2022

The need to improve sleep is one of the main reasons why US consumers buy CBD, according to CBD-Intel’s latest market research; however, a recent report from a CBD watchdog claims that 60% of the...

Euro cross-party group to push for EU harmony on medicinal cannabis rules

Written by CannIntelligence | 12th July 2021

A new cross-party European parliamentary group wants to help patients across the European Union get better access to medical cannabis and advance the EU’s cannabis resolution of 2019 ...

US market to top $3bn in two years, but Swiss remain the biggest CBD users

Written by CannIntelligence | 15th March 2021

Swiss consumers are head-for-head the biggest purchasers of CBD products, according to CBD-Intel’s 2021 market size analysis. Meanwhile, we predict big growth in a number of other markets, and a shift in the most popular...

Government aid available to European companies hit by COVID-19 measures

Written by CannIntelligence | 28th May 2020

CBD companies based in Europe have a range of possible options for government assistance to help them through the various strictures imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic ...

Is Austria losing enthusiasm for the enforcement of novel food rules?

Written by CannIntelligence | 16th December 2019

Confusion surrounds the sale of CBD food products in Austria – but that has not stopped some companies that have previously run into trouble with the authorities from reintroducing items into the market ...

CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief, 19th-23rd August 2019

Written by CannIntelligence | 26th August 2019

Austrian and German police policy, local THC decision in Italy, Slovakian de-scheduling, Croatian proposals, US federal and state rulings and Israeli priorities come under the regulatory spotlight ...

CBD-Intel business news in brief, 8th-12th July 2019

Written by CannIntelligence | 15th July 2019

CBD-Intel brings you up-to-date with the latest developments in the fast-moving world of CBD business deals ...

Confusion reigns in Austria over novel food status of CBD products

Written by CannIntelligence | 12th February 2019

No one in Austria wants to take responsibility for the enforcement and clarification of CBD regulations as Austrian and European officials appear to be working at cross purposes to implement new rulings ...

Rumour sparks selling like hot cakes, but Austria plans no new clampdown

Written by CannIntelligence | 12th February 2019

The Austrian government is to review the enforcement of rules on CBD, but stricter interpretations are not expected despite recent rumours and the fears of some sellers of CBD products ...

Austria confirms ban on use of CBD in cosmetics

Written by Barnaby Page | 23rd December 2018

The use of any cannabis extract in cosmetics is forbidden in Austria, authorities have recently confirmed ...

LATEST ALERTS

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

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 12th April 2024

Why Austria is unlikely to follow its neighbours in legalising cannabis

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 2nd November 2023

Austria's ‘Kafkaesque’ politics keep medical cannabis tied up in knots

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 1st November 2022

Croatian cannabis and hemp business owners feel the ‘unfair’ weight of the law

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 30th September 2022

Israeli cannabis firms expand into Europe, bringing Cookies to Vienna

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 7th July 2022

CBD watchdog Leafreport tests sleeping products, with eye-opening results

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 20th May 2022

Euro cross-party group to push for EU harmony on medicinal cannabis rules

Written by CannIntelligence | 12th July 2021

US market to top $3bn in two years, but Swiss remain the biggest CBD users

Written by CannIntelligence | 15th March 2021

Government aid available to European companies hit by COVID-19 measures

Written by CannIntelligence | 28th May 2020

Is Austria losing enthusiasm for the enforcement of novel food rules?

Written by CannIntelligence | 16th December 2019

CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief, 19th-23rd August 2019

Written by CannIntelligence | 26th August 2019

CBD-Intel business news in brief, 8th-12th July 2019

Written by CannIntelligence | 15th July 2019

Confusion reigns in Austria over novel food status of CBD products

Written by CannIntelligence | 12th February 2019

Rumour sparks selling like hot cakes, but Austria plans no new clampdown

Written by CannIntelligence | 12th February 2019

Austria confirms ban on use of CBD in cosmetics

Written by Barnaby Page | 23rd December 2018

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