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Washington State regulatory snapshot, October 2019
1st October 2019 - Regulatory reports |
Hemp may be legally grown, processed, possessed, transferred, sold, and traded in Washington State. This report provides further details of the regulations
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CBD oil ‘banned’ but tolerated: Netherlands regulatory report
1st October 2019 - Regulatory reports |
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
Salvini’s gone and his ‘war’ is over – so what happens next for CBD in Italy?
30th September 2019 - News analysis |
Uncertainty over the legal status and future of CBD in Italy is affecting the way some manufacturers prepare and label their products, according to a senior executive in the industry
CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief, 26th-30th September
30th September 2019 - Alerts , News analysis , Regulatory alerts roundup |
Moves are under way in a number of US states to take executive action against various vapour products. Meanwhile, a Kentucky CBD firm is suing for $44m an Oregon company it says sold it “nearly worthless” hemp seeds
Flowers not allowed: Bulgaria regulatory snapshot
26th September 2019 - Regulatory reports |
CBD-Intel looks at the regulatory position in Bulgaria, where the use of hemp flowers is forbidden but the regulatory burden appears to be easing…
CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief
26th September 2019 - Alerts , News analysis , Regulatory alerts roundup |
This bonus edition of CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief includes items from across North and South America as well as Europe and Australia
SAFE Banking Act safely through the US House, but obstacles remain
26th September 2019 - News analysis |
Passage of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act through the US House of Representatives is but one skirmish, with a potentially fiercer battle awaiting in the Senate and the White House
Malaysia looks to begin research into medical cannabis
24th September 2019 - News analysis |
The Malaysian government is to allow the import, storage, distribution and sale of medical marijuana – as long as producers or importers can prove its safety and efficacy for medical use
Toxicity and notifications: a guide to European CLP regulations, part 2
24th September 2019 - Regulatory reports |
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
Toxicity and notifications: a guide to European CLP regulations, part 1
24th September 2019 - Regulatory reports |
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-based epilepsy drug Epidyolex gets the green light from Europe
23rd September 2019 - News analysis |
Epidyolex, the CBD-based medicine used to treat rare forms of epilepsy, has been approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA)
CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief, 17th-22nd September
23rd September 2019 - Alerts , Regulatory alerts roundup |
A court in Indiana has ruled the state ban on smokable hemp unconstitutional. This, and other news from the US, Austria, France, Italy, the UK, Colombia, Ecuador and the UAE in our regular regulatory round-up
US Senate committee allocates cash to speeding up CBD regulation
23rd September 2019 - News analysis |
US Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell is to attach funding to the agricultural appropriations bill to speed the FDA’s preliminary steps towards rulemaking for CBD products
CBD in e-liquids: a guide for the EU
20th September 2019 - Regulatory reports |
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 EU.
Quebec plans to defy edibles and topicals legalisation in Canada
20th September 2019 - News analysis |
As Canada prepares for the legalisation of cannabis edibles and topical creams this autumn, one province wants to restrict them. Quebec has served notice that it plans to adopt its own set of regulations banning cannabis-laced edibles that might appeal to youth.
CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief, 10th-16th September
16th September 2019 - Alerts , News analysis , Regulatory alerts roundup |
Regulatory developments from the US, EU, Germany, Italy, India, Israel and Myanmar – and news of an “illegal” incursion into Austria by undercover Swiss border guards
Hemp banned but enforcement mild: India regulatory report
11th September 2019 - Regulatory reports |
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
Raided German CBD sellers left in limbo with no legal charges yet
10th September 2019 - News analysis |
Five months after police in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg raided CBD shops and confiscated goods worth hundreds of thousands of euros, no charges have yet been filed
Oregon regulatory snapshot, September 2019
10th September 2019 - Regulatory reports |
This report outlines the regulations around permits, import and export, and processing of CBD in Oregon
CBD regulatory news in brief, 3rd – 9th September
9th September 2019 - Alerts , News analysis , Regulatory alerts roundup |
South Dakota governor Kristi Noem has explained why she continues to oppose hemp legalisation in the state; Flanders in Belgium is seeing enforcement action against CBD shops because of CBD oils and teas; Australian state Victoria may yet see hemp farming legalised as attitudes appear to be softening; and much more…
California hemp bill delays legalisation of foods, beverages and cosmetics with hemp-based CBD
9th September 2019 - News analysis |
The launch of many CBD-containing foods, beverages and cosmetics in California has been delayed further as a bill legalising their sale is now not expected to pass before the end of the legislative session, which ends on on 13th September
Curaleaf takes action on FDA complaint over health claims
5th September 2019 - News analysis |
Curaleaf, a US-based vendor of CBD products with a presence in 12 states, has responded to warnings made by the FDA about its marketing of CBD products
A step forward as US DEA expands cannabinoid scientific research
5th September 2019 - News analysis |
The US Drug Enforcement Agency has decided to expand cannabinoid scientific research and no longer requires registration for the growth or research of hemp
Russia poised to open up to CBD after Duma agrees to lift cultivation ban
5th September 2019 - News analysis |
Despite continuing uncertainty, the Russian CBD market is on the verge of big changes, following the approval of a draft bill by the national parliament
Tennessee regulatory snapshot, September 2019
4th September 2019 - Regulatory reports |
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
Virginia regulatory snapshot, September 2019
3rd September 2019 - Regulatory reports |
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
CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief, 27th August-2nd September
2nd September 2019 - Alerts , News analysis , Regulatory alerts roundup |
Americans for Safe Access has issued the Patient’s Guide to CBD, Ireland sees increase in hemping-growing licence applications, and over 6000 plants have been seized in Portugal
South Carolina regulatory snapshot, August 2019
30th August 2019 - Regulatory reports |
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
Georgia regulatory snapshot, August 2019
30th August 2019 - Regulatory reports |
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
CBD drug Epidyolex looks unlikely to get a NICE answer in the UK
29th August 2019 - News analysis |
The panel largely responsible for recommending which drugs the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) should provide may discourage use of the CBD-based drug Epidyolex
Connecticut regulatory snapshot, August 2019
29th August 2019 - Regulatory reports |
State regulations for Connecticut relating to permits, processing, import and export of CBD products are outlined here
New Jersey regulatory snapshot, August 2019
28th August 2019 - Regulatory reports |
Hemp products not exceeding the federal limit of 0.3% THC content are explicitly legal in New Jersey. This report provides details
Pennsylvania regulatory snapshot, August 2019
26th August 2019 - Regulatory reports |
Pennsylvania is one of the US states that has implemented the 2018 federal Farm Bill, and distinguishes between industrial hemp and marijuana
Greece regulatory snapshot, August 2019
26th August 2019 - Regulatory reports |
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
CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief, 19th-23rd August 2019
26th August 2019 - Alerts , News analysis , Regulatory alerts roundup |
Austrian and German police policy, local THC decision in Italy, Slovakian de-scheduling, Croatian proposals, US federal and state rulings and Israeli priorities come under the regulatory spotlight
In the zone – Colombia’s promised new rules lead to optimism over exports
23rd August 2019 - News analysis |
A new government decree in Colombia is expected to boost the hemp/cannabis export market by as early as the end of 2019, leading to optimism about the industry in the country
New York State regulatory snapshot, August 2019
23rd August 2019 - Regulatory reports |
CBD and industrial hemp are quite tightly regulated in New York State, as detailed in this short regulatory report
Enforcement remains light: UK regulatory snapshot
23rd August 2019 - Regulatory reports |
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
Italians sell CBD flowers as ‘animal feed’ to avoid confused enforcement
21st August 2019 - News analysis |
Some Italian companies have begun to register CBD hemp flower products as animal feed in an attempt to avoid regulatory confusion and uneven enforcement in the country
Slovakia regulatory snapshot, August 2019
21st August 2019 - Regulatory reports |
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
CannTrust’s future cast in doubt after renewed troubles with Health Canada
20th August 2019 - News analysis |
The future of one of Canada’s largest cannabis companies is hanging in the balance after a whistleblower and an unannounced inspection by Health Canada triggered a series of problems for CannTrust
Kannaway hopes to use Bulgarian licence as a doorway into EU markets
20th August 2019 - News analysis |
CBD supplier Kannaway says it has been granted licences confirming compliance with the law and permitting free sale of a product in an EU member state – Bulgaria – as well as in Russia
Mexico holds open talks in move towards legalisation of cannabis
19th August 2019 - News analysis |
The precise role Mexico’s government should play in a future cannabis industry was among the major issues discussed at a recent three-day event hosted by the country’s Senate
CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief
19th August 2019 - Alerts , News analysis , Regulatory alerts roundup |
CBD-Intel’s regular round-up of regulatory news features items from the US, Mexico, Germany, Italy, Spain, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, and the self-governing UK dependency of Jersey
Holland & Barrett tests the water with health claims for new CBD range
16th August 2019 - News analysis |
The UK’s largest high street health food retailer is increasing the number of CBD products it sells with a new range – and with it testing the rules on health claims
First Jersey hemp licence issued – ‘a significant opportunity’ for island
14th August 2019 - News analysis |
Hemp can now be grown on the Channel Island of Jersey following the issuance of the first licence to harvest, process and store hemp flower in preparation for CBD extraction.
CBD vaping expected to continue growth, say stakeholders
13th August 2019 - News analysis |
CBD vaping stakeholders in Europe expect to see the category continue to grow – fuelled by unclear regulations over CBD as a food ingredient combined with a low barrier to entry
CBD-Intel bonus midweek regulatory alerts, 8th August 2019
8th August 2019 - News analysis , Regulatory alerts roundup |
CBD-Intel’s regular round-up of regulatory news features items from Portugal, the UK, Germany, Italy, Denmark, North America, Mexico, Colombia and Zimbabwe
Japan regulatory snapshot, August 2019
5th August 2019 - Regulatory reports |
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
CBD-Intel regulatory news in brief
5th August 2019 - Alerts , News analysis , Regulatory alerts roundup |
CBD-Intel’s regular round-up of regulatory news features items from Germany, Italy, France, the Netherlands, Spain, Luxembourg, Canada, the US and South Africa
