Three men who run a CBD shop in southwestern Germany are under investigation for violating the country’s controlled substances law. The men, all 28, are accused of illicitly producing narcotics and selling the products online and in their retail store in the city of Tübingen, state prosecutors and police said in a joint statement. Authorities suspected that […]
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CBD in Europe: EU receives 45 novel food applications
The European Commission has received 45 applications for novel food authorization for CBD-containing products since December 2018, Hemp Industry Daily has learned. The applications have chiefly come from the Netherlands, the UK, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Switzerland and the United States, a commission source said. CBD products in the European Union have been in murky legal […]
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Major German drugstore stocks CBD supplements and topicals in 2,200 stores
A German CBD oil manufacturer has launched three products at one of Germany’s main drugstore chains. CannaCare Health GmbH said its CANOBO products hit the shelves at 2,200 branches of ROSSMANN drugstore across Germany in February 2020. The products include two full-spectrum CBD nutritional supplements at concentrations of 2.75% and 5% and a topical sport […]
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Swiss CBD brand looks to luxury branding expert to build European expansion
Swissx Labs, which makes smokable hemp and hemp-derived CBD products, has hired a new sales director to spearhead the brand’s expansion in Europe. Christian Wagner takes the reins as head of sales and marketing in Switzerland after working in luxury branding for high-end hotels and fashion brands. Wagner also worked as a senior innovation manager […]
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CBD in the UK: What industry players make of the new food rules
The United Kingdom became a trailblazer in national CBD regulation last month when its Food Standards Agency (FSA) set a deadline for the industry to apply for European Union safety evaluations as a “novel food” and also provided consumption guidelines to consumers. The UK guidelines, which do not apply to Scotland, came a little more […]
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Colgate to acquire brand with new CBD line of toothpaste, mouthwash
Oral hygiene giant Colgate Palmolive is joining the ranks of major U.S. companies entering the hemp and CBD space, with one of its soon-to-be brands launching a line of cannabidiol-containing toothpastes, mouthwashes and lip balms. Hello Products, an oral care brand based in New Jersey, launched its seven-product CBD line earlier this week, CosmeticsDesign reported. Colgate […]
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East Coast ornamental greenhouse partners exclusively with Front Range Biosciences
One of the top U.S greenhouses for ornamental plants plans to partner exclusively with Colorado-based hempseed production company Front Range Biosciences. Coastal Greenhouses, which operates six facilities in four East Coast states, joins a movement of ornamental greenhouses that have shifted to the hemp market amid decreasing profit margins and other market pressures. Under the agreement, the […]
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