Oct 22, 2024 | International
The European Commission has opened an investigation into efforts by the Italian government to halt trade in CBD and hemp flowers. Italian Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Valentina Palmisano of the M5S party confirmed the Commission will issue an...
Sep 18, 2024 | International
Lawmakers in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh have passed an amendment to the state’s drug law that will allow the production of industrial hemp and medical marijuana. The state legislature last week adopted a resolution to amend the state Narcotic Drugs and...
Sep 4, 2024 | International
Polish hemp varieties were the top performers in fiber hemp trials recently reported in a study by researchers at Oregon State University. Henola, primarily a grain producer, and fiber-specific Białobrzeskie, had significantly higher bast fiber content, by percentage,...
Jun 26, 2024 | International
Last summer, New Mexico state special agents inspecting a farm found thousands more cannabis plants than state laws allow. Then on subsequent visits, they made another unexpected discovery: dozens of underfed, shell-shocked Chinese workers. The workers said they had...
Jun 17, 2024 | International
Suppliers of cannabis seeds, gardening equipment, fertilizers and grow lamps will benefit from Germany’s decision to legalize cannabis, Dirk Heitepriem of the German Cannabis Business Association (BvCW) told DW. Germany partially legalized cannabis in...
Jun 12, 2024 | International
Struggling UK CBD company Chill Brands Group PLC has suspended trading of its shares amid a clash among board members and executives. In a June 10 announcement, the company said it has launched an investigation into two directors who it claims tried to “defraud” the...