International stakeholder groups, led by the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA), have re-affirmed that the hemp plant and its downstream products are not subject to international drug rules while also
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President Mario Abdo Benítez of Paraguay has issued a decree aimed at shaping the country’s industrial hemp sector through incentives and other government support, declaring hemp a “crop of national
Decree makes hemp ‘crop of national interest’ in Paraguay Read More »
A measure that would have allowed CBD in food and drinks in the U.S. state of California has failed as lawmakers refrained from putting it up for a vote before
Failed bill in California leaves state CBD market in the lurch Read More »
Leading European hemp company Hempro International GmbH & Co. KG (Hempro Int.) has filed suit against the City of Düsseldorf, Germany, after the city banned the marketing and sales of
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An independent hemp operator in the U.S. state of Montana says it will build a multi-million dollar decortication factory to turn out raw materials for textiles, insulation and composite plastics.
Montana-based U.S. processor plans decortication facility Read More »
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has asserted its authority to regulate products derived from cannabis, including hemp, and is therefore playing a major role in the development of
Time for U.S. FDA to authorize early use of CBD products Read More »
Senator Cory Gardner of Colorado is the second U.S. lawmaker to ask the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to delay implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill until 2022. In a
Second U.S. senator asks USDA to delay implementing Farm Bill Read More »
When Erna, a 35-year-old elephant and herd leader died at the zoo in Warsaw, Poland last March, it brought stress on Fredzia and Buba, two companion elephants, zookeepers noticed. Now,
Zoo in Poland is trialing CBD to address elephants’ anxiety Read More »
Stakeholders in the U.S. state of Kentucky say they will launch a re-branded, independent hemp organization after a falling out with the national Hemp Industries Association (HIA). The announcement is
Hemp group in U.S. state of Kentucky says it will go independent Read More »
Brazil could have regulations in place for medical cannabis and hemp by early next year, opening up a market of nearly 210 million consumers, if a recently proposed law is
New law in Brazil could crack open a massive hemp market Read More »
