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...
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 ...
Germany's Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) recently issued a warning on e-liquids that it believed to be containing synthetic cannabinoids, after at least eight teenagers suffered medical complications from an as yet unconfirmed source...
Polish lawmakers from the Permanent Subcommittee on Bioeconomy and Innovation in Agriculture at the Sejm – the lower chamber of the country’s parliament – recently hosted government officials, representatives of the Polish and the European...
Scotland has not followed the rest of the UK in setting a deadline for novel food applications, while the Republic of Ireland has adopted an even more conservative approach, stating that unauthorised novel foods should...
Tom Hanks refutes false claims over endorsement of CBD products, research suggests cannabinoids benefit gene receptor diseases and CBD coffee is set to hit the market, plus more ...
Sports Illustrated teams up with CBD company, a new form of CBD snuff is being developed and an Australian firms begins research into CBD as a treatment for Parkinson's disease, plus more ...
The Constitutional Affairs and Budget committees of Italy’s lower house, the Chamber of Deputies, have rejected an amendment to regulate the sale of hemp or “cannabis light” products ...
Companies selling foods containing CBD appear to be ignoring the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA)’s latest warning about the EU’s novel foods legislation – because, some of them claim, it has no legal weight ...
As the UK exits Europe and enters its 11-month period of transition, what does Brexit actually mean for cross-Channel relationships, and for the CBD industry in particular? ...
Guitar legend Carlos Santana is teaming up with a legal cannabis company to have his own branded range of CBD; a CBD firm plans to replant burnt Australian trees, and a French restaurant offers a...
With high government hopes for a new export trade, the parliament of the former Soviet republic of Georgia is to consider again a bill that would legalise the cultivation of hemp and manufacture of hemp...
The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) has reiterated the country’s ban on foods containing CBD and warned that CBD-containing food, drink and dietary supplements currently on the market are illegal ...
Two new studies have shown hopeful signs that CBD could be combined with existing drugs to improve treatment – in one case, of cancer, and in the other of the potentially deadly E. coli ...
CBD-Intel brings you news that a rugby league team will be the first senior outfit in its sport to promote a CBD brand on its kit, a qualification for hemp production is offered in Kentucky...
As more victims of Parkinson’s disease turn to CBD to relieve symptoms such as tremors, anxiety and insomnia, Parkinson’s UK is investing in a clinical trial into how CBD might benefit those suffering Parkinson’s-related psychosis...
An American retailer has put the sale and expansion of its range of CBD products on hold while it awaits clarification from federal authorities about the legal status of what products can be sold ...
Misinformation presents an existential threat to the CBD industry, can be very damaging on a personal level to the health of the people involved, the mentality of the wider population and the industry as a...
The CBD sports topicals sector has grown significantly in the last year, with many UK high street retailers now stocking CBD massage oils and recovery balms ...
RnB star Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins has launched her own range of CBD products. The former TLC star’s TLCBD items include beauty serums, face creams, lip balms, pain relief balms, oral tinctures, and gummies, as well...
The trade body representing independent pharmacists in the UK says official government guidance about CBD is unclear and has asked for advice on what its members can and cannot stock on their shelves ...
Despite a lack of strong evidence for the effectiveness of cannabinoids in dealing with skin issues, more and more UK brands have launched “cannabeauty” ranges, which incorporate skin care, body care and cosmetics ...
The proposal to regulate and tax low-THC hemp varieties of cannabis has been removed from the budget bill and declared inadmissible by the president of the Italian senate ...
Regulation in Belgium and possibly across Europe may change as a result of the link being made between CBD vaping and a teenager’s death – though that link has not been verified ...
Guidance on SAFE Banking, the emergence of non-CBD CBD creams, and a question of wind in Arizona are among the latest items of business news in brief from CBD-Intel ...
Confusion surrounds the sale of CBD food products in Austria – but that has not stopped some companies that have previously run into trouble with the authorities from reintroducing items into the market ...
Boris Johnson’s landslide victory in the British general election means Brexit will almost certainly take place early in 2020. But will the strenthening of the Conservative grip on power have any direct impact on CBD?...
Vaping brands are looking with increased interest at the CBD product retail opportunity represented by opening a shop-within-a-shop at fuel stations. A number of businesses see it as a viable way to increase visibility and...
Market limitations in Europe due to EU novel food regulations mean members of the CBD industry are likely to look at areas such as cosmetics and products for animals, according to a number of experts...
The Italian government has been urged to take action on regulating hemp and derived products, in a resolution adopted by the Agricultural Commission of the Italian House of Representatives ...
Residents of Brighton are more likely to search online for information about CBD than those of other UK cities, according to a survey based on figures from Google Trends ...
The inclusion of some new cannabis-related entries in the CosIng catalogue will facilitate the placement of cannabis-containing cosmetics in the EU market – provided all other rules, such as limits on THC, are respected ...
Official approval by the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) of the drugs Epidyolex and Sativex will be seen by many as a positive sign of growing acceptance of cannabis-based medicines ...
The US Patent and Trademark Office has awarded a specialist pharmaceutical company a patent for a cannabidiol treatment of Fragile X Syndrome – a genetic condition. Other items include news from Australia, Latin America, the EU...
Educating consumers is the key to success in the fast-moving industry of cannabis-based products, says Melissa Jochim, founder of High Beauty, a brand of skincare products from pressed hemp seed oil ...
A Colorado company is to pilot the use of CBD vending machines in convenience stores. Other news items come from the UK, South Africa, and states across the US from California to Vermont ...
The Centre for Medical Cannabis is launching a new Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (ACI), claiming to be the first CBD trade organisation in the UK to ensure compliance with EU novel food regulations ...
A CBD company is trying to convince other vendors to give up selling CBD oils, believing the variable bioavailability of oils will hold the industry back ...
According to research from San Diego State University, CBD is the most searched health term in the US. Also covered are further stories from the US, Australia, India, Italy and Switzerland ...
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