Efforts to boost THC in EU hemp could bring results by 2021
The European Union could soon change the allowed legal THC level in approved hemp varieties from 0.2% to 0.3% after the European Parliament Committee on…
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FDA warns 3 U.S. CBD sellers over ‘egregious’ cancer claims
The U.S Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission jointly issued warning letters to three American companies for unsubstantiated claims regarding CBD….
Many twists and turns ahead for hemp industry in USA
As the euphoria brought on by passage of the U.S. Farm Bill begins to fade, American hemp stakeholders face the challenges of crafting and living…
UK trade group assigns law firm to challenge EU extract ruling
The UK’s Cannabis Trades Association (CTA) says it has hired London law firm Mackrell Turner Garrett to file a legal challenge against the European Union…
U.S. farming officials set listening session on federal rules
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will host a hemp specific listening session for industry stakeholders on Wednesday, March 13 to hear comments as it…
U.S. self regulator gives its stamp of approval to 13 hemp firms
American self-regulator U.S. Hemp Authority has given its stamp of approval to 13 companies the group says have met its quality and safety standards. “As…
Updated EU rules on ‘novel foods’ get it wrong on CBD
A recent update to the European Union’s Novel Food Catalogue is mistaken in its consideration of CBD, cannabis veteran and consultant Richard Rose writes in…
FDA asserts it has regulatory role over CBD products in USA
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has asserted its authority to regulate products derived from cannabis, including hemp. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said…
Stakeholders working on EU ag policies to better position hemp
With the EU’s Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) currently up for reform, the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) and members of the European Parliament (MEP) are…
Goal to make Kentucky ‘epicenter’ of U.S. Hemp, state official says
Local agriculture officials in Kentucky, USA say the state is well-positioned to be a national leader in hemp farming and production after enactment of the…