Critics say California bill puts hemp under control of marijuana interests
Critics say the California’s hemp industry will go under control of marijuana interests if a law defining industrial hemp products is adopted. Under the proposed…
Legislation
Proposal in USA would lift THC barrier for hemp to full 1.0%
A U.S. senator has proposed an amendment that would raise the allowable THC level for industrial hemp in the USA from 0.3% to a full…
Mexican cannabis bill is delayed
The lower house of the Mexican Congress has agreed to postpone a vote on the country’s Federal Law of Cannabis Regulation, which would establish commercial…
Zimbabwe projects $1.25 billion in cannabis tax revenues
A proposed cannabis export scheme could eventually bring as much as $1.25 billion (~€1 billion) to Zimbabwe’s treasury per year, finance officials have said. “Cannabis…
U.S. House passes MORE Act
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to decriminalize cannabis last Friday with passage of the MORE Act on a 228-164 vote. The proposed law, which would cancel…
Cannabis bill moving in Brazil
Brazil’s lower house of congress is expected to take up a bill that would legalize medical marijuana and industrial hemp cultivation soon, with approval expected…
Mexican cannabis law to govern hemp, marijuana advances
Mexico’s Federal Law of Cannabis Regulation has been overwhelmingly passed by the country’s Senate. The proposed law would establish a commercial market for industrial hemp…
Wyoming lawmakers table CBD bill
Wyoming, USA state lawmakers decided to table a bill that could have made hemp product regulations more strict. The draft bill would have banned possession…
French Parliamentarian floats plan for hemp in Brittany
French National Assembly Member Sandrine Le Feur is floating a project to develop hemp in the area she represents in Brittany. A member of the…
Costa Rica will trial 12 hemp varieties in 2 micro-climates
Despite concerns over the wording of Costa Rica’s draft hemp law by the country’s Minister of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG), the ministry has reported the…