Utah hemp now under USDA
Utah hemp producers must now apply for hemp permits under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as the state reminded this week it is no…
Briefs
Court says GW did not violate patent
A U.S. court found GW Pharmaceuticals did not violate a patent owned by cannabis giant Canopy Growth. The ruling, in a 2020 case brought by…
Delta-8 still challenged in Kentucky
A state senate committee signed off on a proposed bill in Kentucky that would ban “intoxicating” hemp products. The bill is primarily aimed at delta-8…
Costa Rica law expected soon
Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado is expected to soon sign a bill authorizing hemp production and a medical marijuana program. Alvarado partially vetoed the law…
EC vote on foods still awaited
The European Commission’s Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (ScoPAFF) is not expected to vote on a proposal that would raise the acceptable…
Another approval for Czech CBD producer
The European Commission has validated a novel food application for isolated trans-cannabidiol from Czech-based producer CBDepot, bringing to four the total number of CBD applications that…
EC panel to vote on THC in foods
The European Commission’s Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (ScoPAFF) is again scheduled to vote on a proposal that would raise the acceptable…
$6.8m grant backs South Carolina firm
A South Carolina company has received $6.8 million in loan guarantees to develop an industrial hemp growing complex that will include a greenhouse facility and…
Montana, Arizona plans OK’d
Montana and Arizona have had their hemp plans approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture under federal guidelines in the 2018 Farm Bill. Montana’s 37…
Pepsi launches seed-based drink in U.S.
Drinks giant PepsiCo has launched Rockstar Unplugged, a cannabinoid-free energy drink infused with hempseed extract, in the USA after rolling out a similar product last…
