The USPTO Appeals Board verdict upholding the USPTO’s decision to not grant Joy Tea a trademark covering CBD beverages should come as no surprise
Kentucky and Tennessee are among a large number of Southeastern US states that have not yet passed legislation for medical cannabis programs. Here, CBD-Intel examines the issues behind the official reluctance
This week’s regulatory news in brief includes updates from Czech Republic, EU, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain, UK, US and Costa Rica
What is delta-8 THC and how does US law deal with it, at both federal and state level? In this presentation, CBD-Intel legal analyst Anthony Traurig shares his insights
This week’s regulatory news in brief includes updates from Belgium, Ireland, Italy, UK, US, China, Namibia, Nigeria and Zimbabwe
This week’s regulatory news in brief includes updates from Italy, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Mexico, the US, Belize, China, Colombia, Japan, Malaysia, Panama, South Africa, Thailand and Uruguay
There are now only 14 US states that have yet to implement a medical cannabis programme. Why they are behind the curve on the issue is something of a mystery
Crops of a hemp variety found by Polish authorities to be over the THC limit should never have been tested and regulators are refusing to say why they were, the creator of the variety alleges
There are always people claiming that new changes mean some such country will be “The next big X in cannabis or hemp”. Recent examples include North Macedonia, Thailand, Brazil, Paraguay, Lesotho, Malawi, and of course, Colombia
This week’s regulatory news in brief includes updates from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, the US, Costa Rica, Morocco and Panama
“Today, Colombia eliminates the prohibition of dried flower exports,” president Iván Duque said. “This means that Colombia will enter and participate in the international market in a big way.”
This report covers, state by state, the question of whether each US state allows the sale of hemp-derived CBD vaping products and on what legal terms
A bill to legalise the cultivation and processing of hemp and medical cannabis in Brazil has been dealt a blow with a call for it to be debated and voted on by the country’s full Chamber of Deputies before it is put to the Senate
Uruguay is expected to become one of the first countries to officially legalise the use of CBD in ingestible products
This week’s regulatory news in brief includes updates from the EU, Germany, the US, Fiji and Japan
This report covers the current legal regime for hemp, CBD and cannabis in Portugal
This week’s regulatory news in brief includes updates from Netherlands, Spain, Poland, the US and Guyana
A court case could force the Canadian government to process requests to use psilocybin for psychotherapeutic treatment more quickly
A new study has shown some limited effectiveness for the use of CBD in combatting nicotine withdrawal symptoms
Members of Spain’s ruling party are warming to the idea of legalising medicinal cannabis just months after claiming scientific evidence was insufficient to support such an initiative
A series of changes in Thai law governing both medical cannabis and hemp has made the country one of the most cannabinoid-friendly countries in Asia
This week’s regulatory news in brief includes updates from Spain, the UK, the US, Australia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Israel
There remains no certainty over the future regulation of ingestible CBD products in many jurisdictions
Three US states where recreational cannabis states is legal have now moved to regulate hemp-derived delta-8 THC products by placing them under their state cannabis programmes
This week’s regulatory news in brief includes updates from Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, the US and Colombia
This week’s regulatory news in brief includes updates from Belgium, Ireland, Italy, the US and South Korea
Lina Khan’s appointment to chair the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) – confirmed last month – was a bit of a surprise
Malawi is set to have its first hemp harvest this year following the licensing of 36 companies. However, despite hopes the plant could change the country’s economic fortunes, it will continue to be strictly regulated
This week’s regulatory news in brief includes updates from the Germany, North Macedonia, Spain, Ukraine, Canada, US, Argentina, Brazil, Israel and Peru
CBD growth in the UK could be boosted by a report from a new taskforce on post-Brexit regulatory change. But how likely is it that the recommendations will be implemented?
Three more states have been added to the growing list of US jurisdictions allowing adult use of recreational cannabis. And they have learned lessons on how to frame regulation from those that came before
This report examines US federal and all state law as it pertains to CBD in pet food
Cannabis and hemp fall under the same regulatory framework in Norway. This report addresses the current legal regime for CBD, hemp and cannabis
This report offers a regulatory overview of hemp and CBD in China, covering mainland China, as well as provincial regulations in Yunnan and Heilongjiang
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory framework for hemp, CBD and cannabis in Finland, covering all areas from cultivation to finished products and import/export restrictions
This week’s regulatory news in brief includes updates from the EU, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, US, Argentina and Brazil
CBD growth in the UK could be boosted by a report from a new taskforce on post-Brexit regulatory change. But how likely is it that the recommendations will be implemented?
The United Nations (UN) drugs division is calling for a “comprehensive ban” on cannabis advertising to address the growing belief among young people that cannabis is not harmful
The Council of the European Union (CEU) has published a “non-paper” clarifying its thinking on the legal position of cannabis, hemp and cannabinoids within the EU and giving an overview of the current regulatory position
This week’s regulatory news in brief includes updates from Andorra, EU, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain, UK, Ukraine, Mexico, US and Uruguay
The ban on recreational cannabis consumption in Mexico was ruled unconstitutional by the Mexican Supreme Court on 28th June
Lithuanian hemp cultivators and processors will now be able to use the whole hemp plant, including the flower, in their products after the country’s legislature, the Seimas, adopted amendments to the existing law
CBD-Intel podcast editor Jon Bruford discusses the situation of medical cannabis and the challenges of hemp-growing in the UK with Dr Callie Seaman, research director at Aqualabs Ltd
Lawmakers in the US state of Connecticut have legalised recreational cannabis in a measure that includes provisions aimed at social equity in a vote on the 50th anniversary of the so-called “war on drugs”
This week’s regulatory news in brief includes updates from Denmark, France, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Canada, Mexico, US, Chile and Colombia
A new inter-ministerial decree that aimed to prohibit the use of cannabis leaves and flowers in extraction was withdrawn after protests from hemp associations
The Canadian government has served notice of plans to restrict flavours in cannabis vaping products and inhaled cannabis extracts across the country, arguing that it will make those products less appealing to youth
The British government must take oversight of CBD and medical cannabis out of Home Office hands and place it with the Department of Health and Social Care, according to a new report on post-Brexit regulation
Members of Parliament from across the political spectrum in the UK believe the 1971 Misuse of Drugs Act is in urgent need of reform, after 50 years of “wasting lives” and holding back vital research
A bill that would allow the cultivation and processing of hemp and cannabis in Brazil has passed an important committee vote in the country’s lower legislative chamber – but serious obstacles remain