U.S. group urges Idaho to delay ban on hemp in animal food and feed
A national animal food group is urging Idaho officials to delay enforcement of a ban on sales of animal foods that contain hemp or hemp…
Regulatory
Heavy metals, plastics ‘pervasive’ in CBD, U.S. researchers say
More than 500 products analyzed by a team of U.S. researchers revealed contaminants are widely present in CBD, according to a soon-to-be-published paper on edibles…
Criminalization of CBD will bring harsh punishment in Hong Kong
Hong Kong will criminalize CBD early next year, categorizing the compound as a dangerous drug. Under changes to Hong Kong’s drug control laws expected to…
Recommendation from Japan’s health ministry could open door for medical CBD
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has recommended allowing imports of cannabis for medical use, opening a crack for medical grade CBD. Under the…
U.S. CBD stakeholders cheer appointment of cannabis expert at FDA
CBD stakeholders say they hope the appointment of a cannabis policy expert at the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) signals the agency may finally…
German hemp fields continue to expand despite bureaucratic challenges
German hemp fields continued to expand this year, growing 7% to reach an all-time high of 7,000 hectares (17,000 acres) despite significant barriers faced by…
UK food agency rejects HempToday request for documentation on CBD makers
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has rejected a Freedom of Information request submitted by HempToday (HT) regarding companies that currently have products in the…
‘Simple’ Costa Rican hemp rules set THC limit at 1.0%, make licenses widely available
Hemp farming and production licenses will be inexpensive and widely available in Costa Rica, according to regulations that have been approved by the government. Cultivation…
Meddling by new government will slow hemp policymaking in Pakistan
A Pakistani Senate committee has criticized efforts to expand the number of ministries involved in setting policy for industrial hemp after the cabinet of Prime…
Minnesota expected to revisit rules that opened legal window for delta-8 THC
Minnesota lawmakers are expected to eventually address rules that inadvertently made the state a hotbed for hemp-derived delta-8 THC edibles as a result of a…
