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Contamination and adulteration of vape products: how serious is the problem?

Written by CannIntelligence | 27th May 2024

The recent discovery of the illicit animal tranquilliser xylazine in cannabis vapes raises concerns about harmful contaminants. How do these substances end up in vaping products? ...

UNESCO declares CBD store in suburban US shopping mall a World Heritage Site

Written by CannIntelligence | 1st April 2024

CBDeelite has today (1st April) been declared a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (UNESCO), in an effort to preserve some of the CBD era for future generations ...

Cannabinoids from other sources: the promise that keeps failing to deliver

Written by CannIntelligence | 28th November 2023

Cannabinoids can be found in numerous plants, animals and fungi, and as more are unearthed and their properties tested, our knowledge of potential applications and uses expands ...

Two Buttes put their heads together to save the world with plenty of weed!

Written by CannIntelligence | 1st April 2023

Cannabinoids have been credited with many benefits to individual health. But now industry stakeholders are wondering if the hemp plant could be applied to an even bigger task – saving the planet ...

Developing countries could get economic boost from industrial hemp, says UN

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 25th January 2023

Government and industry representatives from around the world met in Geneva last week to hear about the “significant economic opportunities” offered by industrial hemp and the need for greater clarity on its legal status ...

As legal cannabinoid markets spread, UN considers vexed question of regulation

Written by CannIntelligence | 20th December 2022

The United Nations may be growing more accepting of a global legal cannabinoid sector, but it does not believe many countries have the capacity to successfully regulate such markets ...

A very Juicy scandal as 'e-growers' see their cannabis investments disappear

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 3rd August 2022

Scandal now surrounds the cannabis “crowdgrowing” platform Juicy Fields, which is being sued by its investors for fraud ...

Russia plans to bring light to the grey area of industrial hemp definitions

Written by CannIntelligence | 18th November 2021

The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade is planning to clarify the definitions of definition of industrial hemp and the varieties that can be cultivated for industrial purposes by March/April 2022 ...

UN drugs division calls for a worldwide ban on all types of cannabis advertising

Written by CannIntelligence | 7th July 2021

The United Nations (UN) drugs division is calling for a “comprehensive ban” on cannabis advertising to address the growing belief among young people that cannabis is not harmful ...

Cannabis plant considered 'a national security threat' in Russia

Written by CannIntelligence | 18th December 2020

Cannabis legalisation is so far away in Russia that the plant is now considered a national security threat, according to provisions of the new state strategy for Anti-Drug...

Mixed feelings over results of UN vote on cannabis-related proposals

Written by CannIntelligence | 4th December 2020

The United Nations (UN) vote on various cannabis related proposals has largely been seen as a historic moment symbolically but one that can only be considered a tiny first step in practical terms ...

Russia poised to open up to CBD after Duma agrees to lift cultivation ban

Written by CannIntelligence | 5th September 2019

Despite continuing uncertainty, the Russian CBD market is on the verge of big changes, following the approval of a draft bill by the national parliament ...

CBD and cannabis news in brief: International

Written by CannIntelligence | 20th May 2019

The first in a new weekly round-up from around the world brings you news from India, Canada – and the International Space Station ...

UN narcotics committee postpones vote on CBD and cannabis rules

Written by Freddie Dawson | 26th February 2019

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

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

WHO recommends removing CBD from world narcotics schedules

Written by Barnaby Page | 18th February 2019

CBD is likely to be removed from the scope of the most significant international treaty on drug control, following a favourable report by the World Health Organization (WHO), which also recommends downgrading cannabis ...

Where in the world are the countries most likely to legalise cannabis?

Written by Barnaby Page | 17th January 2019

Researchers in Portugal have developed an algorithm to identify characteristics that suggest the nations most likely to legalise recreational cannabis ...

CBD beverage companies step into the future with nanoemulsions

Written by CannIntelligence | 28th December 2018

Companies which make beverages containing CBD are resorting to new technologies to get around a thorny problem. CBD is not water soluble, meaning a fatty emulsion needs to be created in order to get the substance...

WHO’s experts decide CBD should not be controlled as a drug

Written by Freddie Dawson | 23rd August 2018

CBD should not be scheduled within international drug control conventions, according to the latest meeting of the World Health Organization’s Expert Committee on Drug Dependence ...

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Contamination and adulteration of vape products: how serious is the problem?

Written by CannIntelligence | 27th May 2024

UNESCO declares CBD store in suburban US shopping mall a World Heritage Site

Written by CannIntelligence | 1st April 2024

Cannabinoids from other sources: the promise that keeps failing to deliver

Written by CannIntelligence | 28th November 2023

Two Buttes put their heads together to save the world with plenty of weed!

Written by CannIntelligence | 1st April 2023

Developing countries could get economic boost from industrial hemp, says UN

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 25th January 2023

As legal cannabinoid markets spread, UN considers vexed question of regulation

Written by CannIntelligence | 20th December 2022

A very Juicy scandal as 'e-growers' see their cannabis investments disappear

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 3rd August 2022

Russia plans to bring light to the grey area of industrial hemp definitions

Written by CannIntelligence | 18th November 2021

UN drugs division calls for a worldwide ban on all types of cannabis advertising

Written by CannIntelligence | 7th July 2021

Cannabis plant considered 'a national security threat' in Russia

Written by CannIntelligence | 18th December 2020

Mixed feelings over results of UN vote on cannabis-related proposals

Written by CannIntelligence | 4th December 2020

Russia poised to open up to CBD after Duma agrees to lift cultivation ban

Written by CannIntelligence | 5th September 2019

CBD and cannabis news in brief: International

Written by CannIntelligence | 20th May 2019

UN narcotics committee postpones vote on CBD and cannabis rules

Written by Freddie Dawson | 26th February 2019

International packaging and disposal standards give guide to compliance

Written by Freddie Dawson | 25th February 2019

WHO recommends removing CBD from world narcotics schedules

Written by Barnaby Page | 18th February 2019

Where in the world are the countries most likely to legalise cannabis?

Written by Barnaby Page | 17th January 2019

CBD beverage companies step into the future with nanoemulsions

Written by CannIntelligence | 28th December 2018

WHO’s experts decide CBD should not be controlled as a drug

Written by Freddie Dawson | 23rd August 2018

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