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Mark Zuckerberg Sued For 'Aiding And Abetting Aggravated' Marijuana Investment Fraud
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 - 11:37am | 930A 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,...
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New Study Warns Lead, Mercury, & Other Contaminants Prevalent In Mislabeled CBD Products
Monday, October 24, 2022 - 12:08pm | 497Various 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...
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Cannabis Regulatory Update: New York, Nebraska, Ohio, Louisiana & Poland
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 - 1:04pm | 1212NY 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...
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Kentucky Bill Proposing To Ban Delta-8 Products Could Cost The State Billions Of Dollars
Wednesday, February 16, 2022 - 12:52pm | 288The 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...
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India Recognizes Benefits Of Hemp Seeds, Embraces Hempseed-Based Foods And Beverages
Wednesday, November 24, 2021 - 1:46pm | 571The 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...
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Argentina: One Step Closer To Regulated Medical Cannabis And Hemp Industries Following Senate Approval
Friday, July 16, 2021 - 1:21pm | 415Argentina’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...
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With Federal Marijuana Legalization Bill On The Table, Michigan Takes The 'High' Road For Regulating Delta-8 THC Sales
Wednesday, July 14, 2021 - 11:43am | 608While 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...
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Lithuania's Upper House Signals Plan To Create $118M Hemp Market
Monday, June 21, 2021 - 9:58am | 407The 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...
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Washington State University Forms Center For Supervising A Wide-Range Of Cannabis-Related Trials
Wednesday, June 9, 2021 - 12:02pm | 330The 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...
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Aurora Cannabis Supporting Medical Cannabis Educational Initiative In Germany
Monday, May 10, 2021 - 12:44pm | 374Canadian 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...
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Germany Opening Up to Hemp As Government Funds CBD Research
Friday, April 30, 2021 - 4:56pm | 331Germany, 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...
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China May Soon Halt CBD Cosmetics Trade, Forcing Manufacturers To Turn To Exports
Thursday, April 8, 2021 - 3:16pm | 251Back 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...
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French Energy Firm Backs Hemp-Fueled Gas Plant With $23M
Friday, January 15, 2021 - 1:17pm | 261French 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)....
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CBD Shops In France Increase Following EU Ruling; Some Project €1B Market
Wednesday, December 30, 2020 - 10:41am | 403EU 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...