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Cannabinoids
Regulatory tracker: current global regulation of minor cannabinoids
3rd October 2025 - Regulatory databases |
CannIntelligence’s minor cannabinoid tracker, updated monthly, provides the legal status of minor cannabinoids, classified as either intoxicating cannabinoids and non-intoxicating cannabinoids
Hopes are up for CBD to get full UK FSA approval as a novel ingestible ingredient
1st October 2025 - News analysis |
Changes at the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) have helped to move the process of CBD as a novel ingestible ingredient along to the point where a successful full approval can be expected soon
FDA issues recall on tens of thousands of CBD gummies…
29th September 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Industry victory as bill to ban THC in hemp products dies in special session…
4th September 2025 - Alerts | North America, Texas, United States |
Cannabinoid-containing vape ban now in effect…
3rd September 2025 - Alerts | North America, Texas, United States |
Minister accepts ACMD recommendations on cannabinoid classification…
25th August 2025 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
UK ASA goes after CBD drinks company, but not for the reason you might think
23rd July 2025 - News analysis |
A product from a CBD company has again been called out by the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for allegedly making unsubstantiated health and nutrition claims, but this time the claims were not about CBD
Bahia approves law to provide free cannabidiol to patients…
22nd July 2025 - Alerts | Brazil, South America |
Texas governor defends veto of THC ban affecting largest US cannabinoid market
4th July 2025 - News analysis |
Texas Republican governor Greg Abbott will call legislators in for a special July session after his surprise veto of a Republican bill that would have effectively eliminated the largest cannabinoid market in the US
Trump’s second term so far: tariffs mainly hinder the cannabinoid sector in the US
3rd July 2025 - News analysis |
The first six months of the current administration under US president Donald Trump have passed. So far, the administration can be defined by its use of executive orders and its imposition of tariffs on goods imported into the US (implemented by the use of executive orders). The tariffs have clearly had the bigger impact on […]
Governor vetoes bill that aimed to ban THC in hemp products…
23rd June 2025 - Alerts | North America, Texas, United States |
CBD shops in Italy vow to remain open despite government ban on hemp flower
18th June 2025 - News analysis |
A security decree banning the sale of hemp flower in Italy has come into effect, but many business operators say they intend to continue their activities
Draft decree would ban cannabis extracts in vapes…
10th June 2025 - Alerts | Czech Republic, Europe |
Proposed budget would prohibit many hemp-derived products…
5th June 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Bill regulating hemp-derived cannabinoids signed into law…
28th May 2025 - Alerts | North America, Tennessee, United States |
THC banned in hemp products and medical cannabis reformed…
26th May 2025 - Alerts | North America, Texas, United States |
AMCD advises control of semi-synthetic cannabinoids as Class B…
23rd May 2025 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
Hemp and cannabis bill heads to governor for approval…
21st May 2025 - Alerts | Minnesota, North America, United States |
Youth use of cannabis down, but psychoactive drug use grows…
21st May 2025 - Alerts | Czech Republic, Europe |
US-China tariff pause brings relief to cannabinoid firms, but outlook is hazy
15th May 2025 - News analysis |
Goods imported from China to the US will see a 115% reduction in tariffs as of 14th May, but the abrupt, temporary change offers no real certainty for long-term business planning
Bill to regulate hemp products passes House and Senate…
8th May 2025 - Alerts | Alabama, North America, United States |
Tariffs to raise costs in US cannabinoid sector, even though core products spared
7th May 2025 - News analysis |
Although no US tariffs have been levied on imports of medical cannabis or hemp-derived cannabinoid products, pretty much anything else used with cannabinoid products will increase in price
Could an AI-driven technique mean more female cannabis plants with less hassle?
24th April 2025 - Blogs , News analysis |
A not-so-new tech enabling growers to sort seeds before planting could be a major cost cutter in an industry built on fine margins and continually having to compete with cheaper, untaxed black market products
Bill to restrict hemp-derived cannabinoids heads to governor…
22nd April 2025 - Alerts | North America, Tennessee, United States |
Hash temporarily exempt from one rule as cannabis experiment continues…
3rd April 2025 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |
US cannabis companies police their own market with reports on ‘consumer fraud’
31st March 2025 - News analysis |
Cannabinoid businesses dissatisfied with regulatory testing have taken policing into their own hands, as two recent reports commissioned by companies in the sector highlighted deficiencies they found in legal products
Cabinet welcomes withdrawal of regulations banning cannabis food product sales…
28th March 2025 - Alerts | Africa, South Africa |
United Nations commission votes to classify HHC as a prohibited substance
25th March 2025 - News analysis |
The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs voted on 12th March to classify HHC as a banned substance, with an aim of restricting and controlling the use of the cannabinoid at an international level
Bill to ban synthetic cannabinoids in hemp products heads to governor…
24th March 2025 - Alerts | New Mexico, North America, United States |
EU environmental tracker, March 2025
21st March 2025 - Regulatory databases |
This tracker covers sustainability policy proposals affecting the cannabis and hemp-derived vape sector in the European Union and is updated every month.
Senate bill that would prohibit most hemp-derived cannabinoids moves to House…
20th March 2025 - Alerts | North America, Texas, United States |
An analysis of magistral preparations: a global regulatory overview
12th March 2025 - Regulatory reports |
This report examines the regulation of magistral preparations in many of the countries across the world that allow and regulate them
A look at the latest academic studies on cannabinoids and cannabis compounds
28th February 2025 - News analysis |
Knowledge about cannabinoids and other cannabis compounds continues to inch forward, but though most recent major reported studies have been positive, that has not universally been the case
House bill to expand legal definitions of cannabis goes to Senate…
28th February 2025 - Alerts | Hawaii, North America, United States |
Tamarind Intelligence podcast: what’s next for e-cigarette regulation?
24th February 2025 - Podcasts |
Barnaby Page, host of Tamarind Intelligence podcast, sits down with Michael Landl, director of the World Vapers’ Alliance, to unpack the major regulatory hurdles facing the e-cigarette sector in 2025 and beyond
How might Trump’s confirmed nominees and his US DEA pick impact the industry?
18th February 2025 - News analysis |
The nomination of Terrance Cole as head of the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is unlikely to be great overall for either the cannabis or intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoid (IHDC) industries
