Hemp food surges 44% in USA market
U.S. hemp food sales surged 44% to $129 million last year, according to a report from the U.S.-based Hemp Business Journal and Vote Hemp, a trade group. That sector marked …
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EIHA proposes 3-tier approach to CBD
The European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) has proposed a three-tier regulatory framework for products containing CBD, noting the current “tenuous patchwork” of rules covering CBD and hemp extracts in the …
ICCI sets training session in Barcelona
The International Cannabis and Cannabinoid Institute (ICCI) will host its second European seminar on Patient Focused Certification (PFC) in Barcelona May 9-11. The PFC standard aims to ensure quality in …
Ukrainian mayor plans hemp healing center
The mayor of the small Ukrainian town of Hlukhiv says his administration is working to create a hemp healing center as part of an effort to boost the local economy, …
Australian food advances amid confidence
Australian hemp companies could be poised to quickly grab a bigger chunk of the estimated $1 billion global food market after Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) this week recommended …
Polish CBD sellers rattled by inspectorate
Polish authorities have given negative designations to 41 CBD products that applied for approval to be on the domestic market, rattling CBD producers and importers. The advisories, posted on the …
Doctors join in Canadian CBD push
Canada’s federal Cannabis Task Force (CTF) has criticized current regulations governing hemp as “burdensome,” prompting the Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance (CHTA) — and some doctors — to again call for …
Medical MJ law in Germany good for CBD
The recent approval of medical marijuana in Germany can only be good for the CBD market, say producers and health officials. “Even though the decision doesn’t have an immediate impact …
State officials seize CBD in Alaska
Alaska state officials seized CBD products from the shelves of several retailers, Alaska Journal of Commerce reported. State Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office enforcement raided shops and carted off thousands …
CBD fears ‘wildly out of proportion’
Another veteran cannabis attorney has criticized industry moves that are stoking fears in the American CBD market. Trade group the Hemp Industries Association (HIA) brought suit against the federal Drug …
