A European authority has issued an official warning over hemp-derived intoxicants, signaling a new chapter in the EU’s drug policy and setting off alarm bells for the industrial hemp sector. […]
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North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has established a 24-member State Advisory Council on Cannabis to address what he calls a public health emergency created by synthetic intoxicants derived from hemp.
North Carolina governor moves to rein in hemp intoxicants, citing health emergency Read More »
Missouri’s Attorney General has issued informal cease-and-desist letters to at least 18 retailers—mostly smoke shops in the St. Louis area—demanding they stop selling hemp flowers with boosted levels of THCA
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While more than 200 license applications to grow industrial hemp have been submitted under Argentina’s new regulatory system, only 40 have been granted so far, according to the government, with
Only 40 hemp licenses granted so far under Argentina’s new cannabis regulatory system Read More »
[This story is an update to our coverage Thursday, June 5] A Republican-controlled House panel has advanced a spending bill that CBD stakeholders warn could cripple the sector by banning
Provision targeting intoxicating hemp advances, casting cloud over U.S. CBD market Read More »
With the 2023 Farm Bill delayed yet again—this time extended through Sept. 30, 2025—the most urgent regulatory crisis in the U.S. hemp sector remains unresolved. How much longer will intoxicating
How much longer will the gridlocked Farm Bill leave the hemp industry in legal limbo? Read More »
A federal judge has upheld Alaska’s right to restrict the sale of intoxicating hemp-derived products, reinforcing state-level efforts to rein in a loosely regulated market that has exploded in recent
Alaska court backs restricting intoxicating hemp products to pot dispensaries Read More »
Tennessee and Texas have moved to ban a wide range of intoxicating cannabinoids derived from hemp, citing serious public health concerns, especially the growing availability of products containing the substances
Tennessee and Texas move to ban intoxicating hemp products, citing safety concerns Read More »
In a long-awaited shift that signals growing legal acceptance of industrial hemp, German customs authorities have begun issuing official tobacco tax stamps for THC-free hemp flowers. The move, confirmed by
Germany issues tax stamps for hemp flowers in major industry breakthrough Read More »
In a sudden and unexplained move, Brazil’s health agency this week suspended the process to regulate the cultivation of industrial hemp, ignoring a deadline set by the country’s highest court.
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