German cannabis stakeholders are urging legislation critical to the hemp industry be prioritized so it can come into force before any early elections next year, amid the country’s ongoing political […]
Germany’s political crisis threatens to further delay long-awaited changes to hemp law Read More »
A key UK drugs agency has recommended raising the THC limit for industrial hemp from 0.2% to 0.3% “on the field,” bringing it in line with the EU and the
UK agency backs increase in hemp THC limit from 0.2% to 0.3%, aligning with EU, USA Read More »
An Italian court has suspended a decree from the country’s Ministry of Health that blocked the market for CBD, a victory for stakeholders who say they are battling the government
Italian court suspends ban on CBD, backing stakeholders in fight with government Read More »
Fiber processing machine maker Cretes has opened a new technology testing facility focused on hemp and flax bast fiber. Customers can collaborate with Cretes experts to test their own materials
Customers can test Belgian company’s fiber processing tech on simulated production line Read More »
The European Commission has opened an investigation into efforts by the Italian government to halt trade in CBD and hemp flowers. Italian Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Valentina Palmisano of the
European Commission is investigating Italian government’s efforts to ban flowers, CBD Read More »
Jürgen Neumeyer, a prominent advocate for cannabis decriminalization in Germany and a key figure in the country’s emerging cannabis industry, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. He was 56.
German colleagues remember cannabis reformer Jürgen Neumeyer as a warm, witty visionary Read More »
Liam Donohoe is a lecturer in Engineering at Technological University Dublin, where he earned a Master’s degree in Energy Management. As a PhD Fiosraigh Scholar at TU Dublin’s School of
‘The opportunity for hemp is to integrate with modern technologies and building methods’ Read More »
CBD will remain off Italian drug lists for now, after a regional court temporarily suspended a government decree that blocked the sale of products taken internally. The decree, which took effect Aug.
Italian hemp stakeholders win skirmish over CBD, but bigger battle looms for flowers Read More »
Italian hemp stakeholders are fighting back against government initiatives that risk wiping out hemp-derived cannabinoids including CBD. A decree that took effect Aug. 5 placed CBD on the country’s list
At an existential crossroads for CBD in Italy, hemp stakeholders continue to battle Read More »
Polish hemp varieties were the top performers in fiber hemp trials recently reported in a study by researchers at Oregon State University. Henola, primarily a grain producer, and fiber-specific Białobrzeskie,
Polish hemp fiber varieties stand out against those from China, USA in Oregon trials Read More »
