Proper framework could boost New Zealand hemp, report says
A fully functioning hemp industry could generate billions in income for New Zealand by 2030 if authorities can get their act together and create constructive…
Legislation
Second U.S. senator asks USDA to delay implementing Farm Bill
Senator Cory Gardner of Colorado is the second U.S. lawmaker to ask the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to delay implementation of the 2018 Farm…
New law in Brazil could crack open a massive hemp market
Brazil could have regulations in place for medical cannabis and hemp by early next year, opening up a market of nearly 210 million consumers, if…
Proposed bill in Sicily aims to establish hemp as economic driver
A Sicilian Regional Assembly (ARS) member has put forth a bill aimed at expanding hemp farming and production as local stakeholders envision the development of food, cosmetics,…
Hemp has potential in Myanmar, but corruption is a major barrier
A plan to legalize hemp production is in the works in Myanmar’s House of Representatives, with a draft law expected to come up in the…
Hemp law in Ecuador goes into effect, with 1.0% THC limit
Ecuador has legalized the growing of hemp, excluding it from the list substances subject to rules under the country’s Comprehensive Organic Criminal Code (COIP), and…
Irish hemp stakeholders blast government for ignoring them
Irish hemp stakeholders have released an open letter to the government and other constituencies, saying they’ve been ignored as legislation and regulations for industrial hemp…
Cannabis bill in Nepal would help hemp, but THC limit questioned
Long-known as a cannabis mecca, Nepal would establish a formal program to develop medical cannabis and the hemp sector under a bill that has been…
Lebanon sees hemp as economic driver amid harsh times
Lebanon’s Parliament has passed legislation to legalize cannabis growing for medical and industrial purposes. The new law clears the way for a legal industry in…
Agriculture ministry in Poland calls for 1.0% THC in hemp
Poland’s Ministry of Agriculture has recommended a full 1.0% THC allowable in industrial hemp in a recently unveiled 2-year government farming plan. The country would…