A Ghana farmer has taken the government to the Supreme Court over industrial hemp licensing rules recently released, arguing that the costs and entry requirements are unconstitutional and effectively block […]
Ghana’s hemp launch faces court test challenging expensive, dollar-based license fees Read More »
Botswana finally appears to be moving on industrial hemp, after publishing new cannabis regulations last month that open up farming, processing, transport, research and trade – but not all stakeholders
Botswana government says it will support hemp after issuing strict regulations Read More »
One of Europe’s leading hemp companies says it is abandoning its operations in Romania after 14 years on the ground. According to a real estate notice posted earlier this month,
European hemp stalwart HempFlax Group is departing Romania after historic 14-year run Read More »
A UK stakeholder group says the handling of a request to revisit CBD’s regulatory status is raising new doubts about whether the country’s food approval system is working as intended.
UK CBD challenge raises new questions over how regulators handle novel food filings Read More »
A new hemp variety approved in the EU could eventually challenge Europe’s leading legacy fiber cultivars. Carmanecta, developed by the Dutch-Italian genetics specialist Enecta, outpaced several leading European varieties in
Newly listed Dutch variety shows potential to challenge Europe’s fiber hemp incumbents Read More »
In a major setback for the European CBD industry, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has set a sharply restrictive daily intake benchmark of just 2 milligrams a day —
European food safety panel sets ultra-low daily limit for CBD, tightening approvals Read More »
INTERVIEW: Robbin Pott is co-founder and managing member of Pott Farms, L3C, a Michigan, USA-based regenerative hemp operation. Her work spans living soil systems, regenerative crop production, and community-based workforce
‘When I thought about how I wanted to spend my days, I knew I wanted to grow things’ Read More »
The European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) is calling for a historic change in how the European Union defines industrial hemp, urging regulators to raise the legal THC ceiling to 1.0%
European hemp association urges EU to raise THC ceiling to 1% in major reform push Read More »
Brazil’s health regulator has finally approved regulations that begin to turn years of legal pressure and policy delay into a working framework for hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) in the country. The
Brazilian health regulator finally approves rules that open a path to medical CBD Read More »
Italy’s heritage industrial hemp varieties recorded germination rates in 2025 well above the EU’s minimum requirements, easing concerns over the cultivars meeting certified seed standards. Official 2025 seed production data
Leading Italian hemp varieties post 2025 germination bounceback after years of doubts Read More »
