Proposed bill in USA would allow marketing of CBD in supplements
An American legislator has introduced a bill that would allow hemp-derived CBD to be marketed in dietary supplements. “This bill will . . . (provide)…
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How U.S. firms can overcome CBD quality issues: Source from Europe
Jacek Kramarz is Director of Business Development at CBD maker HemPoland. Under his leadership, HemPoland’s blue-chip CannabiGold brand has quickly worked its way into the…
Elixinol says it will slim down product line, focus on U.S., Europe
CBD maker Elixinol Global Limited said it is hitting the reset button in 2020 after a series of developments that beset the company during 2019….
UK group says lack of clear rules on CBD is public safety risk
A cannabis stakeholder group has lashed out at national food safety authorities in the UK over continuing delays in clarification of the legal status of…
European hemp association gains status with key food authority
The European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) said its recently attained status as a registered stakeholder in the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) will better position…
Jersey Hemp gets £2 million boost from private investor group
Private investors including Bernard Fairman of the UK’s Foresight Group venture capital firm, have invested £2 million ($2.68 million) in Jersey Hemp. The partners say…
Thailand joins ‘1-percent club’ in setting THC limits for hemp
Thailand has joined leading global nations by setting the level of THC allowable in hemp to a full 1.0% by dry weight, according to a…
Czech firm seeks Novel Food designation for synthetically made CBD
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has registered an application for synthetically manufactured Cannabidiol as a Novel Food ingredient from Czech-based phytocannabinoids maker CBDepot. The…
Vaping death in Belgium underscores need for rules, EIHA says
The European Industrial Hemp Association has again called for regulation of e-liquids in the EU, particularly in light of the death last week of an…
After delays at Kentucky plant, GenCanna in deal with South Carolina processor
U.S. CBD maker GenCanna Global Inc. says it will expand its processing capacity through a strategic hookup with Specialty Oil Extractors (SOE), Darlington, South Carolina….