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CBD companies are advised to use the time well as virus slows regulation

Written by CannIntelligence | 15th April 2020

CBD entrepreneur Christina DiArcangelo tells CBD-Intel that businesses should be using the slowdown to study, reflect, plan – and “get ahead of the ball” ...

Anxiety, doubt – and some optimism – over coronavirus impact on CBD in US

Written by Freddie Dawson | 14th April 2020

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 ...

It’s not toxic – but is CBD effective? That’s the question for research team

Written by CannIntelligence | 9th April 2020

Liver toxicity is not really an issue for CBD, but questions remain about its efficacy and how it may affect the efficacy of other drugs. That’s according to leading cannabinoids researcher Kent Vrana ...

Legal in theory only – huge licence fee holds up Zambia’s cannabis trade

Written by CannIntelligence | 2nd April 2020

Four months after Zambia legalised the production and export of cannabis, no one has yet been able to take advantage because of the high cost of licensing fees – and some confusion remains about what...

US state governments shut down or shut doors in face of coronavirus

Written by Freddie Dawson | 1st April 2020

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 ...

Can algae offer a high-tech, low-cost CBD source? Business news in brief

Written by CannIntelligence | 1st April 2020

Also: Drug mart deal for CBD on prescription; A little hemp in your tea, sir?; Celebrity cook denies endorsing CBD; Convenience store chain to sell CBD snacks; UK firm launches CBG hand cleanser; CBD products...

Hollywood set for a transformation as moviemakers get the wellness bug

Written by CannIntelligence | 1st April 2020

As CBD becomes cooler than dope, Hollywood producers are rushing to remake classic drug-oriented movies from a more modern, non-psychoactive cannabidiol perspective. Special agent Orson Hitchcock reports ...

Industry bodies accuse ‘predatory marketers’ of spreading false claims

Written by Freddie Dawson | 30th March 2020

Industry organisations have responded in anger to continued claims being made by some companies about the supposed power of cannabinoids in tackling COVID-19 ...

Two companies separately develop micelle encapsulation for CBD

Written by CannIntelligence | 27th March 2020

Two companies have independently come up with the same general solution to major CBD problems. Micelle encapsulation replicates the body’s normal internal process of absorbing fats. The process used by the companies encapsulates CBD in...

Struggling on: CV Sciences and Terra Tech report losses with silver linings

Written by CannIntelligence | 27th March 2020

CBD companies continue to struggle to deliver returns to investors, with two major Californian firms reporting overall losses despite some positives ...

US firm gets approval to sell $3 seeds in Colombia: business news in brief

Written by CannIntelligence | 26th March 2020

Also: £500k funding for online retailer; Hollister picks magic mushroom researchers; KushCo scales back trading prediction; HempNova prepares to grow and process in Oregon ...

Interagency spat as USDA blames DEA ‘pushback’ for hemp rule troubles

Written by Freddie Dawson | 26th March 2020

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 ...

Denver-to-Dallas move goes ahead despite coronavirus outbreak

Written by CannIntelligence | 25th March 2020

Also: GW suggests another possible use for Epidyolex; Lawsuit alleges hemp plants were contaminated with pesticide; Elixinol rebrands to move away from medicinal image; Kentucky hemp business goes bust ...

FDA needs more data before making CBD rules, Hahn tells US hearing

Written by CannIntelligence | 25th March 2020

FDA commissioner Stephen Hahn has told a Congressional subcommittee that more research and data are needed before the FDA is ready to issue a formal policy on CBD products ...

Charlotte’s Web moves to buy Abacus and become world’s biggest CBD firm

Written by CannIntelligence | 24th March 2020

Two of North America’s biggest CBD companies have announced plans for a merger to become what they claim will be the largest vertically integrated CBD firm in the world ...

With stores everywhere being forced to close, how ‘essential’ are CBD sales?

Written by Freddie Dawson | 23rd March 2020

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 ...

US authorities stamp down on false claims of anti-coronavirus properties

Written by CannIntelligence | 23rd March 2020

Bogus claims that products containing CBD may have any beneficial effects in treating or warding off coronavirus risk the wrath of authorities in the US – and could ultimately damage CBD's reputation ...

ASA takes action over ad containing unsubstantiated health claims

Written by Freddie Dawson | 20th March 2020

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...

Company launches CBD-infused hand sanitiser: business news in brief

Written by CannIntelligence | 20th March 2020

A company has launched a hand sanitiser infused with CBD, a US wellness brand is selling what it claims is the world’s first CBD blanket, and Dog-sledding champion Lance Mackey has admitted to giving his...

CBD events called off or put back as coronavirus tightens grip

Written by CannIntelligence | 19th March 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect people across the world, a swathe of CBD-related events have been called off or postponed. Here is a list of some of the major ones, with dates and...

Test methods put to the test as firms are accused of exceeding THC limits

Written by CannIntelligence | 17th March 2020

Unclear testing standards for CBD oil in the UK have led to uncertainty over test results on THC and CBD content for many popular CBD products ...

Divisions over drug policy lead to fresh delay in UN vote on restrictions

Written by CannIntelligence | 16th March 2020

The United Nations’ central drug policy agency has declined to reveal why it again postponed a vote on WHO recommendations to relax restrictions on cannabis and related substances such as CBD and THC ...

US FDA releases CBD enforcement policy update in Congress

Written by CannIntelligence | 13th March 2020

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released an update on CBD enforcement to members of Congress ...

Company boss hopes to help draw up legalisation of hemp in Kazakhstan

Written by CannIntelligence | 12th March 2020

Companies are beginning to show interest in Kazakhstan ahead of an anticipated liberalisation of cannabis laws they hope will allow the cultivation and production of hemp products for medical, food and other purposes ...

MLB to look again at rules barring CBD from baseball: business news in brief

Written by CannIntelligence | 12th March 2020

Other stories here: Frustrated wine-grower turns to hemp research; Patent given for CBD/CBG ‘micropearl’; GW reclaims UK rights to Sativex; Kentucky crop to be destroyed; Fight goes on over rights to cream formula ...

St Louis Fed Reserve bank fed up with others’ failure to take on CBD business

Written by Freddie Dawson | 11th March 2020

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 ...

Ex-Canopy Growth leaders’ new $150m venture: business news in brief

Written by CannIntelligence | 11th March 2020

Two former bosses of cannabis giant Canopy Growth are teaming up with the head of the National Hemp Association (NHA) in a new company to help grow the hemp supply chain in the US. And...

Epidiolex passes another clinical trial for treatment of Dravet syndrome

Written by Freddie Dawson | 11th March 2020

Results from a successful phase three clinical trial on the use of Epidiolex to treat drug-resistant Dravet syndrome have been published in the JAMA Neurology journal ...

CBD medicines could be approved in Philippines without need of new law

Written by CannIntelligence | 10th March 2020

Legislative efforts will continue to push for cannabinoid liberalisation in the Philippines – despite recent comments that approval in principle of the epilepsy drug Epidiolex would be sufficient to cover most matters ...

Investors in CBD ‘want to see a good track record and a stable team’

Written by CannIntelligence | 9th March 2020

Investors want to see a proven track record from a CBD company more than anything else, according to the organiser of an investor summit to be held in London later this month ...

EIHA statement leads to confusion over Germany’s novel food position

Written by CannIntelligence | 6th March 2020

German authorities and a major European hemp association have disagreed on the implications of correspondence regarding the novel status of hemp extracts ...

Australis and Folium merger plans end following controversial allegations

Written by ECigIntelligence | 6th March 2020

A Colorado-based CBD company facing accusations from former employees in court – including an alleged plot to have a former employee murdered – has lost support from a major...

Law firm leads call for joined-up hemp regulation between US states

Written by CannIntelligence | 5th March 2020

A coalition of organisations linked to the US hemp market has released the first part of a series of policy recommendations – while one CBD firm has been referred to the US Federal Trade Commission...

Would you like a dash of CBD with your burger? Business news in brief

Written by CannIntelligence | 5th March 2020

A Denver-based chain claims to be the first CBD burger franchise in the US, while a Japanese company says it can extract CBD from orange peel. These and other stories are in CBD-Intel's latest round-up...

Basketball ace Bird gives backing to her sister-in-law’s CBD startup

Written by CannIntelligence | 5th March 2020

Seattle Storm and Team USA basketball player Sue Bird is among a number of US stars joining the growing line-up of athletes endorsing various CBD products ...

Malawi legalises medical cannabis to salve collapse in tobacco earnings

Written by CannIntelligence | 3rd March 2020

A bill legalising hemp and medical cannabis has been passed in Malawi, making it the fifth African country to pass some form of cannabis legalisation ...

Clinical researchers seek funding to gather data on CBD and the liver

Written by CannIntelligence | 3rd March 2020

A company is looking to use broader evidence permissions to provide the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with data on CBD and liver toxicity ...

US FDA chief Hahn says it would be ‘a fool’s game’ to try to halt CBD spread

Written by Freddie Dawson | 2nd March 2020

CBD products will not be banned in the US and there is some medicinal value to them being on the market, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Stephen Hahn has said ...

USDA takes step back on enforcement of interim hemp testing rules

Written by CannIntelligence | 2nd March 2020

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is to temporarily delay enforcement of two controversial provisions in its interim hemp production rule after receiving a large quantity of critical feedback ...

Irish hemp federation hits out at FSAI over order to recall CBD products

Written by CannIntelligence | 28th February 2020

The Hemp Federation of Ireland (HFI) has taken issue with a report from the Food Standards Agency of Ireland (FSAI) and the order to remove a number of specified CBD products from shelves ...

PharmaCielo signs deal to move into German medical cannabis market

Written by CannIntelligence | 28th February 2020

A Colombian/Canadian cannabinoid company is rapidly expanding into the European Union with the announcement of two distribution deals ...

Testing technology playing catch-up to head off US state smokable hemp bans

Written by CannIntelligence | 28th February 2020

Testing in the field could counter a major stated reason for enacting bans on smokable hemp in the US, but a perfect technical solution has not yet been found ...

SAFE Act and US medical cannabis research bill look dead in the water

Written by CannIntelligence | 27th February 2020

Two bills in the US House of Representatives, relating to banking and medical cannabis research, appear to be dead, with not enough time to pass the measures in 2020 despite wide support ...

15-day testing rule under review after US hemp farmers express fears

Written by CannIntelligence | 27th February 2020

Several US hemp farmers have spoken to CBD-Intel expressing concern over the crop-testing provisions set out in the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s interim final rule on hemp production ...

Join CBD-Intel for breakfast in Barcelona and pick our brains

Written by CannIntelligence | 26th February 2020

The first CBD-Intel Breakfast Briefing will be held in our home city of Barcelona on 13th March, to coincide with Europe’s largest cannabis trade show, Spannabis, and is free to our valued clients and subscribers...

Toothpaste giant enters CBD market: business news in brief

Written by CannIntelligence | 26th February 2020

Toothpaste giant Colgate is entering the CBD market, researchers have created a laser scanner that can tell the difference between legal hemp and potentially illegal cannabis, and wrestling legend Kevin Nash has become the latest...

Our new special intelligence service covers the alternative tobacco field

Written by CannIntelligence | 25th February 2020

TobaccoIntelligence, a new service from the team that produces CBD-Intel, is now available, covering the global tobacco and nicotine alternatives sector ...

Clarity needed over CBD pet and animal products in the US

Written by CannIntelligence | 25th February 2020

A lack of clear regulation has not stopped growth for companies looking at the US CBD pet and animal sector, but for the industry to see the niche truly embraced, some solution to the regulatory...

Swiss Supreme Court rules that hemp flowers should not be taxed under tobacco law

Written by CannIntelligence | 24th February 2020

Switzerland’s federal supreme court has ruled CBD should not be taxed under tobacco law, meaning that hemp flowers will no longer be subject to the 25% tax under the Swiss tobacco law ...

Heilongjiang province hemp proposals could be basis for industrial policies

Written by CannIntelligence | 24th February 2020

At a meeting of the thirteenth People’s Congress of Heilongjiang, representative Ding Fei laid out a comprehensive plan to accelerate the growth of the hemp and CBD industries in the province ...

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