The Italian government of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has taken aim at industrial hemp in legislation that would wipe out CBD and all other products derived from the plant’s flowers.
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Proposed new provisions for the next U.S. Farm Bill are bearing down on delta-8 THC and other intoxicating hemp-derived substances as lawmakers begin to look at serious language that would
Language floated for Farm Bill would wipe out delta-8, other hemp intoxicants Read More »
A controversial clause on THC will be removed from German regulations on industrial hemp, and other rules are being adjusted to ease the path for producers, according to the country’s
Germany nixes troublesome hemp ‘intoxication clause’ and revises other rules Read More »
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed into law a bill that bans synthetically produced delta-8 THC and similar lab-made intoxicating hemp compounds that have grown in popularity as substitutes for marijuana products. The measure,
New law in Iowa bans intoxicating hemp, restricts CBD to those 21 or older Read More »
A farming group in the Australian state of Victoria said it is backing proposed legislation that would loosen regulations for hemp growers and unlock the potential for production of sustainable
Hemp bill in Victoria would reduce ‘onerous, confusing’ barriers, farm group says Read More »
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is officially moving to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug, a less dangerous category than Schedule I in which it is now classified, the Biden
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Developments in six states this month reflect the growing national movement to crack down on hemp-derived delta-8 THC and other intoxicating hemp compounds that have flourished due to a loophole
Intoxicating hemp targeted for bans or tight restrictions in six more states Read More »
The American former chairman of a Canadian wellness company and CBD producer has been fined $115,000 in an insider trading case. John M. Moretz, who served as chairman of Neptune
Old college buddies implicated in insider trading case at CBD maker that bombed Read More »
Long-needed banking legislation for marijuana companies that could also help hemp operators has again emerged in the U.S. Congress, but it’s far from certain the reforms will pass anytime soon.
Marijuana banking reform would help hemp operators too, but when will it pass? Read More »
Two states moved this week to crack down on hemp-derived intoxicating hemp products, with Gov. Brian Kemp signing a Georgia law into effect and Connecticut’s House of Representatives sending a
Georgia, Connecticut join states moving against intoxicating hemp products Read More »
