Honduras, a hemp laggard, in initial stages of setting framework
Playing catchup with other Central American countries, Honduras now is moving to establish a framework for industrial hemp. Stakeholders and government officials explored the promise…
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History made in Costa Rica, as first hemp authorization is granted
An agriculture conglomerate has received the first authorization to grow and process hemp in Costa Rica under a recently signed resolution from the country’s agriculture…
FDA issues new round of warnings to vendors of CBD, delta-8
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a new round of warnings to U.S. CBD vendors, citing violations of the Food, Drug &…
Thai government’s fast-track cannabis strategy is good for hemp
Thailand has dropped some restrictions on imports of cannabis cultivation seeds, and established limits for THC and CBD in foods as the country continues rapid…
Nepal urged to loosen up on traditional medicines from hemp flowers
Stakeholders in Ayurvedic medicines are urging Nepalese officials to prioritize removing the country’s ban on hemp flowers as the government goes about the process of…
Some CBD products disqualified as UK food safety review moves slowly ahead
Roughly 100 CBD products have been disqualified to date by food safety officials in the UK, according to an update that became public last week….
CBD claims in UK draw warning from advertising regulator
A UK CBD seller has received a warning from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over health claims in marketing materials. The ASA, which reviews advertising…
Consortium says its CBD products are advancing in European food safety review
The novel food consortium of the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) has finalized applications for two forms of CBD headed for the European Food Safety…
Brazilian officials still grappling with rules on medical CBD
Medical officials in Brazil have suspended a resolution that would have limited CBD to medicine available by prescription only to those who suffer a narrow…
Ohio prosecutor says two men pocketed cash in investor scam
Prosecutors in Ohio say two men pocketed nearly $800,000 in investor funds collected in a bogus medical cannabis and CBD business. A Warren County grand jury…
