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Smokable hemp is a fast-growing US market – in states where it’s legal
4th May 2020 - News analysis |
Corporate interest in smokable hemp as a consumer product continues to grow in the US despite the mixed and sometimes unclear regulatory situation
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Legal in theory only – huge licence fee holds up Zambia’s cannabis trade
2nd April 2020 - News analysis |
Four months after Zambia legalised the production and export of cannabis, no one has yet been able to take advantage because of the high cost of licensing fees – and some confusion remains about what is allowed
Interagency spat as USDA blames DEA ‘pushback’ for hemp rule troubles
26th March 2020 - News analysis |
The head of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has blamed the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) for heavily criticised measures in the recently proposed federal hemp production rules
Denver-to-Dallas move goes ahead despite coronavirus outbreak
25th March 2020 - News analysis |
Also: GW suggests another possible use for Epidyolex; Lawsuit alleges hemp plants were contaminated with pesticide; Elixinol rebrands to move away from medicinal image; Kentucky hemp business goes bust
Company boss hopes to help draw up legalisation of hemp in Kazakhstan
12th March 2020 - News analysis |
Companies are beginning to show interest in Kazakhstan ahead of an anticipated liberalisation of cannabis laws they hope will allow the cultivation and production of hemp products for medical, food and other purposes
MLB to look again at rules barring CBD from baseball: business news in brief
12th March 2020 - News analysis |
Other stories here: Frustrated wine-grower turns to hemp research; Patent given for CBD/CBG ‘micropearl’; GW reclaims UK rights to Sativex; Kentucky crop to be destroyed; Fight goes on over rights to cream formula
Malawi legalises medical cannabis to salve collapse in tobacco earnings
3rd March 2020 - News analysis |
A bill legalising hemp and medical cannabis has been passed in Malawi, making it the fifth African country to pass some form of cannabis legalisation
Toothpaste giant enters CBD market: business news in brief
26th February 2020 - News analysis |
Toothpaste giant Colgate is entering the CBD market, researchers have created a laser scanner that can tell the difference between legal hemp and potentially illegal cannabis, and wrestling legend Kevin Nash has become the latest celebrity to endorse CBD, plus more
Green shoots of hope springing for cannabinoid production in Brazil
10th February 2020 - News analysis |
Optimism is growing and companies are only waiting for the green light to start the production of cannabinoid products in Brazil, according to specialists
Lesotho turns lack of industrialisation into advantage for hemp growers
7th February 2020 - News analysis |
Lesotho is looking to combine first-mover status with natural endowments to become a key player in the hemp/cannabis market.
Growing pains, but hemp crops are flourishing again in Amish country
6th February 2020 - News analysis |
At the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg, farmers and others were lining up to learn about a new old cash crop that’s got everyone talking: the humble hemp plant
