German hemp stakeholders hopeful about reforms under new government
Recent election results in Germany have buoyed hemp stakeholders as parties expected to be represented in the new government are on record as agreeing to…
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Alabama opens 2022 licensing
The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries is now accepting applications for growing and processing industrial hemp next year. Applications will be accepted until Nov….
Massachusetts takes a half-step to opening up sales of extracts, smokable hemp
A rule that authorizes wholesale deals between hemp producers and marijuana retailers could bolster the fortunes of the Massachusetts hemp sector by establishing at least…
THC vote in Europe expected
The European Commission has indicated it will likely vote in November on a proposal to set the maximum level for THC in hemp foods at 7.5…
Missouri grants back fiber processing
The Missouri Department of Agriculture will award grants of up to $200,000 for the expansion of processing capacity for industrial hemp fiber. The reimbursement grants,…
Elixinol abandoning EU, UK markets in major strategic about-face
CBD company Elixinol Wellness is shuttering its operations in the European Union and the UK, and will focus its attention on the U.S. and Australian…
Report shows CBD content on labels differs from levels found in coffees, teas
More than half of 29 hemp tea and coffee products that underwent recent analysis in the USA showed CBD levels different from that advertised on…
Clint Eastwood wins $6.1 million judgment over fake CBD endorsements
A federal judge in California has ordered a Lithuanian company to pay $6.1 million to Clint Eastwood for carrying content that used the actor’s name…
NZ company to make CBD
New Zealand pharma company Rua Bioscience said it has received a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certification from Medsafe, the medicines and medical devices safety authority…
Raising THC limit would help assure delta-8 products safe, trade group says
A national hemp group has called for raising the THC limit for industrial hemp from 0.3% to 1.0% as part of the solution to assuring…
