The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) hit back at the Hemp Industries Association (HIA) Tuesday, restating its position that cannabis extracts that go beyond the limit for THC during the […]
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[Clarification: This is an updated version of a story posted April 5 that corrects and clarifies the specifics of the resolution passed last weekend. – Ed.] Colombia has put in
Colombia sets trade regulations for medical MJ, CBD and other cannabinoids Read More »
The government in the Australian island state of Tasmania has indicated it will revisit its Industrial Hemp Act amid concerns by stakeholders that current rules and regulations are holding back
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The Virginia Hemp Coalition (VHC) is urging the state’s governor to veto or amend a bill they say would unnecessarily criminalize hemp products. The measure, SB 591 would crack down
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Trade group Cannacasa has requested the Portuguese government suspend an amendment that puts tight restrictions on hemp production, calling the law “highly harmful to the establishment of a hemp industry
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A state senate committee signed off on a proposed bill in Kentucky that would ban “intoxicating” hemp products. The bill is primarily aimed at delta-8 THC, which is made by
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Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado is expected to soon sign a bill authorizing hemp production and a medical marijuana program. Alvarado partially vetoed the law last month, sending it back
Costa Rica law expected soon Read More »
A state court has granted an injunction against the Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) that halts – at least temporarily – a ban on hemp-derived delta-8 THC. KDA last August
Kentucky court halts ban on delta-8 THC as stakeholders slam bill Read More »
A bill that would have let a limited number of Virginia hemp processors sell marijuana starting in 2023 has died in the state legislature. The proposed law would have required
Virginia bill that would have let hemp growers sell marijuana is dead Read More »
Some New York hemp farmers will be licensed to grow marijuana for two years under a bill signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul this week. State officials say they are setting
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