Market & legal data analysis of the cannabis sector in Europe

CBD drinks company reaps the benefits of TV advertising campaign

Written by Freddie Dawson | 20th July 2020

A TV advertising campaign has significantly boosted sales for a CBD drinks company and it hopes a new listing in a high-end chain of UK supermarkets will consolidate those gains ...

Think tank urges Poland's government to raise THC limit for hemp growers

Written by CannIntelligence | 16th July 2020

An influential Polish think tank has released a report calling for a relaxation of Poland’s cannabis regulations ...

Who can bring clarity to Italian CBD regulation? Another bid bites the dust

Written by CannIntelligence | 13th July 2020

Yet another attempt to bring clear regulation to the Italian CBD market has been rejected, apparently for political reasons ...

CBD and cannabis legislation back on the Italian political agenda

Written by CannIntelligence | 2nd July 2020

The nationwide lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic has revived moves to regulate Italy’s CBD market ...

Finland's government looks set to take a fresh look at cannabis and CBD

Written by CannIntelligence | 30th June 2020

A shift in political outlook under 34-year-old prime minister Sanna Marin could signal a chance to revisit the legal status of CBD in Finland ...

Survey reveals hemp flower usage blossoming in Italy under lockdown

Written by CannIntelligence | 30th June 2020

Consumption of hemp flowers in Italy went up during the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown, despite their sale being illegal in the country, a survey has revealed ...

Strong online presence vital during COVID-19 crisis, CBD firm says

Written by Freddie Dawson | 29th June 2020

A strong online presence has been essential to resiliency through the COVID-19 pandemic, but many larger offline retail chains that have also focused on selling through these channels may still see a recovery ...

Sale of white label goods affected less than anticipated during COVID crisis

Written by Freddie Dawson | 29th June 2020

The loss of conferences and expos due to COVID-19 prevention measures has not affected the sale of white label goods as much as may have been anticipated, according to companies ...

EIHA launches novel food application consortium project

Written by Freddie Dawson | 26th June 2020

A new consortium project from the EIHA will put four separate novel food applications in to European and UK authorities after performing the necessary toxicological and safety studies ...

UK FSA provides further guidance for novel food application requirements

Written by Freddie Dawson | 26th June 2020

The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has provided further guidance on when a CBD product would need to have a separate or new novel food authorisation ...

Court ruling piles further restriction and confusion on Italy's CBD market

Written by CBD-Intel | 25th June 2020

A further decision by a top Italian court has in practice increased the restrictions on the hemp/CBD market in the country ...

EC takes time out on novel food to decide if CBD is legally a narcotic

Written by Freddie Dawson | 24th June 2020

Progress on novel food authorisations for non-synthetic cannabinoids will be paused until European regulators decide whether extracts from hemp flowers constitute a drug under narcotics laws, CBD-Intel has learned ...

UK agency offers a few hints about its plans for post-EU novel food process

Written by Freddie Dawson | 22nd June 2020

The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has updated industry insiders on its preparations for a potentially separate system of novel food approval as its 31st March 2021 deadline draws nearer ...

Italians turning to CBD in place of prescription drugs, research suggests

Written by CannIntelligence | 22nd June 2020

The use of CBD-based products has reduced the consumption of prescription drugs in Italy, according to a discussion paper from an international economics think-tank ...

Access enters UK market as lowest price CBD oil

Written by Freddie Dawson | 19th June 2020

A new CBD brand from British Cannabis is hitting the UK market at a significantly lower price point than any previously seen ...

Researchers on safety and toxicity confident of hitting UK deadlines

Written by Freddie Dawson | 19th June 2020

An industry association study of the safety and toxicity of cannabinoids is expected to be completed in time to meet submission deadlines to keep CBD-containing food, beverage and supplement products on the UK market ...

Hemp flower now widely available in Spanish tobacconists – despite the law

Written by CannIntelligence | 17th June 2020

Hemp flower has become increasingly available in Spanish tobacconists (estancos) and even on corner newsstands during the COVID-19 crisis – even thought its sale is not permitted under Spanish law ...

French flavour house Robertet teams up to tackle European CBD market

Written by CannIntelligence | 17th June 2020

Major French flavours and fragrance manufacturer Robertet is making its first foray into European cultivation and processing of hemp oil extracts in a joint venture with Swiss CBD and hemp producer Alponics ...

Is this prime time for CBD subscription models to make a mark in the market?

Written by CannIntelligence | 11th June 2020

Subscription services are a niche area of the CBD market that could benefit from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, providing companies with security and customers with a way to try new products without leaving home ...

Italian prosecutors get tough, closing down leading CBD firm pending trial

Written by CannIntelligence | 8th June 2020

The public prosecutor's office in Parma has suspended all commercial operations of Italy’s leading CBD company, EasyJoint, pending trial on narcotics charges ...

Artemis Growth Partners to expand operations with Bridge Farm purchase

Written by CannIntelligence | 6th June 2020

Artemis Growth Partners will look to use the new purchase of a UK farming complex to feed its international CBD supply chain before potentially creating a separate CBD brand and move into medical cannabis supply...

Kathy Ireland gives CBD business another try under her own brands

Written by Freddie Dawson | 4th June 2020

Former supermodel Kathy Ireland looks set to finally launch a range of CBD products after two prior relationships never developed beyond the prototype and testing phase ...

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 ...

UK government help available to CBD firms hit by coronavirus measures

Written by CBD-Intel | 25th May 2020

UK companies that are struggling and in need of assistance because of due to lockdown rules in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic have several options to choose from, depending on their size and their...

German would-be flower-sellers look for loophole amid legal confusion

Written by CannIntelligence | 19th May 2020

Setting up studies as a pretext to allow the sales of hemp flowers in Germany is unlikely to succeed – but more are expected to try it as they look for ways to avoid legal...

EU advocate general says French ban on CBD imports may be illegal

Written by CannIntelligence | 18th May 2020

The French government’s ban on the importing of CBD products conflicts with European law on free movement of goods, EU advocate general Evgeni Tanchev says, in an opinion that could have EU-wide implications ...

Baltic States look towards legalisation and regulation of cannabis

Written by CannIntelligence | 14th May 2020

Local industry lobbyists in the Baltic states – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – are starting to push for further liberalisation of laws regarding the production of cannabis and...

No argument – 0.2% THC limit is just fine as it is, Polish ministries agree

Written by CannIntelligence | 11th May 2020

Despite reports, Poland’s Ministry of Health is not engaged in a dispute with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development over the country’s limit of 0.2% THC in cultivated hemp ...

The trouble with GMP – and why EU producers are at a disadvantage

Written by CBD-Intel | 30th April 2020

GMP certification means little and European CBD producers are being held back by rules limiting varieties that can be grown, new analysis from CBD-Intel reveals. Our report also explains how US and Swiss producers are...

CBD-Intel COVID-19 news round-up

Written by CannIntelligence | 30th April 2020

In order to help you keep track of how all this is affecting the CBD industry around the world, all CBD-Intel’s COVID-19-related coverage can now be found in one place here ...

The world after coronavirus ‘looks bright for investment in CBD’

Written by CannIntelligence | 27th April 2020

While the global coronavirus epidemic and consequent lockdown have caused uncertainty in the cannabis sector, investments in CBD are likely to go ahead in the coming months, some experts in the industry say ...

Finnish company declares regulatory related bankruptcy

Written by CannIntelligence | 24th April 2020

Finnish authorities have cracked down on domestically based companies selling dietary supplements containing CBD, which they say lack EU authorisation, leading one of the largest importer of supplements to file for bankruptcy ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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...

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