U.S. lawmakers ‘close’ to consensus on bill that would free hemp
Lawmakers in the United States say they are close to reaching a consensus on the U.S. Farm Bill, Reuters reported. The measure is eagerly anticipated…
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Belize officials back hemp but clear regulations still needed
After recent calls by opposition leader John Briceño to legalize cannabis in Belize were rejected, Prime Minister Dean Barrow suggested the country should look towards…
Global cannabis stakeholders will descend on Vienna in December
Cannabis, activists, scientists, practitioners and other stakeholders will make presentations at the International Cannabis Policy Conference Dec. 7-9 in Vienna. Some 20 speakers representing 11…
Kazakhstan’s Vice-Minister of Agriculture backs hemp production
Vice Minister of Agriculture Yerlan Nysanbayev has added his voice to the growing list of prominent Kazakhstanian figures calling for hemp production to be embraced….
Good for Epidiolex, but rescheduling overreaches on CBD
A rescheduling that makes CBD-based drug Epidiolex legal has been applauded as a win for cannabinoid-based therapies, but critics say the ruling is another case…
Farm Bill deadline missed, leaving U.S. stakeholders waiting
The American hemp lobby and other farm groups have been left waiting as the U.S. Congress failed to pass a new Farm Bill under a…
Elixinol debuts on U.S. exchange as Farm Bill vote looms
Denver, Colorado-based Elixinol Global Limited today debuted on the OTCQX Best Market in the USA just ahead of anticipated changes in federal legislation that could…
South African stakeholders bemoan lack of progress on hemp
An open letter to the South African constitutional court, endorsed by several SA cannabis NGO’s and businesses, has bemoaned the lack of progress and missed…
Australian state cites job creation in raising THC limit to a full 1%
Western Australia officials have lifted the amount of THC allowable in industrial hemp to a full one percent, bringing the state in line with others…
Reps from 10 countries will talk CBD at HT’s August biz meet-up
Health care needs to eschew a high-tech approach and go beyond the treatment of symptoms to attack the causes of chronic diseases rooted in current…