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Tamarind Intelligence provides impartial, independent and premium market and regulatory analysis, legal tracking, and quantitative data worldwide for the following sectors: Cannabidiol (CBD) sector E-cigarette sector Alternative tobacco and nicotine products sector We offer a one-stop source of market and regulatory strategic data for each industry. Providing all the data in one online platform reduces the amount of time and money spent monitoring the sector for multiple international markets. Our global perspective offers you key data such as market trends, key players, regulatory obligations and industry dynamics. Tamarind Intelligence’s team is made up of lawyers, economists and journalists. The team is based in London, Barcelona and New York, and enhanced by correspondents and contributors from around the world. In addition, we offer customised research and consultancy support.
Our monthly regulatory podcast provides insight and analysis on the major regulatory developments of the previous month affecting the sector. We cut through the noise and focus on the essential news that matters to you and your business.
Our monthly regulatory podcast provides insight and analysis on the major regulatory developments of the previous month affecting the sector. We cut through the noise and focus on the essential news that matters to you and your business.
Our new, monthly regulatory podcast provides insight and analysis on the major regulatory developments of the previous month affecting the sector. We cut through the noise and focus on the essential news that matters to you and your business.
Our new, monthly regulatory podcast provides insight and analysis on the major regulatory developments of the previous month affecting the sector. We cut through the noise and focus on the essential news that matters to you and your business.
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the TobaccoIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding novel nicotine products.
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the ECigIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding e-cigarettes and vaping.
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the TobaccoIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding novel nicotine products.
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the ECigIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding e-cigarettes and vaping.
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the TobaccoIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding novel nicotine products.
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the ECigIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding e-cigarettes and vaping.
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the TobaccoIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding novel nicotine products.
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the ECigIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding e-cigarettes and vaping.
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the TobaccoIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding novel nicotine products.
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the ECigIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding e-cigarettes and vaping.
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the ECigIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding e-cigarettes and vaping.
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the TobaccoIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding novel nicotine products.
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the TobaccoIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding novel nicotine products.
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the ECigIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding e-cigarettes and vaping.
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the TobaccoIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding novel nicotine products.
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the ECigIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding e-cigarettes and vaping.
David Sweanor, adjunct professor in the Faculty of Law, and chair of the advisory board of the Centre for Health Law, Policy & Ethics at the University of Ottawa, talks to podcast host Oliver Prescott about global trends and recent developments in the novel nicotine industry, particularly in the US and Canada.
In this podcast episode, Bengt Wiberg, founder of Swedish-based nicotine pouch brand Stingfree talks to podcast host Tiziana Cauli about the regulatory developments which may soon affect the market in Europe.Wiberg also analyses the reasons behind this novel tobacco product’s rising popularity across the world.
Dr Colin Mendelsohn, a general practitioner for twenty-seven years with afocus on smoking who now works exclusively in tobacco treatment in Sydney, Maxwell Marlow, director of research at Adam Smith Institute in the UK, and Stefan Plesa, market analyst at ECigIntelligence, join a panel to talk about the recent UK’s plan to create a smoke-free generation by introducing a progressive age ban for tobacco products, its consequences and whether these smoking bans in general could represent positive news for the vaping industry.
Through his company, NGP Trends, Aron provides businesses with valuable technical insights on the latest developments across vape, heated tobacco and nicotine pouch products. These insights, which support and enable the product and portfolio development of consumer centric products in this space, are shared through monthly reports, consulting, workshops and consumer research. His solution for this fast-moving and tech-driven category is to unlock consumer value from technology benefits and believes that the key to success and adoption in this category is education.
Indigenous behavioural scientist Doctor Marewa Glover talks to podcast host Oliver Prescott about New Zealand's current e-cigarette policies, Smokefree Aotearoa and measures to tackle youth vaping.
Kombinat Konopny CEO and Founder Maciej Kowalski talks to podcast host Oliver Prescott about the company's win in Poland’s high court, subsequent changes in the industry and current cannabis food policy in Europe.If you want to meet Maciej Kowalski, you will be able to do so at the Cannabis Business Europe, an annual B2B networking conference that brings together top medical cannabis and hemp industry leaders in Europe.
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the TobaccoIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding novel nicotine products.
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the ECigIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding e-cigarettes and vaping.
Material Focus Executive Director Scott Butler talks to ECigIntelligence podcast host Oliver Prescott about the environmental impact of disposable vapes in the UK, specifically the ban being considered in Scotland, challenges the industry is facing and potential solutions in the sector.
In this podcast episode, Sebastien Beguerie, founder of Kanavape, talks with podcast host Tiziana Cauli about his judicial battle leading to a crucial European Court of Justice ruling which established CBD legal status across Europe.Beguerie also analyses the challenges still faced by CBD companies and gives his advice to entrepreneurs who are entering the sector for the first time.
TobaccoIntelligence market analyst Julian Bobadilla talks to podcast host Antonia Di Lorenzo about the main features of nicotine pouches and future developments, particularly in the UK and the UK as well as across Europe. He also predicts the new emerging markets to look at in the future.
ECigIntelligence legal analyst Fernanda Tucunduva talks to podcast host Antonia Di Lorenzo about the vaping market in German-speaking countries across Europe and following coming legal developments. Fernanda talks about the vaping industry in countries like Switzerland, Austria and Germany in greater detail.
Host Jon Bruford talks to CBD-Intel legal analyst Lorenzo Guaragna about the European Court of Justice Kannavape ruling on CBD vapes, and the wider repercussions of this ruling. Lorenzo looks at the full impact of the case, including the degree of harmony across other EU member states.
ECigIntelligence market analyst Lucas Tremlett talks to podcast host Jon Bruford about the evergreen disposable e-cig, why it's seeing growth in many key regions, grey markets, device evolution and more. Lucas also delves into the four main markets for this device type – Canada, the UK, Russia and the US – in greater detail.
Podcast editor Jon Bruford is joined by ECigIntelligence director of legal analysis Pablo Cano Trilla. They discuss what the next revision of the bloc-wide law might contain, and how these changes will affect the industry at every level. Pablo explains how long the process might take, whether the industry might have any part in the conversation, and much more.
After a busy 2021 for the vaping industry, ECigIntelligence managing director Tim Phillips joins podcast editor Jon Bruford to look back at the key events of 2021, and to give his thoughts on the path the industry may find itself on for 2022. They discuss forthcoming issues including the TPD in Europe, key changes in the US, and what could be on the cards for China.
CBD advocate Arby Barroso speaks openly about his motivation to start CBD business Green Roads in the US, lessons he learned on a very rocky road – and what he believes is the future of CBD in the 'nutraceuticals' market.
You can also find out what he's been doing since the $40m sale of the company earlier in 2021.
Special guest: Dr Ruchira Karunadasa
CBD-Intel podcast editor Jon Bruford meets Dr K CBD's Dr Ruchira Karunadasa who explains why he believes the company has an important role to play in helping the industry toward mature dialogue, and the impact that Brexit and supply issues have had on their business. In his day job, Dr Karunadasa is a GP in Luton, and he also discusses how his interest in CBD has influenced his holistic approach to patient care while still working within the framework of the NHS.
The United Kingdom is considered one of the world's leading medicinal marijuana growers. Today's podcast guest is Dr. Callie Seaman, research director at Aqualabs Ltd., a UK-based company dedicated to creating high-performance plant fertilizers and plant health products. Callie shares the personal story of how she initially got involved in the medicinal cannabis world to become the cannabis scientist and advocate she is today. With Jon Bruford, CBD-Intel’s podcast editor, Callie deep-dives into the UK's position on cannabis legalisation and its compounds, and discusses some of the key questions around the hemp growth situation in the UK.
This topics examined in this podcast include:
- Will medical marijuana become legal in the UK – and in what form?
- What needs to change for that to happen?
- What are the challenges in the UK of growing hemp?
- What's behind the increased cultivation in the Isle of Man and Jersey?
Flavours continue to be both a major selling point and a major point of controversy where e-cigarettes and tobacco products are concerned. In this podcast, ECigIntelligence managing director Tim Phillips joins podcast editor Jon Bruford to discuss the implications of flavoured products, their influence on public health and current regulatory issues – including the US "vape crisis", global market impact and how the industries are tackling policies to ban or restrict flavours.
Creative packaging designs offer functionality, visual impact and consumer engagement. With a huge range of CBD products on the market, it can be tough to stand out and get ahead of the crowd – which is why packaging should be innovative as well as informative.
Here podcast editor Jon Bruford discusses packaging design with Steve Wilkins, senior project manager of Duallok, US manufacturers of child-resistant packaging systems.
They make up one of the newest and fastest-growing categories within the tobacco market – but what is driving the phenomenal growth in snus and nicotine pouches? And what is the difference between them?
In this podcast Tim Phillips, TobaccoIntelligence's managing director, joins Jon Bruford to discuss these questions. He explains the drivers that shape the market for these rapidly developing products, along with changes in the complex regulatory frameworks as legislators rush to try to keep up with the innovations.
He also discusses aspects such as flavours and nicotine strength in relation to consumer preferences, as well as emerging markets, developments and challenges.
While the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has affected every sphere of life, legal and regulatory concerns too continue to hang over cannabis in the US and Canada.
Host Jon Bruford is joined for this podcast by Anthony Traurig, CBD-Intel legal analyst and US specialist, to discuss these issues, including the reintroduction of the SAFE Banking Act in the US House of Representatives.
Politics and government inevitably have a major impact on the cannabis industry. Nowhere is this truer than in the US, where cannabis legalisation remains a hot topic in a changed political climate at federal and state levels, while the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued several warning letters to cannabis companies.
Host Jon Bruford is joined for this podcast to talk about these issues by the founder and principal of Kight Law Office, Rod Kight, a specialist in cannabis business law in the US.
Our host for today’s podcast is Jon Bruford, a copy editor at CBD-Intel, who will be joined by the CEO & co-founder of the Greenheart CBD Ltd, Mark Canavan, an Irish-owned company that produces and sells CBD oil made from Irish-grown hemp. Mark presents the company's homogenised cold-press CBD extraction methods, discusses the Novel food guidelines and local regulations, as well as the importance of CBD education, the impact of Brexit on the CBD industry and the movement of goods between the EU and UK.
Our host for today’s podcast is Jon Bruford, a copy editor at CBD-Intel, who will be joined by CBD-Intel junior legal analyst Elsa Carrasco, who discusses the current regulatory framework in place for CBD and cannabis in the Philippines.
Tim Phillips, ECigIntelligence’s managing director, joins Jon Bruford to discuss the key developments coming up in 2021 and the drivers that shape the market – including the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak, shifts in consumer preferences and business enforcements – as well as challenges and opportunities.
China’s domestic e-cigarette market has quietly grown to become the world’s third-largest by value. With relatively low vaping prevalence, high smoking rates and a huge population, it has significant potential for further growth.
But it is also a market that faces challenges unlike any other, most notably the presence of a tobacco monopoly whose attitude toward the independent vapour sector is still undetermined.
This report examines key aspects and drivers of the current Chinese market, including shifts in consumer preferences, the changing role of retail channels, and the major players, led by Relx.
It also includes a comprehensive survey of Chinese vapour regulation both at a national level and in six specific areas of the country, including Hong Kong, Macau and Shanghai. Among the regulatory topics covered in detail are restrictions on ingredients, hardware, and retailing.
E-cigarettes in China: market, regulation and outlook provides a comprehensive examination of the commercial, legal and political situation for e-cigarettes in China, and an evaluation of likely scenarios for market development.
Our host for today’s podcast is Jon Bruford, a copy editor at CBD-Intel, who will be joined by CBD-Intel market analyst Maria Alejandra Estanga, who analyses the CBD market for European and American countries.
In CBD-Intel’s new podcast, Alejandra discusses global CBD markets and their commonalities and differences, analysing each market and its own peculiarities based on regulations, market development and social factors. She offers analysis relating to the most important markets in Europe and it’s local producers and international brands, as well as the US market and its dominance of local brands resulting in high competition in the marketplace, plus much more.
CBD as a food ingredient has essentially been on hold since European authorities declared cannabinoids to be “novel” – meaning they have not been consumed in the EU for long enough for safety to be guaranteed. The European Commission has also begun to wonder if they were a food item at all or if they would better fit under the definition of a narcotic as laid out in international treaties.
CBD-Intel managing director, Tim Phillips, discusses the main facts and issues surrounding CBD and Novel Food status in European markets. He presents the key aspects of the delay, the political issues and the impacts released on the European level and the future challenges for the sector.
As well as the wide-ranging discussion of issues, he also discusses how – despite the current situation – it might be an opportunity for the European sector and the market as a whole.
To further understand the impact and get the necessary background on Novel Food regulations and the industry, CBD-Intel recommends reading our exclusive report, which can be found here: www.cbd-intel.com/product/cbd-novel-food-edibles-europe
If you need further details, feel free to contact us through this form or through any of our regular channels.
TobaccoIntelligence managing news editor David Palacios joins Jon Bruford to discuss the implications and impact of the looming Tobacco Products Directive version 3 on the industry.
ECigIntelligence managing news editor David Palacios joins Jon Bruford to discuss the implications and impact of the looming Tobacco Products Directive version 3 on the industry.
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, regardless of location, there is an overwhelming sense of uncertainty in the CBD industry. In this special episode, Tim Phillips – the founder and managing director of CBD-Intel — provides some analysis relating to the three main areas impacted in CBD industry: demand, supply, and regulation; however, he believes that it is too early to discuss the long-term impacts.
Tim suggests that people may have less financial power post-COVID-19 and will continue spending only on the basic necessities, changing from premium to cheaper products as well as changing their general consumption patterns. On the other hand, companies may start to combine CBD products with different wellness products in order to advertise their products in a different way. The retail slowdown prior to the onset of COVID-19 will certainly continue while stores are closed, however, online sales have grown in comparison with the same period last year, resulting in online sale acceleration and new models of business.
Lastly, he discusses the policy and legislation being implemented, food regulations in the UK, and more.
CBD-Intel’s regular podcasts provide expert insight into global regulation, market trends and the latest developments. Join us to find out more about this fast-moving industry with the CBD-Intel team.
We are also constantly updating our COVID-19: emergency regulations and affected legislative procedures report, and providing a range of related content during this critical time.
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, concerns and different points of view are being raised within the e-cigarette and tobacco sector – but regardless of location, there is overwhelming uncertainty across the industry. In this special episode, Tim Phillips – the founder and managing director of ECigIntelligence – presents analysis of the three main areas of the sector: supply, demand and regulatory.
Tim discusses the shift in retail space moving towards online channels – with the US vape crisis already having hit shops and the current lockdown contributing to further loss – the problems with hardware production being delayed due to China's lockdown, and domestic production reducing some of the country's dominance. With the new demands and consumer behaviour moving towards the online channel and cheaper products, as people may spend more time at home rather than out in public spaces, we may see consumers returning to larger-scale devices as portability will no longer be an issue.
Tim then moves on to discuss the regulatory issues, touching on the delayed implementations in the US – including state flavour bans being delayed also – as well as policy delays in Asia, actions in Europe and more.
ECigIntelligence provides a live list of COVID-19 vape store closures in Europe, emergency regulations and affected legislative procedures and is constantly producing data to track how the industry is being affected.
Our host for today’s podcast is Lydia Thompson, editor at CBD-Intel, who will be joined by CBD-Intel legal analyst Elsa Carrasco. She has had work experience in the legal sector and as a research assistant at Elcano Royal Institute, a think-tank for international and European affairs and nowadays works for CBD-Intel in European and international regulatory analysis.
As in other EU countries, the interest in CBD in Spain has increased, however, the market development is hampered by a legal grey area and uncertainty. It is a complex situation, since, in Spain, the cultivation of hemp for industrial purposes is allowed as long as the THC content of the plant doesn’t contain more than 0.2%. However, the law doesn’t specify what parts of the hemp plant can be processed. Elsa presents these concerns, the requirements to operate in the CBD industry in Spain and raises essential elements that can be found in detail on the Spain regulatory report. Finally, talks about the future of CBD in Spain, the initiatives and circumstances that would affect the CBD industry.
Our host for today’s podcast is Lydia Thompson, editor at CBD-Intel, who will be joined by CBD-Intel Regulatory and Legal Analyst Lenka Hajnovicova, who focuses on developments with respect to hemp-based products in Europe, Middle East, and Latin America. She has previous experience in legal and regulatory affairs, due diligence, risk assessment, and compliance in the energy, finance, and vaping markets.
In CBD-Intel’s new podcast, she presents a regulatory and market overview for CBD in Italy. Along with the UK, Italy is the most important market in the EU as to the CBD products, notably due to its massive market with CBD flowers. However, the regulatory situation is far from clear and it has to be discussed. In addition, she talks about the supplements that are not permitted as they are considered a novel food, oils and supplements derived from hemp seed that can be placed on the market, the law on the industrial hemp cultivation and more.