Efforts to boost THC in EU hemp could bring results by 2021
The European Union could soon change the allowed legal THC level in approved hemp varieties from 0.2% to 0.3% after the European Parliament Committee on…
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Many twists and turns ahead for hemp industry in USA
As the euphoria brought on by passage of the U.S. Farm Bill begins to fade, American hemp stakeholders face the challenges of crafting and living…
U.S. farming officials set listening session on federal rules
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will host a hemp specific listening session for industry stakeholders on Wednesday, March 13 to hear comments as it…
European Industrial Hemp Association names new director
Lorenza Romanese, a veteran European policy advisor, has been named Managing Director of the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA), the Association has announced. She replaces…
Stakeholders working on EU ag policies to better position hemp
With the EU’s Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) currently up for reform, the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) and members of the European Parliament (MEP) are…
Despite struggles with the law, Greek hemp advocate is upbeat
The Greek hemp industry continues to grow since it began five years ago. However, in the past year, there has been a crackdown on hemp…
NGO calls WHO committee’s report ‘unethical, surrealistic’
International cannabis activists have expressed concern over a guidance document from the World Health Organization (WHO) that will be under review during the UN Commission…