Argentina has set the THC limit for industrial hemp at 1.0% and established a “one-stop shop” for administration of the hemp and medical marijuana sectors under rules published this month. …
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One year after Costa Rica celebrated passage of a cannabis law, the hemp industry has been slow to get off the ground. After the law passed in March 2022, agriculture …
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A subsidiary of a Canadian cannabis company has received the first license to develop hemp operations from Mexican health authorities, but a legal framework that would underpin the industry has …
Canadian company’s subsidiary first to get hemp license in Mexico Read More »
A Brazilian court has agreed to rule on a case that would greenlight businesses and farmers to grow cannabis, but even with a positive outcome in the case, Brazil could still be years …
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Argentina is moving beyond the hemp flower, with 15 grain and fiber varieties now undergoing evaluation for inclusion in the country’s official seed catalog. Buenos Aires-based Industrial Hemp Solutions (IHS) said …
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Argentina has officially launched an agency in support of industrial hemp and medical cannabis, the latest in a string of key moves that show the government is serious about developing …
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Argentina’s Ministry of Science said it will invest more than $106 million in 13 research and development projects in hemp and cannabis across six provinces. National and provincial governments, municipalities, …
Argentina will put $106 million into research of hemp, medical cannabis Read More »
The Ecuadorian government has greenlighted the country’s first hemp crop under a cooperative initiative among two companies and the Latin-American Industrial Hemp Association (LAIHA). LAIHA member Green and Growth, Quito, …
Hemp initiative in Ecuador is first to focus on fiber and food Read More »
Two hemp companies are pushing back against the seizure of a legal shipment of hemp products from Paraguay to Costa Rica, reflecting growing pains as countries across Latin America implement …
Lat-Am companies push back over seizure of hemp products in cross-border deal Read More »
Playing catchup with other Central American countries, Honduras now is moving to establish a framework for industrial hemp. Stakeholders and government officials explored the promise for hemp late last month …
Honduras, a hemp laggard, in initial stages of setting framework Read More »
