In April 2025, the Italian government used emergency constitutional powers to bypass parliament and reclassify non-intoxicating hemp as a narcotic, regardless of THC content, following multiple failed attempts to decimate the industry.
The final nail in the coffin of Italy’s booming ‘cannabis light’ sector, appears to have been hammered into place by the government.
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.
The Italian hemp industry is continuing to battle attempted government crackdowns on two separate fronts.
Italy’s embattled hemp industry came out in unified force yesterday to protest the looming government drive to ban all hemp substances.
Italy’s Hemp Industry Hopes the EU Will Save it From Government Bill The Italian hemp industry is mounting a defense against the Meloni government’s escalating efforts to criminalise light cannabis, including CBD products, amid fears that these measures could violate European Union regulations and devastate the sector.
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.
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.
Italy’s CBD ban pushed back further by court Last week, Italy’s Regional Administrative Court of Lazio (TAR) confirmed its position, ruling in favour of suspending a decree that would make CBD oil a narcotic substance until January 16, 2024.
