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Brazil’s Lower House to Discuss Marijuana Cultivation Proposal
According to Paulo Teixeira, Brazil’s policy change to authorize industrial hemp and medical cannabis cultivation…
Congress Votes in Favor of Federal Marijuana Legalization
The House of Representatives voted in favor of a bill to approve federal marijuana legalization in the US.
Competition Grows in Canada’s Affordable Cannabis Market as Prices Drop
A little more than a year after the legalization of recreational marijuana, Canada’s affordable cannabis…
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Costa Rica’s New Law Legalizes Hemp in A Bid to Boost Farming Practices
The law, published in September, gives the country’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock oversight over…
Ecuador Legalizes Hemp, Focuses on Grain
Ecuador is one of the latest countries in South America to legalize industrial hemp. However,…
Thieves Mistaken Hundreds of Industrial Hemp Plants for High THC Cannabis
Law enforcers in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France arrested a group of six men caught stealing from an…
Uzbek-French Joint Venture Announces State Hemp Project
A joint venture by two enterprises is set to launch the hemp industry in Uzbekistan….
Germany CBD extracting company receives undisclosed amount in funding
An independent investor based in Hamburg has invested in a Germany CBD extractor called Signature…
Medical Cannabis Harvests in Germany Likely to Be Delayed Until 2021.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Germany’s first medical cannabis flower harvests are likely to occur…
UN the Target of Hemp Advocates to Get Hemp Universally Approved
Hemp advocacy groups are working with the UN to officially approve hemp and all derived…
The UK To Launch A New Medical Cannabis Card to Benefit More Than A Million Patients
The UK is set to give legal access to its over one million medical cannabis…
Aurora Cannabis announced new CEO amidst massive writedowns
Aurora Cannabis Inc. has announced that it is promoting Miguel Martin to be the company’s…
Several Hemp Organizations Call For Exemption Of Hemp From International Drug Laws
Several international organizations in the hemp industry have released an update on the global position…
Paraguay President Decree Makes Hemp A Plant of National Interest
On Aug. 28, 2020, Paraguay’s President, Mario Abdo Benítez, issued a decree that could see…
Pakistan Becomes the Latest Country to Legalize Domestic Hemp Cultivation
On Tuesday, Pakistan ‘s minister for science and technology Fawad Chaudhr, in a tweet, confirmed…
South America’s Largest Economy Legalizes Cannabis Cultivation
On Tuesday, the 1st of September, South America’s largest economy took another step towards legalizing…
Dusseldorf City Sued Over CBD Ban
Daniel Kruse, CEO at Hempro Int. and President of the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA)…
Warsaw Zoo Tests CBD On Elephants for Stress and Anxiety.
The word is experiencing a decline in the number of elephants making the animals one…
Ecofibre Purchases Manufacturing Capability for Facemasks
Ecofibre Limited recently completed a $42 million purchase of manufacturing facilities in North Carolina. The…
New Zealand Firm to Launch Hemp-based Meat in 2021
Sustainable foods, a New Zealand based company plans to launch a burger that will be…
Molson Coors and Hexo Finally Launches CBD Beverage Line
After nearly a year of hype being built up for the new line of CBD…