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….
Policy
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…
New law in Louisiana establishes program to ‘push hemp to forefront’
A new law in Louisiana has established a program to advance hemp for industrial uses. The Louisiana Industrial Hemp Promotion and Research Program, which will…
Vermont abandons hemp program less than one year after it started
Vermont is giving up on its hemp program less than one year after a state plan for the sector was approved by the U.S. Department…
Colombia’s turn away from prohibition of cannabis will boost the hemp sector
In a sharp turn from prohibition-based policy, Colombia will look to advantage small cannabis producers and farming cooperatives, according to a government plan under recently…
Two UK groups are off CBD advisory board amid turmoil over guidance for the sector
A UK advisory board on CBD was scheduled to meet today amid turmoil that has left members representing two trade bodies no longer a part…
Big players announce CBD plans after Thailand strikes cannabis from drug list
Several companies have announced plans to develop CBD business in Thailand following the removal of hemp and marijuana from the country’s list of dangerous drugs…
New hemp and medicinal cannabis law in Argentina is ‘triumph against hypocrisy’
Argentina will establish a new regulator to manage hemp and medicinal cannabis under a historic bill signed by President Alberto Fernández last week. The measure…
‘Political will’ led to new hemp rules that will help Polish producers
Poland has eased the way to market for hemp with updated regulations that raise the THC level from 0.2% to 0.3% and simplify permitting –…
Aiming to help set CBD framework, UK group focuses first on THC limits
[This is the fourth in a series of stories looking at the CBD certification process in the UK] Recommendations from the UK’s Advisory Council on…
