HempToday.net Heavy metals, plastics ‘pervasive’ in CBD, U.S. researchers say More than 500 products analyzed by a team of U.S. researchers revealed contaminants are widely present in CBD, according to a soon-to-be-published... Read more...
HempToday.net Criminalization of CBD will bring harsh punishment in Hong Kong Hong Kong will criminalize CBD early next year, categorizing the compound as a dangerous drug. Under changes to Hong Kong’s drug control laws... Read more...
HempToday.net Recommendation from Japan’s health ministry could open door for medical CBD Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has recommended allowing imports of cannabis for medical use, opening a crack for medical grade CBD.... Read more...
HempToday.net U.S. CBD stakeholders cheer appointment of cannabis expert at FDA CBD stakeholders say they hope the appointment of a cannabis policy expert at the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) signals the agency may... Read more...
HempToday.net German hemp fields continue to expand despite bureaucratic challenges German hemp fields continued to expand this year, growing 7% to reach an all-time high of 7,000 hectares (17,000 acres) despite significant... Read more...
HempToday.net UK food agency rejects HempToday request for documentation on CBD makers The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has rejected a Freedom of Information request submitted by HempToday (HT) regarding companies that currently... Read more...
HempToday.net ‘Simple’ Costa Rican hemp rules set THC limit at 1.0%, make licenses widely available Hemp farming and production licenses will be inexpensive and widely available in Costa Rica, according to regulations that have been approved by... Read more...
HempToday.net Meddling by new government will slow hemp policymaking in Pakistan A Pakistani Senate committee has criticized efforts to broaden the number of ministries involved in setting policy for industrial hemp after the... Read more...
HempToday.net Minnesota expected to revisit rules that opened legal window for delta-8 THC Minnesota lawmakers are expected to eventually address rules that inadvertently made the state a hotbed for hemp-derived delta-8 THC edibles as a... Read more...
HempToday.net UK food agency’s ‘honor system’ for CBD does not inspire confidence When it comes to getting a legal CBD product on the market in the UK, it looks like a free-for-all. With the Food Standards Agency... Read More Read more...