Hemp Industry
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French CBD Industry Under Attack From Food Regulators
THE latest move by the French authorities to undermine the country’s thriving CBD industry will be met with widespread resistance, say the industry’s leading trade bodies.
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Italy’s Hemp Industry Dealt 2nd Major Blow as CBD Oil Classified as Narcotic
Italy’s hemp industry has been dealt another major blow this week as the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) rejected an appeal, rendering CBD oil a narcotic.
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Italian Government Uses ‘Emergency’ Powers to Push Through Hemp Flower Ban, Criminalising 22,000 People Overnight
The final nail in the coffin of Italy’s booming ‘cannabis light’ sector, appears to have been hammered into place by the government.
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From Waste to Wonder-Material: Hemp Graphene Could Be the Future of Energy Storage
Producing hemp-derived graphene is ‘about 1000 times cheaper’ than traditional methods. Estimates put the production cost of hemp-based graphene at only $500–$1000 per ton, versus thousands of dollars per gram for high-grade conventional graphene.
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UN Places HHC Under Same Regulations as Cannabis and Methamphetamine
Last week, the 68th session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) voted almost unanimously to place hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) under Schedule II of the 1971 Convention.
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Tide Turns in Italian Industry’s Favour as It Continues Its Fight for Survival
The Italian hemp industry has received unexpected support from the centre-right Forza Italia party, strengthening its position against an existential threat from the wider government.
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Czech Republic Pushes Ahead With Pioneering ‘Psychomodulating Substances’ Regulation
The Czech Republic is continuing to make progress on an ambitious overhaul of its drug policies, with sweeping reforms aimed at creating a regulated market for low-risk psychoactive substances and addressing long-standing issues in medical cannabis access.
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UK CBD Business Sues Government for £3.4m Over ‘Unlawful’ Seizure of Hemp
The UK Government is being sued by a CBD business for £3.4m, in the latest major challenge to its mishandling of legal hemp.
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DoorDash Begins Delivering CBD and Intoxicating Hemp Products
US store-to-door delivery giant DoorDash announced last week that it will begin offering CBD and intoxicating hemp substances through its service in response to growing demand.
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Hemp Industry Leaders of Texas Demand Law Enforcement Stop Using Questionable Standards
Over the past year, local police and sheriff’s departments have relied on faulty testing of legal hemp products. These departments are using analytical methods that the Texas Department of Public Safety official testified to in front of a legislative committee – that the analytical methods should be used to determine the legality of products sold in Texas.
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Could Hemp-Based Construction Unlock Labour’s Housing Ambitions?
Last week, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer committed to building 1.5 million homes over the current parliament, targeting the construction of 300,000 homes annually to align with long-advocated figures to address under-supply.
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EU to Investigate Italy’s Hemp Crackdown as Italian Courts and Industry Stakeholders Mount Opposition
The Italian hemp industry is continuing to battle attempted government crackdowns on two separate fronts.
