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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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…
Irish hemp group bows out of ‘ridiculous’ government consultation
Ireland’s leading hemp stakeholder group has withdrawn from government talks on industrial hemp, sharply criticizing the consultations as shortsighted and disincentivizing to Irish farmers because…
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…
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…
USDA approval in hand, Colorado sees itself as ‘undisputed leader’
Ignoring the aberrant year of 2019, when hemp farming and licensing doubled in Colorado, registrations were still higher in 2020 than in 2018, before the…
Ban on smokable hemp products overturned by Texas judge
A ban on the production of smokable hemp has been overturned in Texas after a judge found it violates the state constitution. Judge Lora J….
Fiji government says it will pursue hemp-only cannabis strategy
Fiji intends to take a hemp-only approach to cannabis, Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has told the country’s parliament. The government said…
Guyana’s cabinet signs off on plan to develop a hemp industry
Guyana’s Cabinet of Ministers greenlighted the cultivation and processing of industrial hemp, saying the sector could create thousands of jobs and create new industries. The…
