South Dakota releases draft hemp rules
State departments of Agriculture and Public Safety in South Dakota, USA, released draft rules for licensing of hemp in the state. Under the proposal, licenses will cost growers $500; processors, …
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Proposed New York CBD rules criticized for ban on sale of buds
Hemp stakeholders in the U.S. state of New York hope a public comment process can help change proposed regulations that would ban smokable hemp flowers. Critics say the rules as …
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Maryland adopts hemp rules
The Department of Agriculture in the U.S. State of Maryland has adopted new regulations that will expand the state’s industrial hemp program, including rules for licensing. The new regulations bring …
NZ bureaucracy ‘goes mad’ on CBD
New Zealand hemp grower and trader Larry’s Gold had its CBD products ordered off the market by Medsafe, the country’s medicines authority, which threatened the company with a $66,000 (~€56,000) …
Zimbabwe sets legal framework with 3 licensing categories
The Zimbabwean government has published a legal framework for cannabis production, including industrial hemp, placing rules under the country’s narcotics laws, with a licensing scheme managed by the Ministry of …
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U.S. states get sought after delay on hemp compliance rules
U.S. hemp companies in states not yet compliant under federal rules have received a delay that will let them continue operations as a result of a vote in the U.S. …
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British group calls for radical overhaul of hemp rules
Hemp stakeholders in the United Kingdom, led by the British Hemp Alliance (BHA), have called for a massive overhaul of regulations in order to free hemp and lead to development of …
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Funding bill would provide delay sought by U.S. hemp interests
A U.S. government funding bill proposed this week carries a provision that would let states continue to operate under previous rules for industrial hemp, setting aside for the moment regulations …
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Despite rule changes, Portuguese hemp farmers victims of raids
Confusion surrounding the legality of hemp in Portugal is still causing headaches for farmers despite a recent decree aimed at clarifying cultivation and processing rules. The decree, which gave authority …
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U.S. hemp stakeholders sue drug agency over rule on extracts
Hemp stakeholders in the USA have gone to court against the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), seeking to strike down a recent ruling by the agency that would harm makers …
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