States are intensifying their efforts in the ongoing struggle against intoxicating hemp products, cracking down on potentially unsafe items that have inundated the market through a loophole in federal law.
A bill aimed at regulating consumable hemp products in Iowa has advanced through an Iowa legislative panel this week. The House Public Safety Subcommittee approved House Study Bill 665 on Wednesday with a 2-0 vote.
A significant milestone has been reached in the approval process for using hemp as feed for laying hens in the United States. The Center for Veterinary Medicine at the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) recently endorsed the definition of “hemp seed meal” (HSM), as proposed by the Ingredient Definition Committee of the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO). This tentative wording, approved last week, is expected to be officially adopted by AAFCO later this year.
The northern region of Italy, Emilia-Romagna, has provided €500,000 in financing for the development of a local industrial hemp supply chain focused on building materials and textiles.
Carnival Cruise gave a Texas woman a lifetime ban after CBD gummies were found in her luggage during boarding.
A new company in Ukraine called, S.Lab, is confronting plastic waste with its innovative biodegradable packaging made from hemp stalks and mushroom mycelium, decomposing within a month in soil.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved a hemp variety that has been genetically engineered to produce super-low levels of THC.
The country’s Parliament recently passed the Narcotics Control Commission Amendment Bill 2023, setting the THC limit for hemp at 0.3% on a dry weight basis.
Albania has recently become the latest European country to legalize medical cannabis and industrial hemp. The Albanian Parliament voted 69-23 in favour of a bill that allows the controlled cultivation, production, and export of medical cannabis and hemp.
Meta is taking steps to loosen up restrictions for CBD-related ads.
