Despite rule changes, Portuguese hemp farmers victims of raids
Confusion surrounding the legality of hemp in Portugal is still causing headaches for farmers despite a recent decree aimed at clarifying cultivation and processing rules….
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U.S. hemp stakeholders sue drug agency over rule on extracts
Hemp stakeholders in the USA have gone to court against the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), seeking to strike down a recent ruling by the…
Proper framework could boost New Zealand hemp, report says
A fully functioning hemp industry could generate billions in income for New Zealand by 2030 if authorities can get their act together and create constructive…
Plan for over-the-counter CBD in Australia carries heavy restrictions
Australia’s Ministry of Health has handed down an interim decision that could lead to over-the-counter (OTC) sales of CBD, but such products would face many…
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…
USDA wants more public input about rules governing hemp
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said it wants to hear more from the public about proposed hemp regulations under the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill….
Failed bill in California leaves state CBD market in the lurch
A measure that would have allowed CBD in food and drinks in the U.S. state of California has failed as lawmakers refrained from putting it…
Germany’s Hempro Int. sues City of Düsseldorf over CBD ban
Leading European hemp company Hempro International GmbH & Co. KG (Hempro Int.) has filed suit against the City of Düsseldorf, Germany, after the city banned…
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…
U.S. drug agency’s rules under Farm Bill raise fears about extracts
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has laid out its views on hemp and CBD in interim rules released Aug. 20, part of the process…