Thai government’s fast-track cannabis strategy is good for hemp
Thailand has dropped some restrictions on imports of cannabis cultivation seeds, and established limits for THC and CBD in foods as the country continues rapid…
Policy
Nepal urged to loosen up on traditional medicines from hemp flowers
Stakeholders in Ayurvedic medicines are urging Nepalese officials to prioritize removing the country’s ban on hemp flowers as the government goes about the process of…
Conviction in German CBD case has country’s hemp sector up in arms
German hemp stakeholders say action is needed by lawmakers to shield producers from prosecution after the country’s high court confirmed convictions in two cases involving…
U.S. CBD stakeholders cheer appointment of cannabis expert at FDA
CBD stakeholders say they hope the appointment of a cannabis policy expert at the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) signals the agency may finally…
German hemp fields continue to expand despite bureaucratic challenges
German hemp fields continued to expand this year, growing 7% to reach an all-time high of 7,000 hectares (17,000 acres) despite significant barriers faced by…
U.S. bill would boost THC threshold, but fall short of global trend to 1.0%
A key cannabis bill now before the U.S. Senate would establish the legality of all forms of THC naturally present in hemp, adding varieties so…
Meddling by new government will slow hemp policymaking in Pakistan
A Pakistani Senate committee has criticized efforts to expand the number of ministries involved in setting policy for industrial hemp after the cabinet of Prime…
New law passed in Guyana will put strict controls on hemp industry
Guyana’s National Assembly has passed a hemp bill that puts tight restrictions on the sector to prevent unlicensed production, threatening fines and jail time for…
Zimbabwe opens domestic market for CBD as traditional herbal medicine
Zimbabwe has opened up the domestic market for CBD as a traditional herbal medicine, expanding upon previous laws which had allowed production only for export….
UK Parliamentary group’s curious fantasy: 220,000 hectares of hemp by 2027
The UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on CBD Products has taken direct aim at its foot, and fired off a few additional wild shots on…
