For the nascent industrial hemp sector, a handful of projects funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture was a small signal that maybe things were looking up. Six federally backed […]
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Australian hemp stakeholders have launched a formal complaint against the country’s agricultural and veterinary regulator, accusing it of inconsistent classification practices and regulatory opacity that have cost the sector millions
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Tennessee is poised to enact sweeping restrictions on intoxicating hemp-derived compounds as lawmakers across the United States continue efforts to rein in the unregulated but fast-growing sector. A bill redefining
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A leading UK trade association said the country’s regulatory framework for CBD products has reached a “significant inflection point” after health and safety officials recently issued updated guidance. The guidance
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In yet another blow to Italy’s beleaguered hemp sector, the Lazio Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has rejected an appeal by stakeholders challenging the government’s restriction of oral CBD products, solidifying
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The total value of U.S. hemp production jumped 40% to $445 million in 2024, according to the latest National Hemp Report from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). While
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A coalition of Italian cannabis organizations has unveiled a wide-ranging strategy to resist the government’s ban on hemp flowers, calling it unconstitutional, economically destructive, and contrary to EU law. The
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One of the longest-standing cannabis organizations in the U.S., the Hemp Industries Association (HIA), has apparently gone dormant – if not collapsed outright. Attempts by HempToday to reach officers and
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Hemp fiber producers in the U.S. betting on Chinese demand could soon find their plans derailed by retaliation tariffs tied to President Donald Trump’s trade war with China. And while
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The Australian Hemp Council (AHC) has announced a change in leadership following the resignation of Tim Schmidt, a long-time industry advocate. Schmidt, who led the Council through a period of
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