THC change in Europe will free dormant hemp varieties, rejuvenate research
Reverting to the 0.3% “on the field” THC limit for industrial hemp in Europe will lead to several opportunities for stakeholders on the continent, opening…
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CBD’s narcotic status in Italy to be challenged by 2 hemp groups
Italian and European hemp associations say they will jointly challenge a decree by Italy’s Ministry of Health that added CBD to the country’s list of…
Argentina could have a hemp law by the end of the year
Argentina could have an industrial hemp law by the end of the year after the introduction of a bill aimed at opening up the market…
European Parliament signs off on raising EU THC limit to 0.3%
The European Parliament has voted in favor of increasing the authorized THC level for industrial hemp “on the field” from 0.2% to 0.3%, a critical step…
Australian state of Victoria sets hemp trials at ‘smart farm’
The government in the Australian state of Victoria will back hemp trials at an existing “smart farm” project under a two-year collaboration. Sunraysia Institute of…
CBD classified as narcotic in Italy, with products ordered off market
[This decision has since been reversed: Read about it here] CBD has been classified as a narcotic in Italy, with officials simultaneously banning the compound…
Bankrupt GenCanna seeks to claw back money from questionable loans
GenCanna, the beleaguered Kentucky, USA hemp processor that went bankrupt earlier this year, has filed suit against a New York state hemp company, seeking to…
Lithuanian farmers develop two hemp harvesting solutions
Family farmers at UAB Hemp Spot, a Lithuanian hemp agribusiness, say they have developed two solutions for large-scale flower harvesting, with options starting at €16,000…
Aussie startup sees strong demand as it gears up to process straw
Looking across Tasmanian fields of hemp stubble left over after the plants had been harvested for their protein rich seed, Australian entrepreneur Andi Lucas saw…
New law in Costa Rica sees role for hemp in farming modernization
The new law, published in mid-September, addresses agriculture, production, industrialization and commercialization of cannabis.