A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate would unburden hemp grain and fiber growers of sampling and testing protocols, costly requirements that disincentivize growers, according to the measure… Read More

The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has now advanced a total 2,847 CBD products to the second stage of its three-stage approval process for new (or “novel”) foods. In the …… Read More

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has agreed to amend a hemp bill awaiting his signature, but hemp stakeholders say the changes don’t go far enough. Youngkin ordered changes to a provision… Read More

As Zimbabwe continues to shape rules and laws for the hemp industry, the country needs to simultaneously build out infrastructure and expand research while spreading risk by moving beyond CB… Read More

French authorities have approved temporary guidelines which allow CBD products to be declared as food supplements and remain on the market pending authorization under the EU’s food saf… Read More

U.S. lawmakers re-introduced two bills that would establish a legal framework for hemp-derived cannabinoids, hoping to revive a rulemaking process that has been slow to unfold. The measures… Read More

A batch of applications for CBD products submitted by a UK trade group has been advanced by food safety authorities. The Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (ACI), which formed a &helli&hell…Read More

Indiana farmers appear to have all but given up on industrial hemp, and stakeholders say the state government is to blame. Now down to just 40 licensees after hitting a … Failure to… Read More

A bill introduced in the U.S. Congress would allow convicted drug felons to own or serve in principal roles in hemp companies, striking down restrictions in the 2018 Farm Bill. … U.S… Read More

It started with a meeting at the police station followed by a smelly bus trip, as the late Dr. Raphael Mechoulam recalled years later. The future “father of cannabis research” &h&hell…Read More

More state governments are joining the growing chorus that would ban synthetic, hemp-derived delta-8 THC, with Arkansas, West Virginia and Texas the most recent to take such measures under c… Read More

Sandy Templeton is the owner of Digital Oil LLC, Backus, Minnesota, and a partner in HempStrategist, a hemp-focused marketing communications specialist. Templeton has worked in digital marke… Read More

A drastic imbalance between revenues and expenses shows publicly traded companies are overstretched in the European CBD market and continue to rack up massive losses, a UK cannabis analyst s… Read More

Argentina is moving beyond the hemp flower, with 15 grain and fiber varieties now undergoing evaluation for inclusion in the country’s official seed catalog. Buenos Aires-based In… Read More

UK hemp stakeholders fear CBD could be relegated to medical-only status after the release of a controversial report from a government regulator claimed 10 people have died after ingesting th… Read More

The government of the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu is looking to attract foreign investors and operators to develop medical cannabis and industrial hemp production for export-only after… Read More

Nebraska hemp stakeholders are hoping for passage of a bill that would align the state’s hemp program with federal rules, suggesting the changes could revive the fortunes of the crop … Read More

Hemp building stakeholders in the U.S. say they are putting the finishing touches on documentation that will enshrine hempcrete as an approved building material for residential structures un… Read More

Federal CBD policy should advance research that can inform consumers about risk while at the same time giving stakeholders regulatory certainty, a senior advisor at the U.S. Food and Drug &h&hell…Read More

Lawmakers in Kentucky and Virginia have floated laws that would ban delta-8 THC products, citing safety concerns over the popular synthetic compound, which is made from hemp-derived CBD. Sta… Read More

Hemp-derived synthetic forms of THC, the psychoactive element in cannabis, do not meet the federal definition of hemp and are therefore controlled substances, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Admin… Read More

A regional court in Italy has upheld a lawsuit filed by four cannabis associations, overturning a decree issued one year ago that classified hemp as a narcotic in contravention of …… Read More

A Canadian hemp composite producer has received a $10 million (US $7.4 million) grant that will support development of a manufacturing facility to turn out products for the automotive, marin… Read More

Amended legislation in Zimbabwe has removed industrial hemp from the country’s list of dangerous drugs and set the defining line between marijuana and hemp at 1.0%. The legislation, th… Read More

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 development of a “modern cluster …… Read More

While North Carolina hemp farmers all but abandoned the flower market, flower-derived CBD products continue to flood the state, underscoring consumer safety threats amid a yawning regulatory… Read More

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 continues to expand, according to projections &helli&hell…Read More

More than $35 million has been granted to five hemp-specific projects under the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s “Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities” program… Read More

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 year. The new policy, approved last Octo… Read More

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 Standards Agency … More than 4… Read More

French and Polish hemp varieties stood out in initial hemp cultivation trials in Australia, according to development corporation Agri-Futures Australia. Reports are coming in from hemp trial… Read More

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) has added a bit more clarity to the hemp markets with a weekly report covering prices and imports. The reports, to be issued each …… Read More

Argentina has officially launched an agency in support of industrial hemp and medical cannabis, the latest in a string of key moves that show the government is serious about developing &hell&hell…Read More

Saying federal safety standards are insufficient to manage the CBD industry, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has called on Congress to set rules for the products through legislat… Read More

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it is only months away from finalizing recommendations for how cannabis should best be regulated and whether additional legislation from Cong… Read More

South Dakota has leaped into second place as a grower of industrial hemp, increasing plantings while most states across the U.S. trimmed their fields last year, according to analysis by &hel&hell…Read More

The maker of CBD prescription drug Epidiolex has filed a lawsuit in the USA alleging patent infringement. GW Research Ltd, a subsidiary of Ireland-based Jazz Pharmaceuticals, claims that mor… Read More

A Swedish real estate developer said it will build a net-zero carbon logistics center that combines insulation panels filled with hemp fiber and advanced solar energy infrastructure. The log… Read More

Alberta, Canada-based Siksik’a Nation has introduced a range of own-brand seed-based products following a successful hemp harvest on tribal fields that totaled 130 acres last autumn ye… Read More

The Scottish National Investment Bank has boosted its investment in an Edinburgh company that makes hemp fiber-based insulation for the construction industry. The bank announced it has added… Read More

A New Jersey state senator has introduced a bill to regulate delta-8 THC, calling the synthetic compound “the bathtub gin of the cannabis space” as he warned many such produ… Read More

The Oversight Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives says it will investigate the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over its regulatory jurisdiction of hemp-derived CBD. The co… Read More

Argentina’s Ministry of Science said it will invest more than $106 million in 13 research and development projects in hemp and cannabis across six provinces. National and provincial go… Read More

France’s Council of State has formally lifted a ban on the sale of hemp flowers used to produce CBD and other cannabinoids, finalizing the overrule of a 2021 government decision… Read More

Google will allow the advertising of hemp and topical CBD products in California, Colorado and Puerto Rico under an update to its policies on “Dangerous Products and Services and Healt… Read More

The Ecuadorian government has greenlighted the country’s first hemp crop under a cooperative initiative among two companies and the Latin-American Industrial Hemp Association (LAIHA)… Read More

[Last in a series of the most popular stories on HempToday in 2022] As governments begin to take environmental problems more seriously, hemp has a big role to play. All over the world, initi… Read More

[Fourth in a series of most popular stories on HempToday in 2022] Researchers and entrepreneurs continue to explore real-world applications for industrial hemp, many of which show promise in… Read More

[Third in a series of the most popular stories on HempToday in 2022] The legal and regulatory landscape for industrial hemp still has a long way to go toward normalization, but progress was… Read More

[Second in a series of the most popular stories on HempToday in 2022] Hurd supplies were occasionally tight this year as awareness of hempcrete as an environmentally friendly building materi… Read More

[First in a series of the most popular stories on HempToday in 2022] The crash in the CBD sector continued as the top story on... Read More Read More

By Richard Rose | Hemp Food Association Food from the seed is the hemp industry’s first billion-dollar segment and has driven the planting of vast... Read More Read More

The newly formed Federation of International Hemp Organizations (FIHO) has named a director general after elections that established the organization’s first board of directors. FIHO… Read More

The U.S. Congress has failed to act on a banking bill that would have led the way to financial services for hemp and marijuana companies.... Read More Read More

A California cannabis group has called for legislators to close loopholes in federal laws to avert a “public health disaster” caused by widely available delta-8... Read More Read More

Idaho-based Hempitecture has opened a production facility to turn out hemp-based nonwoven material. The Sun Valley-based company said the 33,000-sq. ft. factory will make a... Read More Read More

Two hemp companies are pushing back against the seizure of a legal shipment of hemp products from Paraguay to Costa Rica, reflecting growing pains as... Read More Read More

Companies that test hemp for THC content in the USA have been given another year to register with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration amid a... Read More Read More

Researchers in Texas have embarked on an ambitious project to develop hemp varieties for dual cropping of fiber and grain that can thrive in the... Read More Read More

Before Russia launched its senseless and brutal war on Ukraine, builder Sergiy Kovalenkov was well into a mission to bring environmentally friendly, healthy hempcrete living... Read More Read More

Some gray-market CBD products available online in North Carolina are selling for more than approved medicinal CBD prescribed by doctors, resulting in a “paradoxical disconnect”… Read More

A lawsuit against Facebook owner Mark Zuckerberg for alleged complicity in a cannabis investment scam may proceed, a court in Sweden has ruled. Swedish attorney... Read More Read More

The global hemp market could reach $18.6 billion by 2027 if nations around the world take action to clarify the crop’s legal status and address... Read More Read More

French hemp could bring €1.5 to €2.5 billion in annual turnover and result in 18,000 to 20,000 jobs, a French Senate group has said after... Read More Read More

Playing catchup with other Central American countries, Honduras now is moving to establish a framework for industrial hemp, Stakeholders and government officials explored the promise... Read… Read More

A Korean pharmaceutical maker said it will partner with a Japanese company to complete development of a CBD “film” for oral intake. CTC Bio, Gyeonggi-do... Read More Read More

An agriculture conglomerate has received the first authorization to grow and process hemp in Costa Rica under a recently signed resolution from the country’s agriculture... Read More Read More

INTERVIEW – Caren Kershner has been an activist in the Colorado hemp movement since 2012, when the U.S. state legalized all forms of cannabis. An... Read More Read More

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a new round of warnings to U.S. CBD vendors, citing violations of the Food, Drug &... Read More Read More

A Swedish lawyer said he has identified as many as 170 individuals, banks and companies with connections to a massive cannabis fraud he claims bilked... Read More Read More

As Colorado hemp stakeholders kick the CBD habit, they have the opportunity to establish the state as a hotbed for hemp food production, according to... Read More Read More

Thailand has dropped some restrictions on imports of cannabis cultivation seeds, and established limits for THC and CBD in foods as the country continues rapid... Read More Read More

Polish hemp fields are expected to resume expansion next year after dropping to about 1,800 hectares (4,450 acres) in 2022, down from 2,200 hectares in... Read More Read More

Stakeholders in Ayurvedic medicines are urging Nepalese officials to prioritize removing the country’s ban on hemp flowers as the government goes about the process of... Read More Read More

The newly-created Federation of International Hemp Organizations (FIHO) will finalize its first-ever board of directors at an inaugural general meeting this Friday, Nov. 18 in... Read More Read More

Roughly 100 CBD products have been disqualified to date by food safety officials in the UK, according to an update that became public last week.... Read More Read More

A U.S.-based hemp trade group dormant for more than two decades is being reborn to advance “hemp’s first billion-dollar segment” – seed-based food, organizers announc… Read More

A UK CBD seller has received a warning from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over health claims in marketing materials. The ASA, which reviews advertising... Read More Read More

The novel food consortium of the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) has finalized applications for two forms of CBD headed for the European Food Safety... Read More Read More

Portuguese law authorities have returned 40kg of hemp flowers to an entrepreneur who was acquitted of drug trafficking charges in April. The return of the... Read More Read More

The Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (ACI) said it has submitted toxicology data to the UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) in support of companies that... Read More Read More

INTERVIEW: Sigfried Legeay is CFO and co-founder at London-based Canxchange, the European commodities exchange for industrial hemp and cannabinoid products that provides access to the... Rea… Read More

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture said it will award $200,000 in matching funds to nonprofit marketing and promotion organizations for projects aimed at increasing sales,... Read Mo… Read More

Medical officials in Brazil have suspended a resolution that would have limited CBD to medicine available by prescription only to those who suffer a narrow... Read More Read More

Prosecutors in Ohio say two men pocketed nearly $800,000 in investor funds collected in a bogus medical cannabis and CBD business. A Warren County grand jury... Read More Read More

A Virginia boy’s death that has been attributed to over-ingestion of hemp-derived delta-8 THC from gummies is likely to have serious repercussions in the U.S... Read More Read More

The removal of all forms of cannabis from drug status in Germany will help to end the stigmatization of hemp, and support the reform of... Read More Read More

Colorado-based CBD maker Folium Biosciences has put its CBD extraction and purification facility up for sale before the facility was ever used. The property listing,... Read More Read More

A UK building contractor said it has completed the last of 25 homes built from hempcrete panels in one of the country’s biggest sustainable residential... Read More Read More

A county judge in Oregon has dismissed the bulk of claims in a securities fraud case involving two U.S. cannabis companies, citing jurisdictional grounds. The... Read More Read More

A national animal food group is urging Idaho officials to delay enforcement of a ban on sales of animal foods that contain hemp or hemp... Read More Read More

German hemp stakeholders say action is needed by lawmakers to shield producers from prosecution after the country’s high court confirmed convictions in two cases involving... Read More Read More

Growing hemp proved successful in removing harmful chemicals from topsoil and purifying polluted groundwater, according to tests recently carried out in Belgium, research supported by... Rea… Read More

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 paper on edibles... Read More Read More

Hong Kong will criminalize CBD early next year, categorizing the compound as a dangerous drug. Under changes to Hong Kong’s drug control laws expected to... Read More Read More

The Hemp Alliance of Tennessee (HAT) appointed three new members to its board of directors. They are Jacob Coy, a vice president and hemp banking... Read More Read More

The government of Argentina has created a technology company aimed at advancing the industrial hemp and medical cannabis sectors. The company, Cannabis Conicet, will operate... Read More Read More

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has targeted two privately held California pharmaceutical companies, seeking $6.6 million over an alleged inside deal involving the... Read… Read More

Two new CBD hemp cultivars developed in the United States have been accepted for inclusion in the EU Common Catalogue of Plant Varieties and are... Read More Read More

Creditors owed a total of €9.6 million by Austria-based CBD company Deep Nature Project GmbH will receive 20% of the money under a recently announced... Read More Read More