Guyana sees hemp’s potential to bolster struggling agriculture sector
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…
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How a Czech publisher’s cannabis magazine made him a criminal
INTERVIEW by Zdeněk Strnad. Robert Veverka is a Czech cannabis activist and journalist, and the publisher of Legalizace magazine, which has been published since 2010….
Botswana company gets exclusive license for hemp, marijuana
A Botswana company has been granted exclusive rights to produce hemp and marijuana in the southern African nation. Gaborone-based Fresh Standard Limited received the concessions…
French court temporarily halts ban on smokable hemp flowers
A French judge has temporarily lifted a ban on smokable hemp flowers, suggesting such products “would not present a degree of harmfulness to health justifying…
Stakeholders square off over delta-8
[Second in a series of recaps on industry developments in 2021] In a still-unfolding story in the United States, delta-8 THC is a point of…
Israeli stakeholders push for clarity that would open market for CBD
Hemp stakeholders in Israel are petitioning the government to clear up language in drug laws in order to legalize CBD for food, medicine, and general…
Pot farms hiding behind hemp in Oregon called ‘military-weapons zones’
Oregon officials say illegal marijuana operations in some rural areas of the state are financed by foreign criminal gangs and drug cartels whose strategy is…
High court ruling, revival of draft law are positive signals for Mexico
A recent decision by Mexico’s high court and revival of a cannabis bill in the country’s legislature are signals that the hemp industry is finally…
THC mispackaged as CBD brings 7 lawsuits against U.S. cannabis giant
Massachusetts-based cannabis company Curaleaf Holdings Inc. is facing a total of seven federal lawsuits over products the purchasers say gave them health scares. The cases…
South Dakota court rejects cannabis initiative on narrow constitutional grounds
The South Dakota Supreme Court has sided with the state’s anti-pot governer, overturning a broad state cannabis initiative passed by voters last year, saying the…
