Ongoing troubles over licensing lead to another arrest in Portugal
Prominent hemp entrepreneur and activist Hugo Monteiro was arrested on drug charges in Portugal last week amid a lingering, contentious situation between hemp businesses and…
Europe
Raid in Germany highlights need for binding rules on THC in food
Binding limits for THC in European food products are urgently needed to give producers security in their business planning and to set food makers on…
UK’s Grow says acquisition in Spain will support global ambitions
UK-based Grow said it has acquired 100% of Spain’s Sanoid Isolates, letting the company expand into an integrated cannabis production, R&D, and distribution company. Grow…
Epydiolex approved to treat rare genetic disorder in UK
CBD-based Epydiolex has received approval in the UK as an adjunctive treatment for seizures associated with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), the drug’s maker, GW Pharmaceuticals, announced….
German state backs regional supply chain initiative with €800,000
German hemp company Signature Products has received a commitment for ~€800,000 in funding from the state of Baden-Württemberg for the development of a regional hemp…
Raid of supermarket chain puts Germany’s challenges in focus
Police in Rosenheim in the German state of Bavaria raided a Lidl supermarket last week, seizing THC- and CBD-free food products made from industrial hemp,…
Polish officials stonewalling FINOLA over questionable THC tests
The producer of FINOLA cultivation seed is fighting back against a decision that would eliminate subsidies to farmers who cultivate the popular hemp variety in…
‘Time is right’ for UK government to push framework advancing CBD
INTERVIEW: Andy Yates is Pharmacy Associate at the UK-based Association for the Cannabinoids Industry (ACI), which assists companies looking to enter the UK and EU markets….
CzecHemp cluster criticizes regressive amendment on THC in hemp
A Czech hemp organization is pushing back against a regressive amendment regarding the limit for THC in industrial hemp, saying it jeopardizes the development of…
Raid in Portugal blamed on late decisions about authorizations
Portuguese hemp stakeholders and activists are rallying around a hemp grower who was recently detained by the federal gendarmerie on suspicion of drug trafficking. CannaCasa,…
