Italy hemp

The Lazio Regional Administrative Tribunal suspended a decree classifying CBD as a narcotic.The court's order was a response to an appeal by stakeholders represented by Imprenditori Canapa Italia (ICI), a hemp trade group, writes Hemp Today. "The decision of the Lazio Regional Administrative Court...

Japan: Updated Guidelines On THC Limits Don't Address All Gaps, Says Expert Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's (MHLW) Narcotics Control Division updated its guidelines on THC limits for CBD products as it prepares for new rules expected to take effect in December 2024. However, some...

In a positive development for the threatened hemp industry in Italy, the Regional Administrative Court of Lazio temporarily suspended a decree that would classify CBD as a narcotic. “The Lazio Regional Administrative Court today suspended the decree on CBD (cannabidiol, ed.) from the Ministry...

Italian lawmakers are proceeding with the fight against all forms of hemp. On July 31, the joint Constitutional Affairs and Justice committees of the Chamber voted to add an amendment prohibiting cannabis flowers of all types to the Security Bill. If the amendment passes into law, it would classify...

Over the last several years, Europe has become more open-minded about medical and recreational marijuana. Here are some of the latest cannabis developments from the Netherlands, Italy and The UK.  The Netherlands: Amsterdam Won't Join The Government's Legal Cannabis Trial  Members of the...