In a sudden and unexplained move, Brazil’s health agency this week suspended the process to regulate the cultivation of industrial hemp, ignoring a deadline set by the country’s highest court. […]
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Italy’s regional councilors for agricultural policies have taken a unified stand against the national government’s recent ban on industrial hemp flowers, calling the measure an “ideological” overreach that threatens an
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New regulations aimed at protecting children from intoxicating hemp products will remain in effect after Florida lawmakers failed to pass broader legislation to rein in the popular compounds during the
Florida lawmakers fail to pass framework for intoxicating hemp as session ends Read More »
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 congressional hearing meant to address the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) handling of non-psychoactive CBD turned into a discussion about intoxicating hemp products and health fears – and reflecting
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Italy’s government has invoked emergency powers to push through a controversial ban on hemp flowers, bypassing parliamentary debate and effectively criminalizing an industry said to be worth nearly €2 billion.
Italian government invokes emergency powers to ban hemp flowers immediately Read More »
After years of delay, frustration, and regulatory ambiguity, the U.S. House Oversight Committee is hold a hearing this week that stakeholders hope will mark a turning point for the embattled
Delayed FDA action on CBD faces scrutiny as House hearing revives regulatory hopes Read More »
A serial fraudster from California has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for orchestrating an elaborate scheme that defrauded investors of nearly $18.4 million through fictitious hemp and
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