Industrial Hemp Liberalisation Act

Article by Dentons Law Firm https://www.dentons.com/en/global-presence/europe/germany July 18, 2024 On July 8, 2024, the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (“BMEL”) published a draft law to liberalize the cultivation and handling of industrial hemp (Industrial Hemp Liberalization Act – “NLG”). The reason for the draft law is that the BMEL is convinced of the many…

For the third time, the Italian administrative court suspends the decree that classified CBD as a “narcotic”

Aurelian Bernard for Newsweed.fr The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) of Lazio has confirmed with a new order and for the third time the suspension of the decree of the Ministry of Health which included oral compositions containing cannabidiol (CBD) in the table of narcotic substances. After ruling on the appeal filed by ICI-Imprenditori Canapa Italia,…

European Commission opens investigation into Italy’s ban on CBD and hemp flowers

[Article written by Aurelean Bernard for Newsweed.fr, link below. When the European commission makes a determination on the legality of CBD flowers, this will directly affect Germany which has banned CBD and hemp flowers. Germany is continuing to convict retailers for selling hemp and CBD flowers. German prosecuters and judges maintain that hemp and CBD…

Germany Moves to Overturn Controversial Hemp Law but Legal Prosecutions Continue

BEN STEVENS/ BUSINESS OF CANNABIS https://businessofcannabis.com/germany-moves-to-overturn-controversial-hemp-law-but-legal-prosecutions-continue/ In July, Germany submitted a draft of its Industrial Hemp Liberalization Act, a bill that promises to do away with the baffling and controversial ‘intoxication clause’. The fact that what has been called an ‘incomprehensible clause’ was not scrapped in the initial Cannabis Act (CanG) on April 01 has…

The Bundesgerichtshof – Germanys Highest court? CBD in Germany 2024

What Happens if High Courts Make Wrong Decisions The Bundesgerichtshof (‘BGH’) is supposed to be Germanys highest court and is expected to make decisions free from influence. What happens when the highest court in a country, for example China, makes an important judgment which is incorrect and the courts below are bound to follow the…

The Italian hemp supply chain is not alone in Brussels. 5 Star Movement presses EU Commission to stop ban on light cannabis

by Simone De La Feld @SimoneDeLaFeld1 9 August 2024 in Agriculture, Business, In the spotlight ( link below). After the green light in the parliamentary committee, the Meloni government’s Security Bill will land in the House and Senate in September. 5 Star delegation in Brussels submits a question to the EU executive, Palmisano: “Amendment incompatible…

Italy’s Hemp Industry Hopes the EU Will Save it From Government Bill

[ Article written by BEN STEVENS for Business of Cannabis link below] The Italian hemp industry is mounting a defense against the Meloni government’s escalating efforts to criminalise light cannabis, including CBD products, amid fears that these measures could violate European Union regulations and devastate the sector. As Business of Cannabis reported last week, on July 31,…

Hemp Liberalization Act. Better Late than Never. CBD in Germany 2024.

The EU has been actively promoting the cultivation of industrial hemp for 20 years through grants and subsidises but in Germany cultivation has decreased. In the draft version of Germany’s ‘The Hemp Liberalisation Act’ this decrease in hemp cultivation is put down to three major reasons: economic, beaurocratic and legal. Violent prosecutions were the primary…

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