INTERVIEW: Cefyn Jones of the UK’s Hemp Hound Agency has been closely tracking developments for CBD as a new or “novel” food in the UK since 2017. Jones covers a […]
When it comes to ‘novel food’ and CBD in the UK, more questions than answers Read More »
Hemp is good for cleaning up soil contaminated with copper – and copper can be good for hemp, according to Greek researchers who have looked at the plant as an
Hemp grown in copper-contaminated soil renders usable stalks, boosts CBD production Read More »
A Czech hemp industry group has warned that dodgy producers are circumventing the law by selling illegal intoxicating novelty collectibles that contain hemp-derived compounds. The CzecHemp cluster called on legislators
Czech group issues warning over products that contain intoxicating hemp Read More »
A Hawaiian lawmaker said regulation of hemp should be bundled with marijuana because hemp-derived CBD can be transformed into delta-8 THC and similar intoxicating products. Rep. David Tarnas, one of
Proposed new law in Hawaii would bundle hemp with medical, recreational marijuana Read More »
Germany’s Cannabis Industry Association (BvCW) has issued guidelines to hemp companies for how to respond if police agencies raid their establishments. The Association said that while it expects a much
German group tells hemp companies what to do when the cops arrive Read More »
A serial fraudster from California has offered to pay $18.3 million in restitution to investors in three companies that were part of a hemp and CBD scam. Mark Roy Anderson
CBD scammer cops plea in California, offers $18.3 million to victims Read More »
Three wholesalers and four retailers in Connecticut have been hit with lawsuits for allegedly selling illegal delta-8 and delta-9 cannabis products. While individual charges are entered for each defendant, the
Connecticut AG cracks down on illegal sales of delta-8, delta-9 products Read More »
A federal judge found that the producer of the only medical-grade CBD product approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) did not lie to the U.S. Patent and
Judge rules Jazz Pharma did not lie to get lower patent fees for Epidiolex Read More »
The founders of a Canadian hemp company who misappropriated funds and then threatened witnesses who testified against them have pled guilty in a New York federal court. Igor Palatnik and
First defendant in $14 million CBD scam gets 6½ years in prison, fined $1.7 million Read More »
Implementation of legal and regulatory frameworks in the UK’s $850 million (£690 million/€798 million) CBD market is in disarray, a key stakeholder group alleges in a new white paper. The
