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23rd April 2024
Lithuania: The amendment initiated by the Ministry of Economy and Innovation to change the regulation of the cultivation and processing of fibre hemp will be submitted to the Seimas (parliament) on Thursday (25th April), media reports. The proposed changes seek to specify that the maximum THC content of exported fibre hemp products is determined according to the requirements of the export country. It is also proposed that the conditions for the cultivation of fibre hemp in open and closed soil be regulated and laboratory testing requirements for fibre hemp products be relaxed.22nd April 2024
- Turkey: In an official letter to the minister of agriculture and forestry, the president of the Chamber of Agriculture in Karaman province, Mehmet Bayram, urged the ministry to amend the Regulation on Hemp Farming and Control and legalise hemp cultivation in Karaman, press reports. Currently, hemp cultivation is allowed in only 19 out of 81 Turkish provinces.
22nd April 2024
- US - Missouri: In response to concerns over the safety of certain hemp products, Missouri attorney general Andrew Bailey has launched a consumer protection investigation. His office has issued civil investigative demands (CIDs) to a handful of businesses, with two targeting hemp manufacturers and retailers alleging that the companies may have engaged in illegal means to market and sell these products to Missourians. “This investigation will inquire into the activities and representations of certain sellers in connection with the manufacturing, sale, marketing, advertisement, promotion, and/or distribution of products containing CBD, Delta-8, and Delta-9 THC,” the CID reads. Bailey believes that these companies have used deception, fraud, false promise, misrepresentation and unfair practice in connection with the sale or advertisement of CBD and delta-8 and delta-9 THC products.
22nd April 2024
- US - Minnesota: House File (HF) 4757 has been passed by the House and now goes to the Senate. The bill would accelerate the transition of the medical cannabis and hemp-derived enforcement divisions to the purview of the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) purview by 1st July of this year. The bill would also introduce some changes related to testing and licensing requirements.
18th April 2024
- US - Oklahoma: House Bill 3011 has been passed by the Senate and now goes to the governor. HB 3011 would modify the requirements for the selling of industrial hemp grain and other industrial hemp derivatives and provide a timeline for harvesting after sample collection. It would further modify the causes to deny, revoke or suspend a licence.
17th April 2024
- Lithuania: This month, the minister of agriculture’s orders came into force, which allocated funds from the state budget to test the level of THC present in fibrous hemp, according to a recent announcement made by the State Plant Service, media reports.
15th April 2024
- US - Federal: On 11th April, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner, Robert Califf, testified to the House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Accountability saying that the agency did not consider hemp-derived cannabidiol safe enough to be sold lawfully as a dietary supplement, and he urged Congress to create a new pathway to regulate these products. “It’s Congress’s decision to make, so we would really look forward to working with you all as quickly as possible to come up with a regulatory pathway that you think is reasonable and enables us to take action,” Califf said.
12th April 2024
- US - Ohio: Republican governor Mike DeWine has called on lawmakers to pass legislation banning public cannabis consumption and also to prohibit the sale of intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids, like delta-8 THC. He said another urgent issue the General Assembly should address is restricting intoxicating cannabinoids, since he believes substances such as delta-8 THC are “widely unregulated” and “easily accessible to kids in gas stations and convenience stores in Ohio and disguised as candies and gummies”.
11th April 2024
- Bulgaria: The National Assembly has rejected the bill to amend the Law on the Control of Narcotic Substances and Precursors, which would allow cultivation and processing of industrial hemp with up to 1% THC, press reports. Out of 163 deputies, 49 voted in favour, 81 voted against and 33 abstained. The current THC limit for hemp cultivation is 0.3%. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, the bill does not comply with European regulation, which does not allow the use of hemp seed varieties with more than 0.3% THC. The Ministry of Health stated that the adoption of the bill would have led to the free use of hemp.
8th April 2024
- Slovakia: The Agricultural Payment Agency is updating a video guide for the e-submission of applications for direct financial support in order to provide farmers with the best possible support, media reports. This step is part of an initiative to simplify administrative processes and ensure applicants are informed about the necessary steps. We believe that it would be of interest to farmers cultivating hemp.
8th April 2024
- US - Federal: The US House Oversight and Accountability Committee has announced a hearing that will examine the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), with committee members questioning FDA commissioner Robert Califf. The hearing “will examine the Oversight Committee’s ongoing investigations into the FDA’s response to several issues, including the regulation of hemp products”. The hearing is scheduled for 11th April, and will be streamed live on the committee’s website.
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