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…
Regulatory
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…
Editor’s guide to hemp provisions in the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill
Enactment of the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill, signed into law by President Donald Trump today, marks the beginning of tectonic shifts in the global market…
Hemp advocates in Guyana push government for legalization
The Guyanese government should eliminate legislative barriers that are preventing farmers and processors from creating a vibrant new industry for the South American coastal nation,…
Hemp ‘compromise’ in U.S. Farm Bill: Create 2 classes of felons
Negotiations to eliminate a proposed rule that would ban drug felons from joining in the industrial hemp boom are reported to have moved off center,…
Blocking of hemp as animal feed angers farmers in New Zealand
Hemp farmers in New Zealand have reacted angrily to the news they are unable to use hemp as an animal feed. The news has come…