Fearing the Brazilian government may restrict hemp cultivation to tightly controlled pharmaceutical production, stakeholders are warning of the consequences ahead of a September 30 court-ordered deadline to establish national regulations.
Stakeholders fear Brazil hemp rules may be restricted as Sept. 30 deadline nears Read More »
Peru’s Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri) has opened a 90-day public consultation on draft regulations to implement Law No. 32195, the framework for industrial hemp adopted late last
Peru opens draft hemp rules for consultation as industry eyes long-awaited start Read More »
A new method developed by Colombian researchers could mark a turning point for companies making hemp-derived cannabinoid products, offering a faster, scalable way to eliminate THC while preserving CBD and
THC-free extraction breakthrough could spur product development in hemp cannabinoids Read More »
While more than 200 license applications to grow industrial hemp have been submitted under Argentina’s new regulatory system, only 40 have been granted so far, according to the government, with
Only 40 hemp licenses granted so far under Argentina’s new cannabis regulatory system Read More »
In a sudden and unexplained move, Brazil’s health agency this week suspended the process to regulate the cultivation of industrial hemp, ignoring a deadline set by the country’s highest court.
Brazil suspends hemp rulemaking despite Supreme Court deadline to regulate Read More »
An extensive review of existing research has reinforced the potential of CBD as a treatment for patients who suffer from drug-resistant epilepsy, while urging further studies. The new paper, from
Brazilian study underscores efficacy of medical CBD but calls for further research Read More »
Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice (STJ) has upheld a six-month deadline for the country’s food and drug agency to regulate the import, cultivation, and sale of hemp for medicinal, pharmaceutical,
Brazil’s hemp regulation moves forward as government denied more time for rulemaking Read More »
A Brazil-based activist group said it will launch a book about hemp as a sustainable raw material for the textile industry next week. Fashion Revolution Brazil (FRB) will introduce “Cânhamo
Brazilian activists champion hemp for sustainable ‘revolution’ in textile industry Read More »
More than four years after a Panama lawmaker first introduced a hemp bill in late 2020, the country’s National Assembly has approved legislation to regulate the production, marketing, and export
Panama’s National Assembly passes long-awaited hemp legislation after years of debate Read More »
A draft cannabis law in St. Lucia aims to open up the markets for both marijuana and industrial hemp. The proposed legislation, recently released for public review, outlines regulations for
Draft law maps the way for hemp, marijuana sectors to open up in St. Lucia this year Read More »
