Hemp Industry
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- Hemp Industry
UK Drugs Watchdog Recommends 0.3% THC Limit for Hemp, Marking ‘Very Material Step Forward’ For Industry
Last week, the UK’s Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs published an official recommendation that the THC limit on industrial hemp should be raised to 0.3%, bringing it in line with the EU.
- Hemp Industry
Bedrocan Returns To Canada, Cantourage Sales To Hit €40m, EU Court Overturns Indoor Hemp Ban, Malta To Ease Cannabis Rec Restrictions
LONG-ESTABLISHED European cannabis company Bedrocan has re-entered the Canadian medical cannabis market following the purchase of a facility in Toronto.
- Hemp Industry
New Hemp Bill Could Solve Intoxicating Cannabinoid Issues Plaguing US Industry
A new bill introduced this week that could have a significant impact on the ongoing battle to curb the spread of intoxicating hemp-derived products in the US.
- CBD Market
Italian Court Suspends Ban on CBD Oils, But Threat to Wider Hemp Sector Remains as Sector Protests Across Country
Italy’s embattled hemp industry came out in unified force yesterday to protest the looming government drive to ban all hemp substances.
- Hemp Industry
California Governor Pushes Through ‘Emergency’ Legislation Banning Any Trace of THC in Hemp Products as Industry Prepares to Take Legal Action
California’s Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed emergency regulations that would ban any level of THC in hemp products sold in the state, which would decimate the industry.
- Hemp Industry
Increasing Crackdown on Hemp in the US Drives $3.1bn Downgrade in Market Expectations
The lack of progress and clarity on regulations surrounding industrial hemp in the US has seen forecasts for the market over the next five years plummet.
- Hemp Industry
Germany Moves to Overturn Controversial Hemp Law but Legal Prosecutions Continue
In July, Germany submitted a draft of its Industrial Hemp Liberalization Act, a bill that promises to do away with the baffling and controversial ‘intoxication clause’.
- Hemp Industry
Could Pakistan Become the Next Market to Legalise Medical Cannabis?
Pakistan is set to become that latest country to launch a medical cannabis industry, as its National Assembly gets poised to vote through a landmark reform bill.
- Hemp Industry
New York Hemp Retailers Allege ‘Unjust Treatment’ in Fresh Lawsuit as State Crackdown Hammers Illicit Market
New York’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has had yet another lawsuit filed against them as the city’s attempted crackdown on illicit cannabis stores continues to receive pushback.
- CBD Market
Italian Hemp Industry in Battle for Survival After Amendment Criminalising All Hemp Is Approved by Two Committees
Italy’s government has approved a controversial amendment to its Security Bill, which, if passed by the Chamber and Senate, would effectively shut down the country’s hemp industry.
- Hemp Industry
‘Hemp Killing’ US Farm Bill Approved by Congressional Committee, Putting Entire Industry at Risk
The US Senate Appropriations Committee approved the Agriculture-FDA spending bill unanimously this week, placing the future of the country’s hemp industry in serious danger.
- CBD Market
Italy’s Hemp Sector Fights Back Against Government Ban, Seeks EU Intervention
Italy’s hemp industry has called on the European Commission (EC) to intervene after the government moved to ban the cultivation, production and marketing of hemp.
