Australian state cites job creation in raising THC limit to a full 1%
Western Australia officials have lifted the amount of THC allowable in industrial hemp to a full one percent, bringing the state in line with others…
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Italian Ag Ministry proposes Council to clarify rules for hemp products
Italy’s Ministry of Agriculture has proposed a special Council to support development of hemp value chains, and to ease the process of getting hemp products…
Reps from 10 countries will talk CBD at HT’s August biz meet-up
Health care needs to eschew a high-tech approach and go beyond the treatment of symptoms to attack the causes of chronic diseases rooted in current…
Europe’s futile efforts to slow marijuana use
EUROPEAN HEMP (Third of 4 parts) Part 1: Europe’s tough row to hoe: Lack of clarity on CBD, THC Part 2: Europe’s Great THC Debate:…
Europe’s Great THC Debate: Get moving or fall behind
EUROPEAN HEMP (Second of 4 parts) Part 1: Europe’s tough row to hoe: Lack of clarity on CBD, THC Upcoming: Part 3: Monday, July 2:…
Elixinol puts up first-ever advertising for CBD in Japan
Australia-based Elixinol Group has put up the first-ever advertising for a CBD product in Japan with installation of a billboard in Tokyo’s Omotesando train station….
New entrants raise number of hemp states to 40
Hemp pilot programs are coming online in the U.S. states of Kansas, Oklahoma and New Mexico as a result of developments in late April. The…
No guarantee U.S. hemp bill will get Senate vote
The new U.S. 2018 Farm Bill that would free states to guide hemp programs – allowing them to expand – is reportedly “fast tracked,” but…
Doctors seek $4.4 million in suit over CBD investment
Two Florida doctors are seeking a total $4.4 million from a Colorado-based firm they say defrauded them in a CBD scam, the Denver Post reported….
U.S. agency seeks input ahead of WHO meeting
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is asking for public comments to guide the United States’ position on the legal status of cannabis before…