Hemp stakeholders in Israel are petitioning the government to clear up language in drug laws in order to legalize CBD for food, medicine, and general use, and make CBD products available over-the-counter. Advocates submitted a position paper this week to the Ministry of Health calling for changes in conflicting language in the country’s Dangerous Drugs …
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A German marijuana company says it is still in talks with the Taliban regime of Afghanistan about setting up a cannabis production operation in the country—but some international issues need to be resolved first. There’s been a good amount of confusion over the deal, starting with the very idea that the regime would be open to allowing …
A New York lawmaker has introduced a bill designed to increase demand for hemp-based packaging biocomposites while helping the state meet its climate mitigation goals. State Sen. Michelle Hinchey said in a press release that the measure would advance hemp growing for biodegradable packaging for state-produced cannabis products, and kickstart aNew York hemp industry that …
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A new study found “no significant impact” on driving ability after smoking CBD-rich marijuana and no effects on vital signs, even as all the study participants exceeded the legal limit for THC in their blood. For the pilot study conducted in Switzerland, 33 participants were each given a joint containing 500 mg of tobacco and …
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Social media is a powerful tool in shaping political discourse, and a recent study that examined Reddit posts spanning over a decade sheds light on exactly what kinds of conversations may have influenced the public’s shift in support of marijuana legalization. A Brown University researcher used machine learning to analyze more than three million Reddit …
Over the past year, cannabis operators have made headlines by taking state-of-the-art greenhouses offline and putting them up for sale. Some invested deeply in greenhouses and cutting-edge technology before hitting profitability, which added to other financial strain. They’re now offloading those greenhouse facilities – often at significant financial losses. Consider: The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings …
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Two key German associations are calling on the incoming government coalition to urgently establish a program that will promote industrial hemp as a strategy to capture CO2 from the atmosphere while also fueling economic development. The Cannabis Industry Association (BvCW) and the Federal Association for Sustainability (BVNG) urged the new government to set up a …
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Iowa Democrats are done waiting for the GOP-controlled legislature to act on marijuana reform. So on Tuesday, a group of legislators announced that they will soon be introducing a constitutional amendment to let voters decide on the issue of regulating cannabis “in a way similar to the way we regulate the use of alcohol by …
A GOP congressman says Democrats—and specifically the Congressional Black Caucus—are to blame for Congress’s inability to pass a federal marijuana legalization bill. That’s despite the fact that nearly every Democrat in the House voted to legalize cannabis last year while all but five Republicans voted against it. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) talked about the history …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved Virginia’s hemp plan, making the state’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) the regulator for hemp production. Under the approved program: Applicants for grower’s licenses must submit a criminal history report to VDACS. THC field tests must be performed 30 days before each hemp lot is …
