
Food


States look to regulate THC beverages…
10th March 2025 - Alerts | Arizona, Florida, Georgia US, Kentucky, North America, Ohio, 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

Tamarind Intelligence podcast: Global insights into novel nicotine regulation
14th February 2025 - Podcasts |
Join our host Barnaby Page as he sits down with Pablo Cano Trilla, regulatory director at Tamarind Intelligence, to explore the latest global updates on novel nicotine regulation.

Recreational cannabis plans dashed, medical and IHDCs on the up in 2024
20th December 2024 - News analysis |
On the surface, 2024 could seem like a disappointing year for commercial cannabinoids, but scratch the surface and it really was not all that bad

Tamarind Intelligence podcast: 2024 highlights and 2025 predictions
19th December 2024 - Podcasts |
Join the Tamarind Intelligence leadership team for a compelling round-table discussion with four top industry experts. They’ll reflect on the major moments of 2024 in the reduced-risk nicotine world and share their insights for 2025.

Allowed levels of THC in UK CBD products to be much lower than Home Office limit
16th December 2024 - News analysis |
Permitted THC levels in CBD products in the UK will be below Home Office drug law levels, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA), though a specific amount has not been announced

Spain: CBD and cannabis regulation, December 2024
13th December 2024 - Regulatory reports |
This report offers a detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place in Spain for hemp, CBD and other cannabinoids, as well medical and recreational cannabis

UK FSA takes another step towards first approvals of ingestible CBD products
13th December 2024 - News analysis |
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) board met on 11th December to discuss a recent report on progress towards approval of an ingestible CBD product in the country

FSA suggests acceptable THC content in CBD novel foods…
5th December 2024 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |

Tamarind Intelligence podcast: Impact of novel nicotine products on public tobacco firms
13th November 2024 - Podcasts |
Rupert Wilson, managing director at Strategic Business Consulting and former Rothmans International tobacco expert, sits down with Tamarind Intelligence’s Tim Phillips to examine the influence of novel nicotine products on the performance and strategic direction of public tobacco firms.

Tamarind Intelligence podcast: A look into the illicit vape market
16th October 2024 - Podcasts |
Join Tamarind Intelligence founder Tim Phillips and Editorial Director Barnaby Page as they explore the complexities of the illicit e-cigarette trade.

Under the new European Commission, who will mind health and food safety?
30th September 2024 - Blogs , News analysis |
Some fear healthcare and food safety will not be among the main concerns of the next European Commission after the Commission president unveiled the new commissioners’ respective tasks


Emergency ban on THC in hemp products approved and in effect…
25th September 2024 - Alerts | California, North America, United States |


Solicitor general’s opinion on legality of hemp-derived THC beverages…
17th September 2024 - Alerts | North America, South Carolina, United States |


Draft emergency regulations aim to ban THC in hemp products…
9th September 2024 - Alerts | California, North America, United States |

Epidiolex misses trial’s efficacy goal in Japan as it aims for drug authorisation
28th August 2024 - News analysis |
Clinical trials on CBD-based medical drug Epidiolex missed their main goal of registering a significant reduction in the frequency of seizures experienced by patients in Japan, based on the results reported by manufacturer Jazz Pharmaceuticals

Emergency order banning unregulated hemp-derived THC products is blocked…
26th August 2024 - Alerts | Missouri, North America, United States |

Could Italy’s latest attempt at banning hemp be the one that hits its mark?
8th August 2024 - Blogs , News analysis |
After a few back-and-forths, Italian authorities may actually kill the country’s CBD sector by simply passing a minor amendment to a major soon-to-be-approved bill, banning hemp flower and its extracts regardless of their THC content

DHSS ordered to ban food with ‘unregulated psychoactive’ cannabinoids…
2nd August 2024 - Alerts | Missouri, North America, United States |

FDA and FTC crack down on producers of copycat delta-8 THC edibles…
17th July 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States |

Authorities issue a notice about CBD and THC in food and drink…
11th June 2024 - Alerts | Massachusetts, North America, United States |

Governor signs law allowing dispensaries to sell hemp products and food…
7th June 2024 - Alerts | Colorado, North America, United States |


Bill regulating hemp products signed into law…
21st May 2024 - Alerts | Iowa, North America, United States |

The long road to EFSA authorisation for CBD as novel food in the European Union
20th May 2024 - News analysis |
In June 2022, the European Food Safety Authority broke some very bad news to CBD companies applying for their products to be authorised as novel food in the European Union

Bill to amend state cannabis law signed by governor…
14th May 2024 - Alerts | Connecticut, North America, United States |

House passes bill to allow dispensaries to sell hemp products and food…
10th May 2024 - Alerts | Colorado, North America, United States |

UK FSA novel food committee gives CBD brands first positive safety assessments
6th May 2024 - News analysis |
UK-based CBD brands Cannaray and Pureis are the first to obtain a positive safety assessment from the Food and Standards Agency (FSA) Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes

House bill to amend state cannabis law passes to Senate…
2nd May 2024 - Alerts | Connecticut, North America, United States |

FSA committee grants first-ever novel food authorisations for two CBD products…
2nd May 2024 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |

FDA’s Califf urges Congress to help regulate hemp-derived CBD…
15th April 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States |

Ukraine: CBD and cannabis regulation, April 2024
9th April 2024 - Regulatory reports |
This report offers a detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place in Ukraine for hemp, cannabis and CBD, as well as other cannabinoids

Amendments to hemp regulations proposed…
13th February 2024 - Alerts | North America, Rhode Island, United States |


ACNFP due to review novel food product submissions…
5th February 2024 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |

An analysis of intoxicating cannabinoid beverages in the US
29th January 2024 - Regulatory reports |
This report examines regulatory developments in cannabis consumption and explains why CannIntelligence believes that intoxicating cannabinoid beverages have a bright future in the US

ACI asks FSA and Home Office to fix novel food approval process…
9th January 2024 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |

Colombia: CBD and cannabis regulation, November 2023
28th November 2023 - Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place in Colombia for cannabis, hemp and other cannabinoids including CBD

CCCB votes to amend rules limiting THC in hemp products…
21st November 2023 - Alerts | New York, United States |

Israel: CBD and cannabis regulation, November 2023
14th November 2023 - Regulatory reports |
This report provides analysis of the current regulatory framework in place in Israel for cannabis and cannabinoids, including CBD and hemp. It covers everything from cultivation and processing to finished products, extracts and import/export…

Delta-8 and delta-10 THC not controlled substances, court rules…
3rd November 2023 - Alerts | Georgia US, North America, United States |

Spain: CBD and cannabis regulation, October 2023
30th October 2023 - Regulatory reports |
This report offers detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place in Spain for hemp, CBD and other cannabinoids, as well medical and recreational cannabis

FSA updates consumer advice on recommended CBD limit…
13th October 2023 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |


Thailand: CBD and cannabis regulation, October 2023
4th October 2023 - Regulatory reports |
This report offers detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place in Thailand for cannabis and cannabinoids, including CBD and hemp. It covers everything from cultivation and processing to finished products, extracts and import/export

Canada: CBD and cannabis regulation, September 2023
22nd September 2023 - Regulatory reports |
This report provides detailed analysis of the regulatory framework in place in Canada for CBD and other cannabinoids, hemp, and cannabis (both recreational and medical)