In yet another blow to Italy’s beleaguered hemp sector, the Lazio Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has rejected an appeal by stakeholders challenging the government’s restriction of oral CBD products, solidifying […]
Italy doubles down on hemp crackdown as court backs oral CBD and flower bans Read More »
Italy’s government has invoked emergency powers to push through a controversial ban on hemp flowers, bypassing parliamentary debate and effectively criminalizing an industry said to be worth nearly €2 billion.
Italian government invokes emergency powers to ban hemp flowers immediately Read More »
A serial fraudster from California has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for orchestrating an elaborate scheme that defrauded investors of nearly $18.4 million through fictitious hemp and
‘Incorrigible con man’ sentenced to 25 years for $18 million California CBD scam Read More »
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has rehired his longtime political consultant and friend, Todd Smith, just months after Smith pleaded guilty to commercial bribery charges related to a hemp licensing
Texas Agriculture Commissioner rehires aide convicted in hemp licensing bribery scheme Read More »
Michigan’s legalization of recreational marijuana in 2018 has led to a decrease in unregulated intoxicating hemp products, a sheriff from the state told a congressional committee at a recent hearing.
Michigan sheriff links drop in intoxicating hemp products to marijuana legalization Read More »
A Kansas CBD shop was raided and its operator arrested after police alleged the outlet was selling hemp products over the limit of 0.3% THC. The Riley County Police Department
Kansas probe leads to raid at CBD shop, as police allege products exceeded THC limit Read More »
A U.S. appeals court has upheld a Virginia law that strictly limits the sale of intoxicating hemp products. The decision marks a significant blow to the hemp industry’s legal challenges
U.S. court upholds intoxicating hemp restrictions in Virginia, as Farm Bill looms Read More »
Two states have hit flashpoints over products that contain hemp-derived intoxicating substances, underscoring ongoing tensions between regulatory oversight and booming trade in synthetic products that many consider to be unsafe.
Illinois, Tennessee are latest flash points in crackdowns on intoxicating hemp products Read More »
Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice (STJ) unanimously approved the planting, cultivation, industrialization and sale of hemp for medical and pharmaceutical purposes, under strict rules. The STJ ruling opens significant opportunities
Court backs medical CBD production in Brazil, but bypasses industrial uses of hemp Read More »
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee against Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, over advertisements falsely claiming Huckabee
Federal court dismisses former governor’s lawsuit against Facebook over fake CBD ads Read More »
