Kazakhstan's industrial hemp sector is attracting interest. In early September, the Kazakh government began negotiations with Chinese pharmaceutical giant Cheng Tian...
Texas is venturing into the regulation of «intoxicating» products - with significant levels of THC, up to 0.3% - derived from hemp under the action of a decree...
As regular Newsweed users will have noticed, we've been on hiatus for the past few weeks. But since there's no news to wait for us, here's a recap...
European legislators are lobbying the European Commission to raise the maximum «permitted» THC content (see below) in industrial hemp to 0.5%, in order to...
Over the past five years, Turkey has significantly increased its hemp production. The government now seems ready to take the next step, with the addition of...
A new bill in the U.S. Congress is causing concern among players in the hemp industry. Introduced by Republican Congressman Andy Harris, the bill...
The boom in plant-based foods has put hemp at the forefront of food innovation. Thanks to its rich protein profile and long-lasting qualities,...
In a major setback for the Italian government's attempt to crack down on the hemp industry, a court in Parma has ruled in favor of entrepreneur Luca Marola,...
Civil disobedience as a means of action. The national secretary of the Radicali Italiani, Filippo Blengino, was arrested in Rome after deliberately opening a...
A German company has begun marketing THC-free CBD flowers under the tobacco products regime, a first in Germany. The decision by...
On May 22, 2025, Club Confluence is organizing its 21st event, dedicated to a major challenge of the ecological transition: the decarbonization of the...
Austrian CBD retailers are fighting for their survival following a decision handed down by the administrative court at the end of 2024. This decision...
Italy's recent ban on hemp flowers has triggered a rare show of unity among regional agricultural leaders, legal experts and industry players....
The federal government of Pakistan has approved the first provincial framework for the regulation of industrial hemp and medical cannabis in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...
Kazakhstan is adding a new plant to its manufacturing and agricultural sectors by legalizing the cultivation of industrial hemp. The initiative, recently approved by the Mazhilis,...
The Italian government appears to have hammered the final nail in the coffin of light cannabis in Italy by adopting a blanket ban that could wipe out a...
South Africa's Department of Health is finally backtracking on its attempt to ban food products containing hemp-derived ingredients, including hemp oil and...
The light cannabis sector in Italy now generates directly and indirectly 1.963 billion euros and supports 22,000 full-time jobs, according to a study...
Moldova has just granted its first license for hemp cultivation. The license, issued by the Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices through its Standing Committee...
The regulation of non-narcotic Cannabis is progressing faster in French Polynesia than in mainland France. The legislative framework, promoted by Moetai Brotherson, aims to provide a...
