CBD suppository to debut
Czech-based CB21 Pharma said it has obtained approval for a CBD-infused suppository which will go on the market in pharmacies and online in February. The…
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CBD makers using C02 extraction may be violating patent, Canopy says
Canadian cannabis giant Canopy Growth says CBD makers employing a specific CO2 extraction method could owe them licensing fees or compensation. Canopy made the claim…
Zimbabwe projects $1.25 billion in cannabis tax revenues
A proposed cannabis export scheme could eventually bring as much as $1.25 billion (~€1 billion) to Zimbabwe’s treasury per year, finance officials have said. “Cannabis…
Historic vote by UN drug commission reschedules cannabis
The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) has voted to remove cannabis and cannabis resin from Schedule IV of the 1961 Single Convention on…
Decree opens Argentina for CBD, medical cannabis imports
Medical cannabis regulations that have been published by the Argentine government hit the start button for expanded imports of CBD and other medicinal cannabis products…
South Korea sets special ‘free zone’ for industrial hemp
South Korean officials have designated the country’s North Gyeongsang Province as a “Special Industrial Hemp Free Zone,” aiming to make it a center of smart…
Czech firm approved to export first full-spectrum extract
Prague-based PharmaCan s.r.o., said it will export 500 grams of full-spectrum distilled cannabis extract made from industrial hemp to Worldpharma Biotech S.L., Valencia, Spain. The…
Thailand opens first full-time clinic, but cannabis-trained doctors lacking
Thailand has opened its first full-time clinic specializing in traditional and cannabis-based medicine as the government moves to develop a medical cannabis industry. The clinic…
Japanese work injury victim takes case for cannabis to media
A Japanese spine injury victim who cultivated and consumed cannabis to ease his pain is appealing to international media to press his case after arrest…
European strategies for CBD to be addressed at summit
A three-tier approach to CBD regulation being advanced by the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) will be reviewed during “The Future of Medical Hemp” micro-summit…