New law passed in Guyana will put strict controls on hemp industry
Guyana’s National Assembly has passed a hemp bill that puts tight restrictions on the sector to prevent unlicensed production, threatening fines and jail time for…
Canadian health committee urges government support for CBD research
A Canadian health committee called on government to support studies that will more broadly look at CBD’s potential as a wellness aid while ensuring consumer…
Cops can’t charge delta-8 stakeholders, but hemp licensees at risk in Kentucky
A judge in Kentucky has barred law enforcement from meddling in the production and sale of delta-8 THC but dismissed an injunction against the state…
Zimbabwe opens domestic market for CBD as traditional herbal medicine
Zimbabwe has opened up the domestic market for CBD as a traditional herbal medicine, expanding upon previous laws which had allowed production only for export….
UK Parliamentary group’s curious fantasy: 220,000 hectares of hemp by 2027
The UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on CBD Products has taken direct aim at its foot, and fired off a few additional wild shots on…
Ahead for the industry: Fiber and food, sure, but hemp will be relegated to a ‘specialty crop’
[Last of three parts] Despite the cloud that has descended over U.S. Hemp, a dwindled number of hearty survivors are sticking around, turning their attention…
Charlatans, lack of leadership, bureaucracy brought U.S. Hemp down to earth
[Second of three parts] When it comes to the smackdown suffered by the U.S. hemp industry over the last three years, most injuries were self-inflicted….
With CBD gold rush over, U.S. Hemp is but a shadow of its former self
[First of three parts] As the gold rush in the CBD sector appears headed for a bitter end, it has left U.S. Hemp a mere…
Smokable hemp called ‘inherently vicious’ as production ban reimposed in Texas
Consumers in Texas can continue to puff hemp, but the production of hemp smokables is outlawed in the state as a result of a recent…
Creditors to meet next week over fate of troubled Australian company
Creditors are scheduled to meet next Monday to discuss the fate of medical cannabis producer Tikun Australia after the struggling company went under control of…
