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….
Policy
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….
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…
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…
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…
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….
Stakeholders in Malaysia decry slow development of hemp program
Malaysian cannabis stakeholders have welcomed policy clarifications that appear to open the market for medical marijuana, but say the government should do more to advance…
Oregon bill would limit hemp licensing in effort to fight outlaw pot farms
A bill being proposed in the Oregon legislature would authorize state agriculture officials to limit industrial hemp licenses as one way to crack down on…
Health & beauty product makers first winners under new Thai rules
Thailand appears to be clearing the way for industrial hemp as the Narcotics Control Committee (NCC) agreed to remove cannabis from the country’s list of…
Costa Rica’s president unlikely to sign law on hemp, medical marijuana
Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado appears unlikely to sign a proposed bill that would legalize medical cannabis and industrial hemp, but said he will release…
