Ban on CBD-cosmetics trade in China looks likely
In a move that would shut down the Chinese market for cosmetics containing cannabis, the government is expected to enact a law that would block…
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Thai stakeholders move fast as market rules take effect
Tobacco, food, and health & beauty interests in Thailand are quickly moving to establish hemp operations under rules announced late last year and published by…
Proposed ban on CBD in cosmetics alarms Chinese stakeholders
CBD producers in China say a proposed ban on the use of industrial hemp derivatives in cosmetics would force producers to depend entirely on exports….
Slovakia removes CBD from list of narcotic substances
The Slovakian parliament on Thursday passed an amendment removing CBD from the country’s Schedule II of psychotropic substances, effective May 1. The change comes as…
Hemp cellulose makeup could rival conventional cosmetics
A team from China’s Sichuan University has created a liquid cosmetic foundation based on cellulose from hemp stalk, which the researchers say brings several improvements…
New York opens licensing under ‘Cannabinoid Hemp Program’
New York officials have opened the licensing application process in a controversial Cannabinoid Hemp Program, the state’s attempt to set a wide range of rules…
U.S. CBD makers in court over clashing trademarks
U.S.-based CBD Industries LLC, retailer of “cbdMD”-branded products, has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Louisiana-based Majik Medicine, saying that company’s use of the trademark…
New Zealand initiative to study potential of hempseed hulls
A group of New Zealand-based companies will launch a project to explore the potential for turning hulls and other parts of the hemp seed into…
Thailand sets strict rules for cosmetics; hemp under 3-year govt. monopoly
Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health has issued a notice allowing hemp to be used in cosmetics, further refining rules after the government removed all components…
Low CBD prices? Chinese foodmaker says it’s no problem
Chinese foodmaker Chenguang Biotech Group Co., Ltd. said it has reached elevated extraction yield levels that give the company a significant edge in the production…