The sale of CBD, hemp extracts and flowers is legal in California, subject to a minimal regulatory burden, which CBD-Intel explains in detail in our first US state regulatory snapshot ...
While no product-specific regulation covers CBD products in Hong Kong, this report examines the rules that apply to their import, export, production and sale in the territory ...
China’s highest anti-drug agency, the National Narcotics Control Commission, is reported to have issued a “Notice on strengthening regulation of industrial hemp” ...
Under current EU rules, cannabinoid-containing hemp extracts could require pre-market authorisation as they are now considered to be novel foods. CBD-Intel explains how the rules work ...
Our latest regulatory report on CBD in Israel covers the hemp plant's status, the import and export of finished product and much more.
Cannabis is a dangerous drug under Israeli criminal law; the possibility of legalising...
Written by Berta Camps Bisbal | 21st February 2019
In our latest look at CBD regulations in the Netherlands, we see that extraction and manufacture of CBD from hemp is forbidden, and while production and THC are prohibited CBD end-products are not specifically forbidden...
According to EU authorities, CBD and other cannabis extracts could be deemed illegal as an ingredient in cosmetics. However, individual member states have not made the same interpretation of the rules ...
While CBD is not specifically regulated in Serbia, CBD-Intel has found clear differences between legal theory and production practice, and confusion within the authorities, in a country that aims to join the EU in 2025...
A bill on the regulation of medical cannabis is currently being debated in the national legislature of Brazil, where CBD is a controlled substance and industrial hemp, like the cannabis plant, is banned ...
Written by Elba Manzanilla Zapata | 5th February 2019
This report covers the regulatory status of CBD-related products in Sweden
While the EU has allowed varieties of industrial hemp to be grown in Sweden in accordance with EU rules, cannabidiol extracts are currently widely subject...
In our overview of CBD regulations in Portugal. we find that cultivation of industrial hemp is allowed, CBD edibles are interpreted as novel food and medical cannabis legislation has now been adopted ...
In our report looking at the regulations governing CBD in Taiwan, we find that CBD is a classified as a pharmaceutical product and the growing of cannabis plants for any purposes, and the addition of...
Pure CBD is not a scheduled substance under Czech law and it is generally allowed to be used in the products for final consumption, provided they do not contain any THC, or only traces under...
Mexico may well become the third country in the world to fully legalise all cannabis products, including marijuana. In the meantime, CBD and hemp-containing products are allowed as long as they contain less than 1%...
CBD-Intel guides you through the small print of CBD regulation in New Zealand, where CBD is classed as medicinal and the only part of the hemp plant that can be used in food is the...
The CBD industry is currently navigating a complex and changing regulatory landscape across the European Union. CBD-Intel brings some light to the obscure area of novel food regulation – and asks the vital questions ...
The regulation of CBD in Hungary is highly indistinct, with little direct legislation and no guidance offered by the authorities. CBD-Intel guides you through the known unknowns and the unknown knowns ...
Industrial hemp farming is tolerated by Chinese authorities, but there is a lack of regulatory clarity; there is currently no mandatory national legislation for industrial hemp in China. Regional provinces that have historically been engaged...
In our latest regulatory snapshot, we look at Austria where in general the extraction and manufacture of CBD is allowed and hemp can be grown as long as the variety is on some of the...
Written by Elba Manzanilla Zapata | 4th December 2018
CBD-Intel provides an easy-to-digest snapshot of the regulations governing the planting, growing, import, export and sale of various types of CBD product in Italy ...
Australia is a highly restrictive market for CBD, with limits on growing and extraction and an absolute prohibition on CBD in consumer products. This report details what is and what is not allowed ...
Cultivation of hemp with less than 0.2% THC content is legal in Denmark. While some aspects of CBD regulation remain unclear, our report guides you through the rules as they are – and how they...
Written by Elba Manzanilla Zapata | 14th November 2018
CBD-Intel provides an easy-to-digest snapshot of the regulations governing the planting, growing, import, export and sale of various types of CBD product in Belgium ...
In our latest look at Poland, we find that THC is a regulated substance, thus all the products on the market which have not obtained a medical authorisation must be THC-free ...
In our overview of the regulatory landscape in the United Kingdom we find that while the UK is one of Europe’s largest CBD markets, growing and extracting CBD is restricted and there is a zero-tolerance...
Germany was one of the first European countries to legalise medical cannabis and is a huge potential market for non-medical CBD, given its population and the range of products already available ...
Written by Elba Manzanilla Zapata | 23rd October 2018
Despite being Europe’s biggest hemp grower and reputedly its highest cannabis user, France has one of Europe’s most restrictive regulatory environments for cannabis...
Contents1 Executive summary2 Planting and growing3 Extraction, manufacture, importing and exporting4 Finished products5 Relevant laws and guidance6 Relevant federal body7 Relevant industry associations Executive summary Canada is the centre for the...
In this overview of Swiss CBD regulation, we find that THC content is limited to 0.3% in cannabis plants and 1% in finished products, significantly higher than most neighbouring countries ...
In our latest look at CBD regulations in Spain, we find hemp growing is allowed under strict control, but CBD may only be extracted from plant fibre and seeds. All CBD finished products must contain...
Language in the Senate version of the 2018 US Farm Bill could lead to sweeping changes in the CBD sector – and significant bipartisan support appears to exist to pass it after the November mid-term...
While no German or EU law currently regulates CBD-infused e-liquids directly, and CBD is not in itself illegal, companies wishing to market CBD for vaping have plenty of legal issues to consider ...
The cannabis plant and some of its by-products, including CBD, will be legal in Canada from 17th October 2018, but their sale, access and possession will come under a new strict regulatory framework ...
Written by Berta Camps Bisbal | 26th September 2018
While Spain has not enacted much law specifically targeting CBD, international and European laws still apply. This report looks at the legal landscape for CBD-containing products in Spain, in its different varieties ...
Written by Elba Manzanilla Zapata | 20th September 2018
Considering the supply of CBD in various forms, from raw materials such as leaves or powder to ready-to-use products such as therapeutic products, food supplements, oils, chewing-gums and creams ...
CBD products in Switzerland come under three possible headings: sale with some restrictions; sale requiring authorisation; and sale prohibited. This report considers these three categories, what they apply to, and what they mean ...
Written by Elba Manzanilla Zapata | 13th June 2018
The use of cannabidiol (CBD) in e-liquids is not specifically regulated in France, and in a grey area as no law or competent authority has officially confirmed the legality of its use in an e-cigarette...
CBD-Intel guides you through the sometimes uncertain legal framework that applies in the UK to cannabidiol (CBD) in general, and CBD-containing e-liquids in particular ...
What laws regulate the use of cannabidiol (CBD) in e-liquids across the European Union – and what regulatory regime is likely to apply in the future? Our report finds the clear lines in a legal...
Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of many cannabinoids that can be found in cannabis. While the cannabis plant itself, and many drugs that are extracted from it, are illegal in most parts of the world, CBD,...
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