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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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Two more states have joined the chorus of nearly 30 others seeking to restrict delta-8 THC and other unregulated, synthetic forms of intoxicating hemp from the market. California agencies Friday […]
Intoxicating hemp products would be banned or under regulations sufficiently strict to wipe out the market in Louisiana under competing measures passed by the State Senate and House of Representatives […]
Japan’s CBD market reached $154 million (¥24 billion) last year, and further growth is anticipated following the enactment of changes in the nation’s main cannabis law, according to a new […]
Two more states have joined the growing ranks of those trying to get their arms around a runaway market for intoxicating hemp products. Legislation in Mississippi and Illinois would put […]
The commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) repeated the contention that the agency does not consider hemp-derived CBD safe enough to be sold lawfully as a dietary […]
A marijuana trade group is urging the U.S. Congress to regulate intoxicating hemp compounds separately from non-psychoactive seed- and fiber-derived byproducts, calling for a more restrictive definition of industrial hemp […]
Laws that would crack down on CBD and intoxicating hemp products appear likely to be enacted in two more U.S. states as a wave of such legislation continues to wash […]
Intoxicating hemp products are now banned in South Dakota after Gov. Kristi Noem signed a law intended to remove from the market all products containing delta-8 THC and other synthetic […]
While the legalization of industrial hemp five years ago heralded potentially vast new markets, the reality has brought chaos, exploitation and threats to public health, state attorneys general warn in […]
Wyoming high school students successfully lobbied for a law banning intoxicating hemp products after several of their classmates suffered health problems from delta-8 THC. Students in a Youth For Justice […]
A bill about to become law in Florida will likely wipe out much of the state’s $1.8 billion CBD market. The measure, which would ban all products that contain intoxicating […]
After fits and starts, it appears Ghana finally has legislation that will open up the market for industrial hemp and medical cannabis. The country’s Parliament recently passed the Narcotics Control … Ghana finally appears to have law that will open hemp market Read More »
Albania has opened a wider berth for industrial hemp, setting the THC limit at 0.8% for crops in the field but placing CBD under highly restrictive rules that allow only … Albania sets THC limit for hemp at 0.8%, but CBD is ruled medical cannabis Read More »
“Hemp in the Modern World: The Years Long Wait for FDA Action,” this week’s congressional hearing in the U.S. Congress, will do little to change the arc of things for … Posturing at Congressional CBD hearing adds nothing new to sector’s outlook Read More »
Maryland hemp stakeholders have filed a lawsuit against state officials over market access for their CBD products, which are now highly restricted under a law that took effect this month. … Hemp producers challenge Maryland law that threatens to wipe out state CBD market Read More »
Four legislators representing both political parties have reintroduced a bare-bones bill designed to get the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) moving on regulations for CBD. The Hemp Access and Consumer … Bi-partisan bill aimed to spur CBD regulations is re-introduced in Congress Read More »
The Czech government will regulate but not ban synthetically produced “high”-producing compounds made from hemp-derived CBD, according to the Ministry of Health. The move reverses food safety officials’ earlier announced … Czech Republic will regulate but not ban synthetics made from CBD Read More »
A new law on CBD in Washington has the potential to radically realign the CBD market as it now exists in the state by essentially handing the sector over to … New law could radically alter Washington CBD market, giving control to marijuana interests Read More »
An Oregon law expected to be finalized this week will make landowners responsible for environmental devastation brought by illegal cannabis operators who have operated in the southern part of the … After pot growers hid behind hemp licenses, Oregon landowners must clean up the mess Read More »
Louisiana lawmakers have failed in their attempts to reign in products that contain delta-8 THC, the unregulated, high-producing synthetic compound present in gummies, tinctures and other consumables that are widely … Delta-8 products will remain on shelves in Louisiana as lawmakers fail to act Read More »
Minnesota’s new cannabis law has legalized both high-producing delta-8 and delta-9 THC derived from industrial hemp, and will allow such products to be widely available to consumers. The relatively low-dose … Minnesota OKs hemp-derived delta-8 and delta-9 THC, bans other synthetics Read More »
A bi-partisan hemp bill that would separate grain and fiber outputs from flower-derived products such as CBD and other cannabinoids has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The … U.S. House bill would separate hemp cannabinoids from grain and fiber Read More »
With the hemp industry in a deep trough, the U.S. Farm Bill now before Congress is an opportunity for a desperately needed reset. But if a recent Farm Bill position … Industry Leaders’ hemp vision for the 2023 Farm Bill falls far short Read More »
Colorado lawmakers say they have worked out a compromise in proposed legislation stakeholders had feared would place overly strict limits on CBD. The measure, Senate Bill 271 (SB 271), is … Colorado lawmakers say compromise reached on THC levels for CBD Read More »
Minnesota hemp stakeholders say the inclusion of hemp in state cannabis legislation would create burdensome rules that could stifle the industry. The Minnesota Industrial Hemp Association (MIHA) said licensing categories … Legislative bundling of hemp and marijuana would make Minnesota an outlier Read More »
Marijuana companies could secure financial services and confusion over banking for hemp operators could be clarified after the reintroduction of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act in the … SAFE Banking Act finally appears headed for vote in U.S. Senate Read More »
A ban on delta-8 THC appears likely in Arkansas while restrictions on the psychoactive hemp-derived substance have been averted for now in Georgia. The Arkansas Senate voted last week to … D-8 ban appears likely in Arkansas, while Georgia dodges a bullet Read More »
State officials in Kansas are pushing back against a proposed law that would allow hemp fiber, grain and seeds to be used as food for pets, and feed for poultry … Kansas officials push back against law to allow hemp animal feed Read More »
The failure of a minor bill that would have helped CBD producers in South Dakota won’t have much of an effect on the overall hemp industry in the state, where … Veto of THC bill won’t have much effect on hemp in South Dakota Read More »
A subsidiary of a Canadian cannabis company has received the first license to develop hemp operations from Mexican health authorities, but a legal framework that would underpin the industry has … Canadian company’s subsidiary first to get hemp license in Mexico Read More »
A Brazilian court has agreed to rule on a case that would greenlight businesses and farmers to grow cannabis, but even with a positive outcome in the case, Brazil could still be years … Brazilian court agrees to rule on growing hemp, but lawmaking lags Read More »
A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate would unburden hemp grain and fiber growers of sampling and testing protocols, costly requirements that disincentivize growers, according to the measure’s sponsors. While … Bi-partisan bill would ease testing requirements for hemp grain, fiber growers Read More »
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has agreed to amend a hemp bill awaiting his signature, but hemp stakeholders say the changes don’t go far enough. Youngkin ordered changes to a provision … Virginia hemp stakeholders say THC rules in amended bill don’t go far enough Read More »
U.S. lawmakers re-introduced two bills that would establish a legal framework for hemp-derived cannabinoids, hoping to revive a rulemaking process that has been slow to unfold. The measures would mandate … U.S. lawmakers re-introduce bills that would set framework for CBD Read More »
Indiana farmers appear to have all but given up on industrial hemp, and stakeholders say the state government is to blame. Now down to just 40 licensees after hitting a … Failure to set legal framework in Indiana means ‘hemp program is dying’ Read More »
A bill introduced in the U.S. Congress would allow convicted drug felons to own or serve in principal roles in hemp companies, striking down restrictions in the 2018 Farm Bill. … U.S. lawmakers float bill that would give ‘second chance’ to drug felons Read More »
More state governments are joining the growing chorus that would ban synthetic, hemp-derived delta-8 THC, with Arkansas, West Virginia and Texas the most recent to take such measures under consideration. … Clouds darken over CBD as more states consider banning delta-8 Read More »
Nebraska hemp stakeholders are hoping for passage of a bill that would align the state’s hemp program with federal rules, suggesting the changes could revive the fortunes of the crop … Proposed bill would hit reset button for hemp in beleaguered Nebraska Read More »
Lawmakers in Kentucky and Virginia have floated laws that would ban delta-8 THC products, citing safety concerns over the popular synthetic compound, which is made from hemp-derived CBD. Stakeholders in … Lawmakers in two more states turn up the heat on delta-8 THC Read More »
Amended legislation in Zimbabwe has removed industrial hemp from the country’s list of dangerous drugs and set the defining line between marijuana and hemp at 1.0%. The legislation, the Criminal … Zimbabwe strikes hemp from drugs list, sets THC limit at 1.0% Read More »
The U.S. Congress has failed to act on a banking bill that would have led the way to financial services for hemp and marijuana companies. The bill, the Secure and … Failure of banking act means challenges for hemp producers will linger Read More »
A California cannabis group has called for legislators to close loopholes in federal laws to avert a “public health disaster” caused by widely available delta-8 THC and other potentially intoxicating … Lack of clarity over hemp-derived delta-8 THC called ‘public health disaster’ Read More »
Playing catchup with other Central American countries, Honduras now is moving to establish a framework for industrial hemp. Stakeholders and government officials explored the promise for hemp late last month … Honduras, a hemp laggard, in initial stages of setting framework Read More »
Medical officials in Brazil have suspended a resolution that would have limited CBD to medicine available by prescription only to those who suffer a narrow...
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The removal of all forms of cannabis from drug status in Germany will help to end the stigmatization of hemp, and support the reform of...
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CBD stakeholders say they hope the appointment of a cannabis policy expert at the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) signals the agency may finally...
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A key cannabis bill now before the U.S. Senate would establish the legality of all forms of THC naturally present in hemp, adding varieties so...
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Hemp farming and production licenses will be inexpensive and widely available in Costa Rica, according to regulations that have been approved by the government. Cultivation...
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Minnesota lawmakers are expected to eventually address rules that inadvertently made the state a hotbed for hemp-derived delta-8 THC edibles as a result of a...
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A proposed provision in landmark U.S. cannabis legislation under consideration would set an unnecessarily low level for trace amounts of THC in hemp flower-based food...
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Guyana’s National Assembly has passed a hemp bill that puts tight restrictions on the sector to prevent unlicensed production, threatening fines and jail time for...
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Albania’s Ministry of Health has put forth a plan to update and refine rules for the production of industrial hemp, but would limit business activity...
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A new law in Louisiana has established a program to advance hemp for industrial uses. The Louisiana Industrial Hemp Promotion and Research Program, which will...
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A draft law under review in Peru’s parliament would exempt industrial hemp from the country’s drug laws and legalize farming and processing under a THC...
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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has given the state’s hemp stakeholders a reprieve, signing a law that will keep the industry operating – just in...
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A new Minnesota law that took effect last week is intended to prohibit the sale of products containing high amounts of delta-8 THC but also...
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