Utah hemp now under USDA
Utah hemp producers must now apply for hemp permits under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as the state reminded this week it is no longer be responsible for licensing […]
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Hemp called ‘golden opportunity’ for Peru, but progress is lacking
Cannabis advocates in Peru say establishing a hemp program – now non-existent – is key to better aligning the country with international Sustainable Development Goals and can drive economic development.
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U.S. group says animal feed interests are ‘strangling’ hemp’s potential
The U.S. Hemp Feed Coalition (HFC) is pushing back sharply against an alignment of groups that is encouraging states to stop passing laws that allow hemp in animal feed. The coalition
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Israel moves to normalize CBD; 2-year path to market expected
Israel has taken a step toward normalizing CBD and related cannabinoids, declaring the hemp compound is not a drug, but observers say the path to market for such products is
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Hemp associations say existing global conventions make CBD legal
Eleven hemp associations from around the world have agreed to a common position on CBD, seeking normalization they say is implied by existing international conventions. The groups say that while
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Limiting hemp production reduces chance of survival for all life
By Paul J. von Hartmann Legislation limiting industrial hemp in Oregon or anywhere else is a win for fossil fuels, nuclear energy and the military-industrial complex. Such mistakes will lead us all
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President’s pledge gets tepid welcome from cannabis council leader in South Africa
South African cannabis supporters have welcomed a pledge by President Cyril Ramaphosa to back the hemp and marijuana industries, but say they’ve so far been left on the sidelines as
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Proposed rules in Sweden draw sharp criticism from hemp association
Swedish hemp stakeholders are pushing back hard against proposed regulatory updates that would restrict legal hemp components to only plant stems and seeds, and suggest that valuable plant tops be
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Oregon trade group backs bill that would limit hemp, marijuana licenses
A cannabis group in Oregon said it supports a limit on hemp licensing included in a bill introduced in the state legislature last week. The bill, HB 4016, would re-establish
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How a Czech publisher’s cannabis magazine made him a criminal
INTERVIEW by Zdeněk Strnad. Robert Veverka is a Czech cannabis activist and journalist, and the publisher of Legalizace magazine, which has been published since 2010. He sits on the Prague
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