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,…
Legislation
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…
Ghana cannabis law puts oversight of hemp under narcotics board
Ghana’s Parliament has passed a law that legalizes the use of cannabis for health and industrial purposes but gave the country’s Narcotics Control Board (NACOB)…
Cannabis bill’s passage in Malawi should boost hemp fortunes
In a landmark ruling, the parliament of Malawi approved the Cannabis Regulation Bill, which legalizes the cultivation, processing and marketing of industrial hemp, setting the…
Banking bill would give U.S. hemp companies relief on financial services
The U.S. House of Representatives this week passed a bill that would let banks provide financial services to hemp producers without more strict compliance standards…