Some Portuguese hemp farmers say they’ll give up on the 2019 growing season due to continuing jurisdictional confusion between two government agencies over licensing. The problem started when Portugal’s Ministry […]
Hemp farmers in Portugal say 2019 growing season is lost Read More »
The European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) has published a collection of historical evidence documenting the consumption hemp food and hemp food extracts in Europe to counter recent European Union rule
Hemp extracts are firm in EU history, EIHA paper shows Read More »
A federal court in New York has ruled that a racketeering and fraud case against a trio of related companies can go ahead based on a truck driver’s claims after
Case against U.S. CBD firms moves forward after some claims stripped Read More »
American hemp stakeholders on Friday received clarification from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that they can legally import hemp sowing seeds. The guidance comes on the heels of the
USDA guidance clears hemp cultivation seeds for import to USA Read More »
Hemp food stakeholders in Europe have taken a stand over hemp extracts in Germany after that country’s Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) last month declared CBD
Euro stakeholders take a stand in Germany over ‘novel foods’ Read More »
The Spanish Agency for Consumer Affairs, Food Safety and Nutrition (AECOSAN) has struck a blow against hemp food producers in their ongoing efforts to clear a path for hemp extracts
Spanish authorities issue misguided directive on hemp extracts Read More »
The Chinese government has tightened control on industrial hemp licenses after recent sharp fluctuations in share prices of publicly traded companies. China’s National Anti-Drug Committee announced the move in late
Chinese govt may limit licenses in response to stock jumps Read More »
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 Agriculture and Rural Development recently
Efforts to boost THC in EU hemp could bring results by 2021 Read More »
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. The claims are carried in
FDA warns 3 U.S. CBD sellers over ‘egregious’ cancer claims Read More »
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 with federal and state standards
Many twists and turns ahead for hemp industry in USA Read More »
