Largest US Cannabis Retailer Buys Europe’s Largest Medical Cannabis Independent March 9, 2021 Peter McCusker Banking, Finance & Real Estate, Europe, Mergers & Acquisitions 0 Comments SPECULATION EMMAC Life Sciences would be the next to float on the London Stock Exchange has been brought to a swift conclusion – with its purchase by leading US cannabis player Curaleaf Holdings. The deal matches Massachusetts-based Curaleaf Holdings, the… Read More→
Navigating Regulatory Hurdles in Specific Countries February 25, 2021 Michael Sassano Europe 0 Comments Despite Europe’s unification, each country is still making their own rules on providing access to medical cannabis for patients. Currently there are 14 countries in Europe that recognize cannabis products for medical sales. That number is expected to grow since… Read More→
Beckham-Backed Synthetic CBD Company To List On London Stock Exchange On February 26 February 24, 2021 Peter McCusker Banking, Finance & Real Estate, Europe, United Kingdom 0 Comments A £25m CBD company backed by footballer David Beckham’s investment firm is to list on the London Stock Exchange later this week. Cellular Goods says it has attracted strong demand from institutional and private investors for its initial public offering… Read More→
Clinical Study On 200 People Aims To Establish ‘Safe’ THC Level In Full-Spectrum Hemp Extracts February 17, 2021 Peter McCusker Europe, Hemp Industry News 0 Comments THE largest ever study into the toxicological impacts of humans ingesting trace levels of THC in food will get underway in the next few weeks. The European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) is spending over €1.6m on the trial featuring 200… Read More→
Five Key Pointers For US Firms Looking To Enter the European CBD Market February 10, 2021 Peter McCusker Europe, Hemp Policy & Legal 0 Comments WHILE the CBD boom has been well underway in the US for many years things are just starting to take shape in Europe. Over the last six months the European CBD industry has started to boom, and Forbes reports that… Read More→
Dogged Attempt To Unleash CBD Pet Market Brought To Heel By Veterinary Authorities February 3, 2021 Peter McCusker Europe 0 Comments AN attempt by Europe’s largest cannabis trade group to open up one of the CBD’s fastest-growing niches to its members has left it with its tail between its legs. As things stand in the UK cannabidiol (CBD) should only be… Read More→
Tilray CEO says he expects U.S. federal cannabis legalization within two years January 28, 2021 AggregatedNews Europe 0 Comments Brendan Kennedy, CEO of Canadian cannabis company Tilray, is optimistic that the United States will take steps toward federal legalization of marijuana in the near future, a move that will shake the industry forever. “I expect that pressure from the… Read More→
Bold Move To Free CBD From The Shackles Of Novel Food Features A Cannabis Soup Served To A Medieval Pope January 15, 2021 Peter McCusker Europe, Hemp Industry News 0 Comments EUROPE’S leading hemp trade group is set to make a significant move which could free much of the continent’s CBD industry from the shackles of the Novel Food regime. The European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) has spent many months scouring centuries-old historical… Read More→
CBD: Shops for cannabis-derived products boom in France December 28, 2020 AggregatedNews Europe 0 Comments Shops selling products that contain CBD - the non-psychoactive, “feel good” compound from cannabis - are spreading across France after a court ruled that the country could not ban the substance’s sale. CBD, or cannabidiol, can be found in everything… Read More→
Restoration Of Sanity To European CBD Market Boosts German Cannabis Firm’s $4.8m Fundraise December 10, 2020 Peter McCusker Europe, Germany 0 Comments GERMAN cannabis firm Sanity kept a clear head to secure $4.8m of new investment – despite the European Commission’s recent narcotic CBD implosion. Its latest successful fund-raising round involves a number of high profiles celebrity investors including Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.iam, US… Read More→
European Commission Scraps Moves To Brand CBD A Narcotic – And Cap A Winning Day For Cannabis Industry December 3, 2020 Peter McCusker Europe, Hemp Policy & Legal 0 Comments THE KanaVape judgement has forced the hand of the The European Commission which has now revised its preliminary determination that CBD (cannabidiol) should be treated as a narcotic. In what has turned out to be a momentous day for the cannabis industry the… Read More→
Will This $2m Transatlantic Toxicity Trial Of 15 Animal Species Prove CBD Is Safe? December 2, 2020 Peter McCusker Europe, Hemp Policy & Legal 0 Comments A TRANS-ATLANTIC collaborative trial which sees 15 different animal species given doses of CBD will conclude next month with the aim of satisfying regulators the popular cannabinoid is safe. The $2m trial on mice, rats, pigs and other species got… Read More→
Europe Aligns With U.S. On Industrial Hemp THC Requirements November 27, 2020 AggregatedNews Europe 0 Comments Europe's history and experience with the industrial hemp plant far exceeds that of present-day American farmers and the U.S. hemp industry. Europe has long cultivated hemp for a variety of commonly known industrial uses, such as animal feed, woven textiles… Read More→
The Good The Bad and The Ugly, What Europe Can Learn from the U.S. and Canadian Cannabis Industries November 9, 2020 Michael Sassano Europe, Op-Ed 0 Comments Europe has a lot to learn from the U.S. and Canada as it transforms: the good, the bad, and the ugly. Cannabis not only has proven medical benefits but financial benefits to both consumers and countries that benefit from greater… Read More→
Will Europe’s Cannabis Industry Follow More of a Pharmaceutical Model than Earlier Markets? October 5, 2020 Michael Sassano Europe, International 0 Comments The European medical cannabis industry in general is currently following a pharmaceutical model. However, interestingly a few countries are following the US model by opening up recreational cannabis use. There are many forces at play in Europe. For one, health… Read More→