CBD is not a scheduled substance in Switzerland, and its legality in the finished product depends on the intended use. This inevitably leads to a somewhat confusing regulatory framework with many different rules and restrictions...
Hawaii has not yet implemented the 2018 US federal Farm Bill and is operating under the 2014 Farm Bill. This report outlines current regulations, focusing on processing, import/export and permits, as well as extracts and...
In our latest look at the regulatory landscape in Latvia, we can see the different areas into which CBD falls and the changes to the law that look set to come into effect in 2020...
Authorities in Norway have a very strict interpretation of CBD, and most products are illegal; however, authorities are examining possible relaxation of the regulatory restrictions, which might make some CBD products permissible ...
In Utah, different permits are required for the purpose of growing, cultivating, processing, or marketing industrial hemp or an industrial hemp product. This snapshot provides regulatory information around a number of aspects regarding CBD ...
Hemp may be legally grown, processed, possessed, transferred, sold, and traded in Colorado. This report provides further details of the regulations ...
Import and export of hemp and processed hemp within the legal requirements set by the state of Michigan are generally legal, as long as both the grower and the processor comply with current law ...
This snapshot outlines the regulations around hemp products in the US state of Ohio, as well as laws relating to permits, processing, import and export ...
CBD and hemp regulation across the US remains mixed; this report takes the three main provisions of the 2018 US Farm Bill, and analyses each state’s...
Hemp may be legally grown, processed, possessed, transferred, sold, and traded in Washington State. This report provides further details of the regulations ...
This report takes a look at the current regulations around CBD in the Netherlands, including information relating to cultivation, processing, extracts, edibles, cosmetics and more ...
Written by Pablo Cano Trilla | 24th September 2019
This report continues to look at the European Union's CLP regulations and covers hazardous chemicals and obligations to notify, the part played by Poison Centres and the need for UFIs ...
Written by Pablo Cano Trilla | 24th September 2019
The EU’s Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulations classify all chemical substances and mixtures according to their toxicity levels. Part 1 of our report looks in detail at this legislation ...
CBD for vaping is not as cut-and-dried as you might hope, despite vaping products having a clear regulatory regime in Europe. CBD-Intel looks at the different rules for CBD and vaping across the...
In our look at the regulatory picture in India we find that while CBD is regulated at a federal level, states also have their own rules and regulations with some more lenient than others ...
Written by Berta Camps Bisbal | 4th September 2019
A hemp licence is required to possess or grow “rooted hemp” in the US state of Tennessee, and import and export is generally allowed subject to meeting requirements ...
Written by Berta Camps Bisbal | 3rd September 2019
Virginian law differentiates between dealer, grower, processor, and a person who buys industrial hemp for personal use or retail sale in the state – all of which is legal in Virginia ...
Our latest updates on the regulations regarding South Carolina's laws around growing, processing and import and export of CBD products can be found here ...
CBD end-products with no more than 0.3% THC are within the regulations of the law in Georgia, providing they are not added to foodstuff. This report provides details ...
Written by Elba Manzanilla Zapata | 26th August 2019
Our latest look at the regulations governing CBD in Greece details what can be grown, what products are allowed on the market and what further regulations are proposed ...
In our latest look at the rules and regulations governing CBD in England, Wales and Scotland, we look at what can and can't be produced or sold and what licences are required ...
Under Slovak law, CBD is classed as a psychotropic substance and as such it cannot be extracted, stored, or used for manufacture of final products without authorisation under the Narcotics Act ...
Japanese law is easygoing on some aspects of the CBD market and very strict on others, as a result of the country’s rigorous regulation of cannabis ...
This report examines the somewhat ambiguous legal position of hemp and CBD products in Chile, where there is no clear legislative regime for CBD, and where isolated CBD is not a scheduled substance ...
Written by Elba Manzanilla Zapata | 29th July 2019
In our latest regulatory snapshot, we look at the current situation in Italy — where taxes and rules have been changing regularly over recent times ...
CBD-Intel's report on the regulatory status of CBD in China provides all you need to know about the present legal status of CBD, plus hemp cultivation and much more ...
The Texas hemp plan, legalising the cultivation, handling and processing of hemp in the state, became law on 10th June – but would-be manufacturers are still having to wait ...
A German CBD company claims it can’t sell 90% of its stock following action by local authorities, while others are said to be facing charges of involvement in the illegal drug trade ...
While cannabis and hemp are controlled substances in South Africa, most finished CBD products are probably legal without a licence – as long as they meet certain conditions ...
As regulations in China continue to evolve, we look at developments in the third Chinese province to consider new regulations for industrialised hemp ...
Canada is the centre for the world’s largest cannabis companies and has recently implemented a wide-ranging new regulatory environment for all cannabis products ...
CBD-Intel's report on the regulatory status of CBD in Russia provides all you need to know about the present legal status of CBD, plus hemp cultivation and much...
As part of our ongoing series of concise reports on how CBD is regulated across the United States, we look at North Carolina – where changes could be on the horizon ...
CBD products derived from industrial hemp are legal in the US state of Michigan, subject to certain conditions and regulations, which are explained in this CBD-Intel snapshot ...
Hemp is legal only for medical purposes under current Ohio state law, which makes no distinction between hemp and marijuana. But changes may be coming after the Senate passed a regulating bill ...
Our first regulatory snapshot on New York State explains the legal status of CBD and CBD products, hemp and hemp extracts, and the rules governing their cultivation, processing, import and export ...
While the regulations governing CBD are extremely harsh, the Turkish government recently announced the launch of hemp cultivation for industrial use on a large scale ...
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