CBD claims on coronavirus draw rebuke from U.S. food authorities
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a total of 31 warning letters to CBD sellers since the virus’ outbreak, flagging marketing claims…
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Czech firm’s push to register synthetically made CBD advances
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has green-lighted the “suitability check” of an application from Czech-based phytocannabinoids maker CBDepot for synthetically manufactured Cannabidiol (CBD) as…
New cannabis law in Mexico criticized as restrictive on hemp
Mexican hemp stakeholders say a new cannabis law moving through the legislative process would significantly hamper hemp interests because it treats hemp the same as…
Coming cannabis bill is good signal for South African hemp
While South African officials have said hemp may be approved as an agricultural crop as soon as May this year, some stakeholders remain skeptical of…
Finnish CBD seller says unclear rules forced it into bankruptcy
The lingering lack of clarity in EU rules for hemp-based foods and extracts — and resulting stop-sell orders — has hit Finland’s biggest CBD seller…
German government sides with EIHA on CBD ‘novel food’ question
The European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) said it has achieved “groundbreaking success in the discussion about the generally permissible trade and sale of CBD-containing products,”…
USDA delays federal oversight of labs testing for THC
Federal agriculture officials in the USA are delaying a rule that all THC testing on U.S. hemp crops must be performed at laboratories registered with…
Two hemp veterans named to key EU focus group on agriculture
Two European hemp veterans have been chosen to serve as experts on the European Commission’s Focus Group on Sustainable Industrial Crops in Europe. Daniel Kruse,…
Hempcrete scores a perfect ‘O’ under ASTM fire testing in USA
Hempcrete’s perfect performance in recent fire resistance tests in the USA can help move the material one step closer to acceptance after samples put together…
Euro hemp association says UK move on CBD is step in right direction
CBD stakeholders in Europe say the UK Food Standard Agency’s (FSA) recent warning to producers and consumers is a step in the right direction for…