A new peer-reviewed cattle-feeding study is raising red flags over the potential use of industrial hemp plant tops as sustainable input for livestock feed, particularly in the beef sector. The […]
UK study points to potential food-safety risks in hemp plant tops that are fed to cattle Read More »
Brazil’s health regulator has launched a technical consultation to gather scientific evidence on industrial hemp cultivation, offering a limited but notable sign of regulatory motion after several years of repeated
Brazil regulator reopens stalled hemp rulemaking with new scientific evidence call Read More »
Portugal has issued a ban on the sale of CBD and THC in tobacco-equivalent products, ending an extended period of ambiguity that had allowed a small but growing gray market
Portugal reinforces cannabis controls with zero-tolerance on CBD, THC in ‘tobacco’ goods Read More »
Industrial hemp in Australia and New Zealand is entering a more coordinated stage of development, with clearer demand signals from construction, fiber and food – alongside increasing pressure for regulatory
Australia, New Zealand hemp industries poised for more aligned growth, report says Read More »
A new study from a materials-science journal in China reports a low-temperature, chemical-free pre-treatment for industrial hemp fiber that could help textile manufacturers cut energy use and reduce wastewater while
Chinese study shows novel pre-treatment could cut energy use in hemp-fiber processing Read More »
The intoxicating-hemp crackdown has added another layer of uncertainty for some publicly traded cannabis companies – most of which are still struggling to find a sustainable economic footing. Curaleaf Holdings
Intoxicating hemp ban deepens uncertainty at some publicly traded cannabis firms Read More »
South Africa is activating a long-delayed law on plant variety and seed quality, the clearest signal yet that it intends to enable large-scale production of industrial hemp. The law, the
South Africa activates long-delayed plant law, signaling support for hemp expansion Read More »
Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice (STJ) has once again extended the timeline for long-awaited hemp regulations, granting the federal government and health agency Anvisa until next spring to finalize rules
Hemp cultivation in Brazil delayed again as government cites rulemaking complexity Read More »
Austrian hemp stakeholders say they are preparing a constitutional challenge after the government approved an amendment that would move smokable hemp flowers under the country’s tobacco monopoly. The amendment, approved
Austria’s plan to put hemp flowers under tobacco monopoly is called unconstitutional Read More »
Brazil’s leading agricultural research institution, Embrapa, is urging regulators to raise the national THC limit for hemp from 0.3% to 1.0% — a shift it says is essential if Brazil
Brazilian research agency says 1.0% THC level for hemp is necessary to be competitive Read More »
