Spanish hemp tech project begins with basics: Calling the cops
A hemp technology initiative in western Spain has started by calling the police, as it looks to set the stage for development of the industry…
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A year later, no progress in tracking down Stobbs’ murderers
One year after South African cannabis activist Julian Stobbs was murdered in his home, little has been done to catch the perpetrators, Fields of Green…
Spanish judge leans on ECJ ruling in CBD case that acquits shop owner
A Spanish judge cited the epoch-changing decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) last year in acquitting a Valencia shop owner of charges related…
Legal momentum gathers for CBD as French court orders review of sales ban
France’s Cour de Cassation, the nation’s highest appeals court, has returned a case that would have banned the sale of CBD to a lower court,…
Düsseldorf reverses ban on CBD after court backs Hempro International
A Düsseldorf court has ruled in favor of German hemp company Hempro International GmbH (Hempro Int.), striking down a citywide ban on the marketing and…
Canadian company petitions for payment in dispute over biomass
A Canadian company has petitioned the British Columbia Supreme Court to enforce payment of CA$761,000 ($632,000) in damages by a second hemp operator in a dispute…
‘Free’ CBD scams prompt warning from Better Business Bureau
The U.S. Better Business Bureau (BBB) has issued a warning to consumers about questionable “free trial” marketing practices for CBD products. BBB said it has…
Second arrest made in Texas pay-to-play hemp licensing scheme
A Texas lobbyist has been charged with defrauding aspiring hemp producers in a license procurement scheme. Todd Malcolm Smith, a political consultant to Texas Agriculture…
Brandenburg parliamentary groups push state to support hemp
Envisioning a strong role for hemp in the state’s agriculture, three Brandenburg parliamentary groups have offered recommendations they say would capitalize on the potential of…
Cops’ clueless policy on CBD draws rebuke from German association
A threatened crackdown on CBD sellers by local German police again shows the need for clear – and clearly communicated – rules for the popular…
