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A court in Luleå, Sweden granted the right to Swedish attorney Lars Olofsson to proceed with the case against Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The lawsuit argues that the Facebook platform has a responsibility for its role in a recent marijuana investment scheme,...

Various heavy contaminants are commonly present in CBD products, according to a soon-to-be-published paper that analyzed more than 500 products. The study also confirmed a common problem with these products – mislabeling. “Low-level contamination of edible CBD products with heavy...

NY Bill Stimulating Business To Utilize Hemp For Industrial Purposes Heads To Gov. Hochul The bill that seeks to stimulate hemp use in packaging, construction and other industrial purposes got the green light from the New York Senate and Assembly. Following final procedural...

The Kentucky legislature is seeking to ban all forms of "intoxicating products" made from industrial hemp, such as delta-8 THC, a form of THC distinguished from the more common delta-9 THC found in cannabis plants, Hemp Today writes. According to a bill proposed this week, smokable...

The Food Safety and Security Authority of India (FSSAI) has given a green light to hemp seeds, hemp seed oil and seed-based flour as food and food ingredients, indicating the development of a huge market with some 1.4 billion consumers, reported Hemp Today. Some of hemp seed's...

Argentina’s Senate approved a regulatory framework for the development of its medical cannabis and industrial hemp sectors in a 56-5 vote with one abstention, reports Hemp Today.  The bill titled "Regulatory framework for the development of the medical cannabis and hemp...

While many states are dealing with delta-8 THC sales by simply blocking them, Michigan has taken another road – a higher road many would say. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation that will regulate the production and sales of hemp-derived delta-8 THC...

The upper house of Parliament in Lithuania, called Seimas, recently approved a series of amendments signifying a plan to enable both the production and sale of products using all parts of the hemp plant, reported Hemp Today.  What Happened On May 20, the Lithuanian Ministry...

The Washington State University Faculty Senate and Board of Regents have formed a Center for Cannabis Policy, Research and Outreach (CCRPO) with the idea of overseeing the schools’ comprehensive cannabis research, reported Hemp Today. “The center status recognizes our researchers...

Canadian cannabis giant Aurora Cannabis, Inc. (NYSE: ACB) via its Berlin-based subsidiary Aurora Europe is supporting a medical cannabis-related educational initiative in Germany with €38,000 ($46,198), reported Hemp Today. Students at Humboldt University of Berlin can now expand their study...

Germany, along with the rest of the Europe, seems to be opening up to the idea of researching, and accepting, the many benefits of the cannabis plant. This is significant in view of the fact that only several months ago, hemp vendors were arrested and convicted in Braunschweig for...

Back in March, China's National Institutes for Food and Drug Control revealed a proposed law that would forbid imports and cross-border e-commerce of hemp flowers, seed oil and extracts in cosmetics — the only CBD applications allowed for sale in the country.   Industry experts...

French energy company Qairos Energies is financing a project that will use locally grown hemp for the production of hydrogen and methane, according to HempToday. The Mareil-en-Champagne-based company will fund a new facility with almost €18.8 million ($23 million)....

EU Rules CBD Is Not Narcotic Back in November, the European Court of Justice ruled that CBD is not a narcotic, thus opening doors to legal sales of CBD products in EU member states. The ruling arrived in connection to the case in which the two businessmen were prosecuted by French authorities...