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…
Legislation
Czech hemp in vanguard as president signs law re-setting THC limit
Czech President Miloš Zeman this week signed a law that establishes the limit for THC in industrial hemp at 1.0%. That makes the Czech Republic…
Czech change on THC limit sets an example for other EU states
Amendments to Czech law that would raise the national THC limit for industrial hemp to 1.0% could spark other EU countries to revisit their current…
Czech president expected to sign law raising THC limit to 1.0%
Czech President Miloš Zeman is expected to sign a bill that would set the limit for THC in industrial hemp at 1.0% and significantly loosen…
Opponents of California law say they were ‘tricked’ on smokable hemp
Opponents of a controversial hemp bill that awaits California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature say final wording in the measure effectively bans smokable hemp after negotiations…
Florida ag commissioner backs marijuana legalization to clear way for hemp
A lack of clarity in federal cannabis laws is suppressing growth of the legal hemp industry, according to Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, who this week wrote a…
Gov. Newsom drops support for ban on smokable hemp in California
[Updated Sunday, Aug. 29] The California Senate Committee on Appropriations has signed off on a controversial hemp bill, referring it to the Senate floor for…
Stakeholders step up fight as California hemp bill goes before key committee
A California Senate committee is scheduled to meet today to review a controversial bill that would put hemp under the state’s Bureau of Cannabis Control…
FDA signals it will treat all CBD as drugs, heightening urgency of legislation
CBD may only find a legal path to market through legislation after the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) rejected two food safety applications by a…
Costa Rica’s program for medical cannabis, hemp could start in autumn
Proponents are optimistic that a proposed law that would establish a framework for medical cannabis and industrial hemp in Costa Rica could be in place…
