[Third in a series of recaps on industry developments in 2021] After the European Parliament agreed to raise the European limit for THC in hemp plants from 0.2% to 0.3%, […]
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[First in a series of recaps on industry developments in 2021] As the CBD sector continues to suffer from a lingering bust after the market overheated in 2020, interest in
As prices plunge, interest in CBD cools Read More »
A New York lawmaker has introduced a bill designed to increase demand for hemp-based packaging biocomposites while helping the state meet its climate mitigation goals. State Sen. Michelle Hinchey said
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved Virginia’s hemp plan, making the state’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) the regulator for hemp production. Under the approved program:
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A recent decision by Mexico’s high court and revival of a cannabis bill in the country’s legislature are signals that the hemp industry is finally moving ahead in Latin America’s
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Czech President Miloš Zeman this week signed a law that establishes the limit for THC in industrial hemp at 1.0%. That makes the Czech Republic the first European country to
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Amendments to Czech law that would raise the national THC limit for industrial hemp to 1.0% could spark other EU countries to revisit their current limits. But the change is
Czech change on THC limit sets an example for other EU states Read More »
Czech President Miloš Zeman is expected to sign a bill that would set the limit for THC in industrial hemp at 1.0% and significantly loosen up rules regarding THC in
Czech president expected to sign law raising THC limit to 1.0% Read More »
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 over amendments preceding passage led
Opponents of California law say they were ‘tricked’ on smokable hemp Read More »
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 letter to U.S. Senate leaders
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