South Africa has introduced a new national licensing framework for industrial hemp cultivation effective July 2026. The program establishes clear guidelines for farmers seeking permits, focusing on THC compliance testing...
A major European hemp cooperative announced higher processed volumes for the first half of 2026 compared with the prior year. The results reflect expanded grower participation and improved harvesting efficiency. This upd...
A team at a Chilean agricultural research institute published preliminary results from field trials examining hemp's role in soil remediation. The 2026 data focuses on heavy metal uptake rates under local conditions. Res...
Thailand's Ministry of Public Health issued updated guidelines on June 28, 2026, for importing industrial hemp biomass and extracts. The changes require enhanced documentation on THC content testing and origin traceabili...
A leading US-based hemp textile manufacturer announced on June 29, 2026, that it reached a new quarterly production record for hemp fiber yarn. The company processed over 2,800 metric tons during the period, reflecting e...
Researchers at a Canadian university-affiliated laboratory released initial 2026 data on June 27 regarding hemp biomass conversion into biofuel precursors. The study focused on enzymatic pretreatment methods applied to i...
Delaware lawmakers have voted to override the governor s veto of a bill that would prevent local governments from imposing onerous zoning restrictions that make...
Bipartisan congressional lawmakers have filed a bill they say is intended to codify into law an executive order President Donald Trump issued to streamline rese...
An Idaho judge prevented signatures for the citizen-led medical cannabis initiative submitted minutes late to a county clerk from being counted, the Idaho Capit...
Guam cannabis regulators have approved the territory’s first-ever cannabis permit to operate, seven years after adult-use cannabis was legalized on the island, ...
Two medical marijuana companies are taking steps in federal court to intervene in ongoing lawsuits challenging the Trump administration s ongoing cannabis resch...
A new Georgia law focused on expanding access to medical marijuana has taken effect. SB 220, which Gov. Brian Kemp (R) signed last month, went into force on Wed...