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…
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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…
CzecHemp cluster criticizes regressive amendment on THC in hemp
A Czech hemp organization is pushing back against a regressive amendment regarding the limit for THC in industrial hemp, saying it jeopardizes the development of…
Oregon THC field tests begin; state will regulate delta-8 THC
Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) agents have started visiting state hemp farms with THC field test kits after the commission approved temporary rules for its…
Argentina’s Senate advances bill on hemp, medical cannabis
Argentina’s Senate has overwhelmingly approved a law that would establish a regulatory framework for the development of the medical cannabis and industrial hemp sectors. The proposed law,…
New Oregon law calls for more THC tests, regulations for delta-8
Oregon will ramp up THC testing in hemp fields as law enforcement officials worry that some growers are nurturing marijuana plants in their hemp operations….
