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 …
Guyana government in talks over law to structure hemp industry Read More »
[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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Cannabis advocates in Peru say establishing a hemp program – now non-existent – is key to better aligning the country with international Sustainable Development Goals and can drive economic development. …
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Guyana could plant its first legal hemp crops this spring as the government has underscored its commitment to developing the industry and finalization of a regulatory framework is expected soon. …
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Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado is expected to soon sign a bill authorizing hemp production and a medical marijuana program. Alvarado partially vetoed the law last month, sending it back …
Colombia has set a two-tier system for maximum THC levels in industrial hemp, a key aspect of recent changes brought by a new law enacted late last year, and regulations …
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