Colorado-based CBD extractor and private-label supplier Mile High Labs has entered a distribution deal with a subsidiary of a major UK convenience store group for its own consumer brand. The distribution agreement for Mile High’s CBD brand Mellow Greens was struck with Nisa Retail, which is owned by The Co-operative Group. Eleven of the brand’s […]
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CBD contamination lawsuit tossed by Florida federal court, headed to state court
A labeling lawsuit accusing American Shaman CBD of falsely claiming its products were free of heavy metals has been dismissed from federal court – but the plaintiff plans to revive the lawsuit in Florida court.
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German vape market forecast to decline ahead of new ad rules, data shows
The CBD vape market in Germany would likely decline in coming years even without new restrictions and advertising bans for the non-nicotine e-cigarettes, analysts say.
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United Kingdom CBD company begins construction on production facility
London-based cannabis investment company World High Life says its CBD subsidiary Love Hemp has started construction on a bigger production facility.
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Help Wanted: FDA looking for contractor to collect, assess CBD samples
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is hiring a contractor to help gather and study samples of CBD food and cosmetic products on the U.S. market as the agency inches forward in developing a comprehensive regulatory policy toward the hemp extract.
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‘Mystery soup’ vs. ‘Swiss Army knife of molecules’: Industry leaders debate future of CBD isolate
In a wide-ranging debate moderated by Hemp Industry Daily editor Kristen Nichols, CBD thought leaders discussed the future of isolated CBD.
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CBD vapes in Germany face new advertising bans, reporting requirements
CBD vape manufacturers and retailers in Germany will face a marketing and regulatory minefield starting in January because of recent changes to the country’s tobacco law. Under legislation passed by the German Bundestag on July 2, non-nicotine e-cigarettes and refillable containers will be regulated the way that their nicotine counterparts are, and additional advertising restrictions […]
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The consequences of labeling CBD a narcotic: Q&A with German lawyer Kai-Friedrich Niermann
With a potential blanket ban on CBD in food looming on the horizon, the impact of recent regulations in Austria offer a hint at how Europe’s CBD industry could react to the narcotic label.
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Colombia’s Khiron inks Hong Kong distribution deal for CBD skin-care line
Khiron Life Sciences, a vertically intergrated Colombian cannabis company, has signed a deal to sell its CBD skin-care products in the Hong Kong region later this year. Khiron signed the distribution agreement for its Kuida CBD skin-care line with DNO Group, an Asia-Pacific distributor with a network of more than 50,000 retail and online channels […]
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Amid legal uncertainty, Dutch CBD producers launch tool to verify product supply chain
More than two dozen Dutch cannabidiol producers are self-certifying their products and sharing lab results and product origins with consumers – a move that aims to foster transparency and accountability amid uncertainty about the future of cannabidiol products in the European Union.
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Portugal’s new hemp guidelines resolve months of oversight uncertainty
Hemp growers in Portugal got some cultivation clarity this week after legislation detailing regulatory controls for hemp crops took effect.
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Canadian, Australian firms team up to market CBD products in Asia-Pacific
Village Farms has inked an agreement to buy part of a leading cannabinoid seller in Australia to support its ambitions of entering the CBD market in the Asia-Pacific region.
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