Medical officials in Brazil have suspended a resolution that would have limited CBD to medicine available by prescription only to those who suffer a narrow range of maladies. The Plenary …
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Growing hemp proved successful in removing harmful chemicals from topsoil and purifying polluted groundwater, according to tests recently carried out in Belgium, research supported by industrial giant 3M showed. Fields …
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The government of Argentina has created a technology company aimed at advancing the industrial hemp and medical cannabis sectors. The company, Cannabis Conicet, will operate under leading scientific researchers, the …
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Hemp farming and production licenses will be inexpensive and widely available in Costa Rica, according to regulations that have been approved by the government. Cultivation and commercial licenses, renewable every …
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Guyana’s National Assembly has passed a hemp bill that puts tight restrictions on the sector to prevent unlicensed production, threatening fines and jail time for violators. Passed earlier this week, …
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A draft law under review in Peru’s parliament would exempt industrial hemp from the country’s drug laws and legalize farming and processing under a THC limit of 1.0%. Presented by …
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In a sharp turn from prohibition-based policy, Colombia will look to advantage small cannabis producers and farming cooperatives, according to a government plan under recently elected President Gustavo Petro. Petro, …
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Argentina will establish a new regulator to manage hemp and medicinal cannabis under a historic bill signed by President Alberto Fernández last week. The measure will also establish a national …
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The government of Guyana has started talks regarding legislation aimed at establishing a hemp industry in the country. Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha said the Industrial Hemp Bill, taken up last …
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[Clarification: This is an updated version of a story posted April 5 that corrects and clarifies the specifics of the resolution passed last weekend. – Ed.] Colombia has put in …
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