Colombia sets trade regulations for medical MJ, CBD and other cannabinoids
[Clarification: This is an updated version of a story posted April 5 that corrects and clarifies the specifics of the resolution passed last weekend. –…
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U.S. agencies warn 7 CBD companies over COVID-19 health claims
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) this week warned seven CBD makers over misleading claims regarding the efficacy of…
UK list advances some CBD products but means many must be removed from market
The number of CBD products still in the running for full authorization in the UK has expanded following an announcement that 70 applications covering a…
Australian state to review hemp act as stakeholders say rules are too strict
The government in the Australian island state of Tasmania has indicated it will revisit its Industrial Hemp Act amid concerns by stakeholders that current rules…
Virginia stakeholders push back against law targeting delta-8 THC
The Virginia Hemp Coalition (VHC) is urging the state’s governor to veto or amend a bill they say would unnecessarily criminalize hemp products. The measure,…
U.S. cannabis giant’s Russian-American founder equivocates over war on Ukraine
U.S.-based Curaleaf Holdings, one of the world’s largest cannabis companies, is furiously pushing back against rumors regarding its Russian connections while the company’s largest shareholder,…
U.S. spending bill urges rules for CBD, re-evaluation of THC threshold
The 2022 omnibus spending bill signed by President Joe Biden Saturday calls on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to set rules for CBD,…
‘We consider the CBD boom to have been both a blessing and a curse’
INTERVIEW – Jennifer Adams is Chief Business Development Officer at the U.S.-based hemp consultancy Canna Markets Group, which offers expertise in infrastructure, supply chain management,…
Italian consortium adds biomass facilities in expansion of whole-plant strategy
Italian consortium Bio Hemp Farming has inaugurated a cryogenic processing center to turn out biomass for medical-grade CBD, adding a key component as it continues…
Portuguese trade group asks government to suspend hemp amendment
Trade group Cannacasa has requested the Portuguese government suspend an amendment that puts tight restrictions on hemp production, calling the law “highly harmful to the…
