U.S. hemp stakeholders sue drug agency over rule on extracts
Hemp stakeholders in the USA have gone to court against the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), seeking to strike down a recent ruling by the…
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Anticipating growth in outdoor hemp farming, U.S. developer releases new seed
U.S. seed developer New West Genetics (NWG) has released ABOUND, a line of dioecious hemp seeds for row crop farming, suggesting that conventional outdoor growing…
Plan for over-the-counter CBD in Australia carries heavy restrictions
Australia’s Ministry of Health has handed down an interim decision that could lead to over-the-counter (OTC) sales of CBD, but such products would face many…
Researchers will benefit first in Pakistan’s new hemp program
The Pakistani government said it hopes to capitalize on the CBD market as it took the first steps toward creating a national hemp program last…
Failed bill in California leaves state CBD market in the lurch
A measure that would have allowed CBD in food and drinks in the U.S. state of California has failed as lawmakers refrained from putting it…
Germany’s Hempro Int. sues City of Düsseldorf over CBD ban
Leading European hemp company Hempro International GmbH & Co. KG (Hempro Int.) has filed suit against the City of Düsseldorf, Germany, after the city banned…
Zoo in Poland is trialing CBD to address elephants’ anxiety
When Erna, a 35-year-old elephant and herd leader died at the zoo in Warsaw, Poland last March, it brought stress on Fredzia and Buba, two…
New law in Brazil could crack open a massive hemp market
Brazil could have regulations in place for medical cannabis and hemp by early next year, opening up a market of nearly 210 million consumers, if…
U.S. drug agency’s rules under Farm Bill raise fears about extracts
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has laid out its views on hemp and CBD in interim rules released Aug. 20, part of the process…
French hemp groups urge government to ‘take a stand’ on extracts
French trade group Syndicat Professionnel du Chanvre (SPC) and three other industry organizations have called on authorities in France to defend their interests amid fears…