Michigan has closed its industrial hemp program, leaving farmers to operate directly under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and signaling potentially significant changes for hemp cultivators and processors in […]
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Hemp and medical cannabis have been singled out for development in Botswana, under newly elected President Duma Boko’s agenda to diversify the country’s diamond-reliant economy. Speaking during his first State
Botswana’s president hopes hemp, medical cannabis can help ease dependence on diamonds Read More »
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee against Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, over advertisements falsely claiming Huckabee
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The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee has unveiled a new version of the U.S. Farm Bill that would shut down an out-of-control market for intoxicating hemp products by banning non-industrial uses
U.S. House version of new Farm Bill takes square aim at intoxicating hemp products Read More »
Farmers in Moldova will finally be able to grow industrial hemp for food and fiber outputs after amendments to regulate cultivation were approved by the government last week. The changes,
Moldova approves hemp farming for seed and fiber, but flowers for CBD still restricted Read More »
CBD maker Charlotte’s Web Holdings Inc. reported another quarterly loss as financial headwinds and industry challenges persist for the Louisville, Colorado-based company. In Q3 2024, the company recorded a net
U.S. CBD maker Charlotte’s Web continues to post losses amid falling revenue in Q3 Read More »
The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) announced it will begin enforcing strict regulations on the sale of intoxicating hemp products, following a recent federal court decision that limited the
New Jersey cannabis regulator begins crackdown to rein in intoxicating hemp products Read More »
German cannabis stakeholders are urging legislation critical to the hemp industry be prioritized so it can come into force before any early elections next year, amid the country’s ongoing political
Germany’s political crisis threatens to further delay long-awaited changes to hemp law Read More »
The UK government announced reforms to help hemp farmers this week, but has not indicated if it intends to raise the THC limit for industrial hemp from 0.2% to 0.3%
UK government announces some hemp reforms, but sidesteps THC limit and fee reduction Read More »
Backed by producers of psychoactive hemp products, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has effectively secured a two-track market for intoxicating cannabis where only hemp-derived intoxicants and medical marijuana are legal, with
Florida’s two-track market for getting on a high: The pharmacy or the gas station. Read More »
