Canadian health committee urges government support for CBD research
A Canadian health committee called on government to support studies that will more broadly look at CBD’s potential as a wellness aid while ensuring consumer…
Regulatory
Cops can’t charge delta-8 stakeholders, but hemp licensees at risk in Kentucky
A judge in Kentucky has barred law enforcement from meddling in the production and sale of delta-8 THC but dismissed an injunction against the state…
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….
Smokable hemp called ‘inherently vicious’ as production ban reimposed in Texas
Consumers in Texas can continue to puff hemp, but the production of hemp smokables is outlawed in the state as a result of a recent…
Hemp plan for Albania would limit extract business to foreign players
Albania’s Ministry of Health has put forth a plan to update and refine rules for the production of industrial hemp, but would limit business activity…
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…
Playing catch-up in LatAm, Peru finally has a draft law on hemp
A draft law under review in Peru’s parliament would exempt industrial hemp from the country’s drug laws and legalize farming and processing under a THC…
Home growers flood Thai authorities with registrations for hemp, marijuana
More than 120,000 individuals have registered to cultivate hemp and marijuana after new rules for cannabis went into effect last month in Thailand, according to…
North Carolina hemp gets reprieve as governor signs law in nick of time
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has given the state’s hemp stakeholders a reprieve, signing a law that will keep the industry operating – just in…
Minnesota law wipes out delta-8, but sets high limit for THC in hemp foods
A new Minnesota law that took effect last week is intended to prohibit the sale of products containing high amounts of delta-8 THC but also…
