Germany will refer to CBD as a “novel food” going forward, following the direction of the European Union (EU), which has ruled that the cannabinoid and products containing cannabidiol can’t be yet be sold without additional safety research. The novel foods distinction is given to products if they have not been significantly consumed before 1997. […]
Iconic Banner Created by Philippines Cultural Collective RESBAK on Full Display Philippines Journalists, The Nightcrawlers, Recognized New York, NY – Last week, at Drug Policy Alliance’s International Drug Policy Reform Conference, attendees from 51 countries protested the thousands of brutal killings that have taken place in the Philippines in the name of President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug […]
The Canadian cannabis producer building an industrial park for hemp processing in New York state would get a hefty property tax break under a new plan hatched by a local economic development group. The Broome Industrial Development Agency said Canopy Growth will receive a standard 15-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes deal that will reduce taxes on the 48-acre […]
A Pennsylvania hemp facility has been shut down by local authorities after its owners allegedly ignored code requirements. The drying warehouse in Jeannette, about 30 miles east of Pittsburgh, is owned by Colorado-based Patriot Shield, a security and transportation company that serves both hemp and marijuana clients. Patriot Shield also offers storage and warehouse services. […]
The Pew survey is the fourth national poll released in recent weeks showing majority support for cannabis legalization.
Cross-pollination remains a threat to hemp and marijuana farmers, no matter how much care they take to prevent the situation. (Photo courtesy of Sam Robison) (A version of this story appeared earlier at Marijuana Business Daily.) Outdoor marijuana and hemp farmers are increasingly coming to loggerheads over pollen drift, setting the stage for growing disputes […]
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Drug Policy Alliance led a group of criminal justice reform, liberty and drug policy organizations in sending a letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees along with the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittees asking that they remove a rider from the appropriations bill that has prevented D.C. from […]
CBD giant Charlotte’s Web said slow action by federal health regulators is causing disappointing growth in mass-market retail channels. The Boulder, Colorado, company told investors Wednesday that “a lack of regulatory direction” from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is slowing growth in food, drug and mass (FDM) sales channels. “Full revenue growth potential […]
Farmers and ancillary hemp businesses are not happy with the THC testing standards outlined within the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) interim federal rule for hemp production. The rules require that hemp crops not exceed 0.3% total THC, which is derived from the sum of delta-9 THC and THCA content, on a dry weight basis. Crops […]
Less than two weeks after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) opened a public comment period on proposed hemp regulations, more than 500 people have already weighed in. USDA issued an interim final rule last month, laying out basic regulatory guidelines for hemp manufacturers. It contains information on a wide-range of issues, including licensing, THC […]
