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Experiments on mice suggest you can’t get addicted to CBD

Written by Marc Beishon | 23rd August 2018

A new series of animal studies purports to show that CBD is non-addictive – potentially clearing the way for further research into the mechanisms behind its possible beneficial qualities ...

Rise in CBD linked to increase in vapouriser market

Written by CannIntelligence | 20th August 2018

Crossover between vapourisers and e-cigarettes has been found to be quite low and companies dedicated to both vapourisers and e-cigarettes are rare ...

French warnings over ‘stores likely to be selling illegal products’

Written by David Palacios | 17th August 2018

Judicial bodies in France have issued statements clarifying the national legal framework for products containing cannabidiol (CBD) and asked local enforcement authorities to ensure compliance with current legislation ...

French market booming in response to demand, despite perils with the law

Written by CannIntelligence | 17th August 2018

While queues on Paris pavements show there is high demand for CBD products, those attempting to meet that demand risk severe repercussions from French authorities caught out by the rise of a not-yet-regulated market ...

Fear, hope and anger on the front line of the French CBD revolution

Written by CannIntelligence | 16th August 2018

CBD-Intel drops in on a heated meeting of French CBD entrepreneurs, under growing pressure from a government apparently committed to throttling a young industry at birth ...

Confusion reigns in France, under a hostile and muddled government

Written by CannIntelligence | 14th August 2018

Regulation of CBD in France remains unclear, with a variety of potentially conflicting rulings leading to confusion and French companies being discouraged from entering a new and beleaguered market ...

Big shift in preferred extraction methods from CO2 to distillation

Written by CannIntelligence | 14th August 2018

Vaping businesses in the US are experiencing a shift in consumer preferences for methods of extracting CBD and THC from cannabis, with more manufacturers developing distillers to help meet the growing demand for purer products...

Interest surges in ‘legal’ states in medicinal/recreational hybrids

Written by CannIntelligence | 13th August 2018

Hybrid THC-CBD cannabis products – also called high CBD cannabis products – are on the rise in those US states where both medical and recreational forms of cannabis are legal ...

Japan embraces CBD – with eager endorsement in high places

Written by CannIntelligence | 1st August 2018

Japan, although a socially conservative nation with stringent laws on both medical and recreational marijuana, now allows the sale of CBD products – and even the prime minister’s wife approves ...

Potentially deadly rat poison found in synthetic cannabinoids, says FDA

Written by CannIntelligence | 30th July 2018

Synthetic cannabinoid products being sold in convenience stores and gas stations across the US are contaminated with an ingredient commonly found in rat poison, the US FDA says ...

France adopts zero tolerance approach to THC in vaping products

Written by CannIntelligence | 14th June 2018

The French government has moved to clear up a previous grey area in the regulation of CBD-containing e-liquids, stating that no trace of THC will be allowed in any product for sale ...

US authorities call into question the legality of CBD

Written by CannIntelligence | 8th June 2018

US government agencies have questioned the legality of cannabidiol (CBD) – just as the industry is starting to benefit from increased public awareness ...

Greece makes it clear – no CBD or shake and vape allowed

Written by CannIntelligence | 8th June 2018

The Greek Ministry of Health has issued two circulars on e-cig regulation, clearing up a legal grey area by insisting that both CBD and shake-and-vape products are banned in the country ...

If FDA approves CBD drug it could be a game-changer for the vapour industry

Written by CannIntelligence | 31st May 2018

The first ever FDA-approved cannabis-derived product came a step nearer reality when an independent panel at the agency recommended it as a “safe” and “efficacious” treatment for childhood seizures ...

CBD ‘may reduce temptation’ for quitters to pick up a cigarette

Written by Barnaby Page | 21st May 2018

Cannabidiol (CBD) could be helpful in smoking cessation, but the area is little researched and more work is required, says a London scientist who will soon publish a paper on the topic ...

Italian enforcers issue stern ‘reminder’ – including CBD ban

Written by Pablo Cano Trilla | 18th May 2018

The Italian Customs and Monopolies Agency (AAMS) has issued a bulletin informing the country’s e-cigarette industry of its interpretation of legal requirements arising from the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) ...

No short-fill shortfall – agency takes on added staff to handle notifications

Written by Freddie Dawson | 18th April 2018

So-called “short-fill” products have not affected the number of nicotine-containing e-liquids being notified in the UK, according to an expert from the agency in charge ...

Is PMI preparing for a future move into the cannabis business?

Written by CannIntelligence | 13th March 2018

In our latest report on developments in the legal cannabis market, CBD-Intel considers whether PMI may be setting up a future move in that direction. We also look at the potential dangers of synthetic cannabis...

Pharmaceutical firm to breeze into vaping by buying e-liquid and hemp oil business

Written by CannIntelligence | 22nd November 2017

Isodiol International, a Canadian-based pharmaceutical producer, is to enter the vaping industry through the acquisition of US e-liquid firm Bradley’s Bioscience ...

French firm aims to roll out its nicotine dosage device in Europe and US

Written by Freddie Dawson | 2nd October 2017

Enovap, an innovative French hardware manufacturer, has announced plans to move into the US market, where it hopes to apply its technology to medicinal cannabis use ...

Lucrative marijuana market has e-cig firms heading for greener pastures

Written by CannIntelligence | 8th May 2017

E-cigarette firms who already have devices on the market are manoeuvring to see how their products can serve the growing marijuana industry – and they face competition there from some well-financed...

The not-so-noxious weed: how e-cig companies could lead in cannabis

Written by ECigIntelligence | 14th October 2015

39 U.S. states and the District of Columbia have laws that legalise and/or decriminalise marijuana use or possession to various extents. E-cig companies are well positioned to enter the emerging marijuana market because of their...

New German government looks set to allow and prohibit cannabis products

Written by CannIntelligence | 1st April 2000

As German politicians negotiate a new governing coalition for the country, an apparent impasse over cannabis regulation has been resolved by agreeing to permit and outlaw cannabis and other cannabinoids ...

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Written by CannIntelligence | 1st January 1900

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