Euro association seeks input to strengthen lobbying in Brussels
The European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) has added a CBD sector survey to its regular hemp cultivation survey, having for years noted the compound’s “increased…
Policy
U.S. Navy issues policy warning sailors not to use CBD
The United States Navy has officially prohibited sailors from possessing or using CBD, citing its “zero tolerance” drug policy. “Navy policy has not been affected”…
CBD’s proliferation calls for oversight, says EU agency
Levels of CBD in cannabis products should be closely monitored to protect public health, advises a report from the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and…
Hemp shipments in USA should ease later this year
The movement of hemp and hemp-based products around the United States should be easier soon as a result of recent developments at the federal level….
USDA guidance clears hemp cultivation seeds for import to USA
American hemp stakeholders on Friday received clarification from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that they can legally import hemp sowing seeds. You need to…
Efforts to boost THC in EU hemp could bring results by 2021
The European Union could soon change the allowed legal THC level in approved hemp varieties from 0.2% to 0.3% after the European Parliament Committee on…
Many twists and turns ahead for hemp industry in USA
As the euphoria brought on by passage of the U.S. Farm Bill begins to fade, American hemp stakeholders face the challenges of crafting and living…
U.S. farming officials set listening session on federal rules
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will host a hemp specific listening session for industry stakeholders on Wednesday, March 13 to hear comments as it…
European Industrial Hemp Association names new director
Lorenza Romanese, a veteran European policy advisor, has been named Managing Director of the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA), the Association has announced. She replaces…
Stakeholders working on EU ag policies to better position hemp
With the EU’s Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) currently up for reform, the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) and members of the European Parliament (MEP) are…