Texas regulators have moved to restrict sales of intoxicating hemp products, but questions remain about how the rules will be applied across the state’s fragmented retail landscape. The Texas Alcoholic […]
Eight Democratic U.S. senators signed off on a framework that would ban synthetic substances such as delta-8 THC while leaving CBD eligible for use in supplements, foods, and cosmetics under
U.S. Democrats sign off on framework to rein in hemp intoxicants while protecting CBD Read More »
The Trump administration’s push to reduce government red tape means some hemp operators will continue to face more bureaucracy after the Department of Justice this month canceled some Biden-era rules
Trump administration push to trim red tape leaves hemp industry still tangled in rules Read More »
A group of hemp industry stakeholders has formally asked the UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) to clarify whether whole-plant hemp extracts should be treated as novel foods, arguing that they
UK stakeholders push food safety authority to separate CBD isolates from hemp oils Read More »
Fearing the Brazilian government may restrict hemp cultivation to tightly controlled pharmaceutical production, stakeholders are warning of the consequences ahead of a September 30 court-ordered deadline to establish national regulations.
Stakeholders fear Brazil hemp rules may be restricted as Sept. 30 deadline nears Read More »
Peru’s Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri) has opened a 90-day public consultation on draft regulations to implement Law No. 32195, the framework for industrial hemp adopted late last
Peru opens draft hemp rules for consultation as industry eyes long-awaited start Read More »
Texas lawmakers have renewed their push to outlaw hemp products containing THC, setting up another clash with Gov. Greg Abbott over how to rein in the state’s booming intoxicating hemp
Whichever path it travels, Texas appears determined to wipe out intoxicating hemp Read More »
Florida regulators will take public comment today on a proposed rule aimed at keeping intoxicating hemp products out of the hands of children — an action long overdue. For years,
Florida’s debate over ‘intoxicating hemp’ packaging masks deeper flaws in state rules Read More »
Italy’s escalating crackdown on hemp and CBD has hit Bologna-based Enecta, which saw its main e-commerce site disappear without warning earlier this year—an episode co-founder Jacopo Paolini said is another
Cannabinoid firm’s takedown another ‘wake-up call’ in Italy’s treacherous hemp market Read More »
A proposed federal crackdown on intoxicating hemp-derived products has triggered a political standoff between Kentucky’s two Republican senators, with Sen. Rand Paul blocking an agriculture spending bill that includes language
Dispute over intoxicating hemp regulation puts spending bill on hold in U.S. Senate Read More »
