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New studies explore how cannabis can help improve women’s menstrual health

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 12th May 2022

Clinical trials are investigating how CBD can improve menstrual health and treat conditions such as premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and perhaps even endometriosis ...

How likely is it that the US will see further delta-8 THC enforcement?

Written by Freddie Dawson | 12th May 2022

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently sent its first round of letters concerning delta-8 THC to five companies. How likely is it that the US will see further delta-8 THC enforcement? ...

Canadian cannabis firms Hexo and Tilray announce new 'strategic alliance'

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 10th May 2022

Two major Canadian cannabis producers, Hexo and Tilray Brands, have agreed to form a “strategic alliance”, which involves Tilray acquiring Hexo’s debt in exchange for the right to purchase Hexo shares ...

Europe seeks makeover for rules on CBD in cosmetics in wake of Kanavape ruling

Written by Sergi Riudalbàs Clemente | 9th May 2022

A non-paper is being drafted by European authorities to examine how to change rules to formally permit the use of CBD in cosmetics in Europe following the Courts of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)...

Aurora expands recreational cannabis portfolio with Thrive acquisition

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 9th May 2022

Canadian firm Aurora Cannabis is expanding its recreational portfolio with the acquisition of Ontario-based premium cannabis producer Thrive for CAD38m ($29) in cash and Aurora shares ...

Basel moves forward with its recreational cannabis trial

Written by CannIntelligence | 6th May 2022

Basel will start allowing the sale of recreational cannabis through local pharmacies at the end of the summer as the first Swiss city to win the approval of health authorities for the pilot project ...

US FDA sets its sights on delta-8 THC, firing warnings over health claims

Written by Anthony Traurig | 5th May 2022

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent warning letters to five marketers of delta-8 THC products over health claims made by the companies ...

UK FSA updates novel food list – but what difference will it make to the market?

Written by Freddie Dawson | 5th May 2022

The recent update to the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA)’s list of CBD products linked to validated novel food applications has created further issues and questions in the industry – such as, what will actually...

Update nearly doubles the length of UK FSA's novel food applications list

Written by Freddie Dawson | 5th May 2022

The list of products linked to novel food applications in the UK has nearly doubled in length with the addition of 2,446 products by the Foods Standards Agency (FSA) ...

Kanavape ruling: 17 months on, EU-wide compliance remains patchy and unsure

Written by Sergi Riudalbàs Clemente | 4th May 2022

The European Commission has emphasised once again that EU member states must apply the ruling of the Courts of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in the Kanavape decision to national law ...

Kanabo acquires The GP Service in a bid to ‘bring cannabis to the UK mainstream’

Written by CannIntelligence | 3rd May 2022

Medicinal cannabis company Kanabo has bought private telemedicine platform The GP Service in a £14m deal to make its products – and those of rival companies – more accessible in the UK ...

DEA defines cannabis seeds with less than 0.3% THC as hemp and as legal

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 2nd May 2022

The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has confirmed that cannabis seeds fall outside the realm of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) – regardless of how much THC the plant could eventually yield ...

Psychedelics and mental health research: hope for public and policy support

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 27th April 2022

Jamaica is attempting to make itself as synonymous with medical-grade psychedelics in the minds of researchers as it is with cannabis production in the minds of many ...

Different strokes for different folks – why the EU's not all one for wellness CBD

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 26th April 2022

Companies selling CBD wellness products in the EU must be wary of the lack of harmonisation at the EU level and the potential complications this can bring ...

Optimism blooming as Uruguay's first medical cannabis harvest begins

Written by CannIntelligence | 25th April 2022

Yvy Life Sciences, the first company authorised to grow medical-grade cannabis plants in Uruguay, has started harvesting its first crops for this purpose ...

'Final call' as UK FSA prepares to update validated CBD novel food application list

Written by Freddie Dawson | 21st April 2022

The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) is to update its list of products linked to validated CBD novel food applications to reflect those linked to a credible application and which were on the market before...

The common sense of CBD science, and why it doesn't always come to the fore

Written by Barnaby Page | 21st April 2022

Is the current system of peer-reviewed journal publication the best way to get the best science on CBD and cannabis? There could be another way ...

Cannabis vape innovator opens online outlet to reach CBD wellness market

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 21st April 2022

Kanabo, the company behind the UK’s first medicinal cannabis vape, has launched an e-commerce platform to sell its VapePod products to wellness CBD consumers ...

Industry bodies optimistic UK regulators will take Hodges Review on board

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 20th April 2022

Industry associations hope a review of UK policy on cannabinoids will help the government address regulation that has limited the development of the CBD and wider sectors ...

E-commerce platform Shopify accused of shutting down legal delta-8 THC sales

Written by CannIntelligence | 19th April 2022

US-based CBD shops that used Shopify to support online sales are still dealing with the fallout weeks after the e-commerce platform suddenly removed sites it deemed non-compliant ...

Polish court decision on hemp as novel food could have big ramifications

Written by Freddie Dawson | 14th April 2022

A Polish appeals court has put forward a decision that may be out of kilter with many other interpretations of the status of hemp as a novel food ...

Appeals court hands hemp company a victory in Polish 'novel food' battle

Written by CannIntelligence | 14th April 2022

A Polish appeals court has accepted arguments that hemp was consumed before 1997, making it non-novel and leading the court to overturn a decision by the country’s Chief Sanitary Inspectorate ...

Green energy firm plans cannabis plant on Isle of Man, avoiding UK restrictions

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 14th April 2022

UK clean energy specialist Peel NRE has announced ambitious plans to set up a production facility for medicinal cannabis on the Isle of Man with the aim of exporting products to emerging markets beyond Europe...

Argentine bill to establish legal cannabis industry set to be passed 'within weeks'

Written by CannIntelligence | 14th April 2022

Argentina’s Chamber of Deputies is expected to approve a bill creating a legal framework for the cultivation, manufacture and sale of medicinal cannabis and hemp “within two months”, CBD-Intel has been told ...

EIHA gives warm welcome to EU-wide THC limits, but uncertainties remain

Written by CannIntelligence | 13th April 2022

Maximum THC levels for hempseed foods and oil across the EU are a major step forward in clarifying the regulation of hemp-derived products, according to the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) ...

Tobacco giant BAT increases its stake in cannabis with more cash for Organigram

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 13th April 2022

British American Tobacco (BAT) has invested a further CAD6.3m (USD5.03m) in the Canadian cannabis company Organigram, thereby increasing its stake from 18.8% to 19.5% ...

UK broadcaster Channel 4 puts its weight behind Cannaray and the CBD market

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 12th April 2022

UK public service TV network Channel 4 believes the country’s CBD market will continue to grow and has backed its position by investing in the Cannaray brand ...

Canada's cannabis industry welcomes a federal budget full of good things

Written by CannIntelligence | 11th April 2022

Canada’s cannabis trade is celebrating after the government tabled a budget calling for steps to streamline a variety of tax measures and launch a strategy group to examine ways to grow the industry ...

So far so good, but German lawmakers urged to go further on medical cannabis

Written by CannIntelligence | 11th April 2022

Five years after German patients were first allowed to obtain medical cannabis, demand has risen sharply – but there are still some unanswered issues on policy and practice that lobbyists want addressed ...

Morocco authorises cannabis growth for medical purposes in three regions

Written by CannIntelligence | 8th April 2022

The Cabinet of the Moroccan government has formally adopted the decision to authorise three regionsto lawfully grow cannabis solely for medical purposes ...

Argentina's president and development minister back cannabis framework

Written by CannIntelligence | 7th April 2022

Argentina’s president is urging the national Congress to approve a law this year that would establish a legal framework for the production and sale of medicinal cannabis and industrial hemp ...

Will Canadian government's proposal put renewed fizz in cannabinoid drinks?

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 6th April 2022

Is the Canadian government’s proposal to increase the number of cannabis-infused drinks that can be legally purchased at one time good news for firms that have invested in cannabinoid-infused beverages? ...

Long trips for a short supply, but there's optimism in Iowa on medical cannabis

Written by CannIntelligence | 6th April 2022

Patients in Iowa who rely on supplies of medical cannabis are tightly restricted in how much they can have, and may face a long trip to get it from one of the few licensed dispensaries...

US FDA warns CBD firms over fraudulent and 'life-threatening' Covid claims

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 5th April 2022

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warning letters to seven CBD companies for claiming that some of the products they sell may be used to prevent or cure Covid-19 ...

People vs politics – Wisconsin remains divided over what to do about cannabis

Written by CannIntelligence | 4th April 2022

Lawmakers in the US state of Wisconsin are sympathetic to patients who could benefit from medical cannabis – but they don’t want to go against federal law ...

New cannabis-infused drink combines an energy boost with getting high

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 1st April 2022

A new cannabis-infused energy drink targets consumers who want to combine their workouts with getting high ...

Through a glass darkly – CHUMP aims to spread a little post-Brexit light on CBD

Written by CannIntelligence | 1st April 2022

UK authorities moved today (1st April) to give new clarity on the legal status of CBD and other cannabinoids, with a new department ready to clear up Home Office mess ...

Canada’s proposed changes could open up non-therapeutic cannabis research

Written by CannIntelligence | 31st March 2022

The Canadian government is proposing changes to make it easier to conduct non-therapeutic cannabis research in the country and to foster more investigation into the development of cannabis products ...

UK FSA finally publishes long-rumoured list of validated novel food applications

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 31st March 2022

The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published a list of around 3,500 CBD food products whose applications for novel food status have been validated or still await validation ...

Colombia at the forefront with two-tier THC limits for hemp plant parts

Written by Laura Garay Gómez | 31st March 2022

A two-tier THC limit providing more leniency for the production of flowers is the latest addition to Colombia’s strong cannabinoid regulatory foundations ...

Disappointment across US after CBD language dropped from omnibus bill

Written by CannIntelligence | 29th March 2022

CBD stakeholders hoping for clarity in US regulations were left disappointed by the passing of the $1.5tn omnibus spending bill earlier this month as some helpful language was dropped during the final negotiations ...

Israeli companies predict a bright future in plants following regulatory changes

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 28th March 2022

Regulatory changes in Israel have enabled a cannabis company to advance breeding methods and grow plants that promise to yield higher levels of cannabinoids ...

Are there lessons for cannabinoids from the new synthetic-nicotine regulation?

Written by Freddie Dawson | 24th March 2022

Could the cannabinoid industry learn anything from the recent move to close the loophole that had kept synthetic nicotine out of US Food and Drug Administration oversight? ...

European Commission moving ahead slowly on permissible THC levels in food

Written by CannIntelligence | 24th March 2022

THC levels have been established for certain hemp foodstuffs, which may later govern the amount of THC allowed in ingestible cannabinoid products, experts working for the European Commission have confirmed ...

Canada ready to raise the legal limit on purchases of cannabis-infused drinks

Written by CannIntelligence | 22nd March 2022

The Canadian government is proposing a change in the regulations governing cannabis-infused beverages to increase the number of drinks that can legally be bought at a time ...

Another sign of mainstream acceptance as Amazon gets on board with CBD in US

Written by Freddie Dawson | 21st March 2022

Interest from major players in traditional retail channels continues to grow ...

Poland set to grow cannabis for medical use after Senate ratifies hemp bill

Written by CannIntelligence | 15th March 2022

The Polish Senate has passed a bill introducing new regulations on hemp growing and medical cannabis with minimal changes from the version already approved by the lower parliamentary chamber, the Sejm ...

South Dakota in the US passes legislation making delta-8 THC legal for adult use

Written by CannIntelligence | 14th March 2022

South Dakota’s Republican governor, Kristi Noem, has signed House Bill (HB) 1292, legalising the sale of delta-8 THC, THC-O acetate, and hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) in the state after the bill flew through the state legislature almost...

US hemp production totals for 2021 are released in new report from the USDA

Written by Freddie Dawson | 11th March 2022

Hemp production in the US in 2021 totalled $824m in value – the vast majority of which came from hemp grown for flowers, according to a report from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)...

The anticipated eBay CBD sales trial has finally launched and is under way

Written by Freddie Dawson | 10th March 2022

The eBay CBD sales trial – first announced by CBD-Intel last year – has finally been confirmed to be underway ...

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