Australian stakeholders say black market for CBD is thriving
Hemp stakeholders in Australia say industrial hemp growers in New South Wales are illegally producing CBD for a burgeoning black market estimated to be ten…
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Czech magazine, editor face absurd charges of ‘promoting toxicomania’
A prominent Czech cannabis activist and journalist faces a potential five-year prison term for “inciting and promoting toxicomania.” Editor and publisher Robert Veverka and his…
Portuguese hemp association denounces regulators after third arrest
Portuguese hemp association CannaCasa has denounced regulators for “unacceptable and undignified administrative practices” the group said are unfairly targeting some stakeholders and restricting development of…
Czech hemp in vanguard as president signs law re-setting THC limit
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…
Oregon’s ‘Operation Table Rock’ busts hemp operators growing marijuana
Oregon regulators say more than 110 licensed hemp operations were found to be illegally growing high-THC marijuana after a recent crackdown in Jackson and Josephine…
Czech change on THC limit sets an example for other EU states
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…
Animal feed association says hemp needs more research
The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) has warned against bringing hemp feed and pet food to market through a state-by-state patchwork of laws…
Lawsuit accuses Aurora execs of ‘sham round-trip’ deal to inflate earnings
A lawsuit filed in a U.S. federal court alleges Aurora Cannabis Inc. and a group of past and current executives inflated quarterly earnings results in 2019 through…
Irish food safety officials order recall of products from three CBD brands
Irish food safety authorities have issued an urgent product recall for three CBD brands, claiming the products contain unsafe levels of THC. Brands implicated in…
Native American alliance hopes to spark cannabis on tribal lands
The Native American Cannabis Alliance (NACA) said it signed memoranda of understanding with indigenous farmers from three Native American tribes as it looks to spur…
