HempToday.net DEA asserts hemp-derived THC products are controlled substances Hemp-derived synthetic forms of THC, the psychoactive element in cannabis, do not meet the federal definition of hemp and are therefore controlled... Read more...
HempToday.net Italian trade groups cheer court ruling that hemp is not a narcotic A regional court in Italy has upheld a lawsuit filed by four cannabis associations, overturning a decree issued one year ago that classified hemp... Read more...
HempToday.net $7.4 million grant backs Canadian hemp composite maker A Canadian hemp composite producer has received a $10 million (US $7.4 million) grant that will support development of a manufacturing facility to... Read more...
HempToday.net Zimbabwe strikes hemp from drugs list, sets THC limit at 1.0% Amended legislation in Zimbabwe has removed industrial hemp from the country’s list of dangerous drugs and set the defining line between marijuana... Read more...
HempToday.net Hemp industrial park in Ukraine aims to create production cluster Officials in western Ukraine have launched a project to develop a hemp industrial park by retrofitting an old flax plant they say can lead to... Read more...
HempToday.net NC grapples with CBD, as downsized hemp industry re-sets to fiber While North Carolina hemp farmers all but abandoned the flower market, flower-derived CBD products continue to flood the state, underscoring... Read more...
HempToday.net 20 hemp fiber processors now online in U.S., analyst says U.S. hemp fields are expected to reach 50,000 acres by 2028 as production expands at a rate of 34% per year and processing infrastructure... Read more...
HempToday.net $35 million for hemp is just 1% of USDA ‘Climate-Smart’ total More than $35 million has been granted to five hemp-specific projects under the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s “Partnerships for Climate-Smart... Read more...
HempToday.net Following China, Hong Kong criminalizes CBD under harsh penalties Hong Kong has banned CBD, adopting harsh criminal punishment aligned with China’s zero-tolerance policy which led to a ban on the mainland last... Read more...
HempToday.net More than 400 CBD products are now barred from sale in UK More than 400 CBD products have now been stricken from a public list by UK food safety officials, and may not be sold to consumers. The UK’s Food... Read more...