CBD Market
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French CBD Industry Under Attack From Food Regulators
THE latest move by the French authorities to undermine the country’s thriving CBD industry will be met with widespread resistance, say the industry’s leading trade bodies.
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Italy’s Hemp Industry Dealt 2nd Major Blow as CBD Oil Classified as Narcotic
Italy’s hemp industry has been dealt another major blow this week as the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) rejected an appeal, rendering CBD oil a narcotic.
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UK’s FSA Softens Stance on 0% THC in CBD Products, as MHRA Draws Clear Line on CBD Medical Claims
The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) have both issued regulatory updates on CBD this week.
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Health Canada Proposes Making CBD Products Available Without Prescription
Canada’s health regulator has announced plans to establish a regulatory framework enabling CBD products to be sold over the counter without a prescription.
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Five More Companies Have Passed Novel Foods CBD Safety Assessment Since Start of the Year
The UK’s long and troubled CBD novel foods approval process seems to be gaining some momentum, as numerous major companies have announced their progression to the final risk assessment stage.
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Portugal Orders Removal of CBD Cosmetics as Crackdown Continues
As reported by CannaReporter Infarmed – the Portuguese National Authority for Medicines and Health Products (IP) has ordered the immediate withdrawal from the market of several cosmetic products containing cannabidiol (CBD), arguing that they do not comply with European legislation by using CBD from extracts, tinctures and resins of the cannabis plant.
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Amendment Brings Full Cannabis Regulation to Czech Parliament After Long Delay
An amendment that would see a full commercial adult-use cannabis market established in the Czech Republic has finally been brought to the government after months of waiting.
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Poland Eyes CBD Ban as its Medical Cannabis Crackdown Sees Prescription Numbers Plummet
Poland has seen the number of medical cannabis prescriptions plummet since it moved to crack down on telemedicine prescriptions.
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UK CBD Business Sues Government for £3.4m Over ‘Unlawful’ Seizure of Hemp
The UK Government is being sued by a CBD business for £3.4m, in the latest major challenge to its mishandling of legal hemp.
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UK Regulators Signal Goal for ‘Zero Detectable THC’ in CBD Products in Worrying Signs for Full Spectrum Advocates
This week, the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) held its monthly board meeting to discuss, among other things, the future direction of CBD regulation in the UK.
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Japan’s CBD Industry Recieves First Investments From Publicly Listed Companies Following Recent Reforms
AstraSana Japan Co., Ltd. has formed a capital and business alliance with Japan’s GSI Creos Corporation, bolstered by their investment. This partnership will enhance the wholesale distribution of CBD raw materials across Japan, leveraging the strengths of both companies.
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UK CBD Industry Sees Light at the End of the Tunnel: First Authorised Products Expected by Spring 2025
In a long-awaited and major step forward for the UK’s CBD sector, the regulator has announced a new roadmap that could see the first products given official approval by Spring next year.
