CBD’s narcotic status in Italy to be challenged by 2 hemp groups
Italian and European hemp associations say they will jointly challenge a decree by Italy’s Ministry of Health that added CBD to the country’s list of…
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European Parliament signs off on raising EU THC limit to 0.3%
The European Parliament has voted in favor of increasing the authorized THC level for industrial hemp “on the field” from 0.2% to 0.3%, a critical step…
EU mum, but USA opposes CBD exemption from global drug controls
The European Union played its cards close to the vest at a meeting of the United Nations Committee on Narcotic Drugs (CND) held in Vienna…
EIHA outlines essential role for hemp in European Green Deal
Industrial hemp is the perfect source to meet a wide range of goals in the European Green Deal, offering health, environmental and economic benefits that…
Researchers will benefit first in Pakistan’s new hemp program
The Pakistani government said it hopes to capitalize on the CBD market as it took the first steps toward creating a national hemp program last…
International groups re-affirm hemp exempt from global drug rules
International stakeholder groups, led by the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA), have re-affirmed that the hemp plant and its downstream products are not subject to…
Decree makes hemp ‘crop of national interest’ in Paraguay
President Mario Abdo Benítez of Paraguay has issued a decree aimed at shaping the country’s industrial hemp sector through incentives and other government support, declaring…
Time for U.S. FDA to authorize early use of CBD products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has asserted its authority to regulate products derived from cannabis, including hemp, and is therefore playing a major…
European Commission looks poised for missteps on hemp extracts
Indicators from the European Commission could signal calamitous decisions are ahead for CBD operators across the continent, while at the same time the Commission is…
Irish hemp stakeholders blast government for ignoring them
Irish hemp stakeholders have released an open letter to the government and other constituencies, saying they’ve been ignored as legislation and regulations for industrial hemp…