Irish Court Prosecutions To Resume As Europe Ties Itself Up In CBD Knots January 9, 2023 Peter McCusker Ireland 0 Comments EUROPE’S flip-flopping over the status of CBD is allowing the Irish authorities free rein to persecute the country’s hemp and CBD industry, it has been claimed. Over the coming days a fresh wave of prosecutions of hemp and CBD businesses… Read More→
Ireland’s Prohibitionist Approach To Hemp And CBD Exposes It To Punitive Sanctions From The EU December 15, 2022 Peter McCusker Ireland 0 Comments A HIGH Court decision to ignore the ground-breaking KanaVape case could expose the Irish Government to financial penalties and the threat of further sanctions from the European Commission. Last month the High Court ruled that CBD products containing THC are illegal in Ireland –… Read More→
European Round-Up: Successful Cannabis Debut For Chemical Multinational, Germany Addresses Hurdles To Reform, French Medical Cannabis Twist, Maltese Hold-Ups et al… September 22, 2022 Peter McCusker Europe, Germany, Ireland, Malta 0 Comments CONCERNS the creation of an adult-use cannabis market will contravene international law have been dismissed by senior members of the German Government. As BusinessCann reported late last year for its proposals to come to fruition Germany will need to resolve… Read More→
High Court Challenge Could See Ireland Lift Blanket Ban On CBD Products By October July 20, 2022 Ben Stevens Ireland 0 Comments IRELAND’s restrictive policies on CBD, which all but ban its sale, were challenged in the High Court last week as the industry continues its fight for survival in the country. The Irish High Court held an important test action on… Read More→
Irish Hemp Industry Pursues Government In High Court As Cultivation Footprint Plummets By 40% October 25, 2021 Peter McCusker Hemp Business Executive, Ireland 0 Comments IRISH hemp production has fallen dramatically as a result of changes to Government rules which are now being challenged in the High Court. Ireland’s hemp industry is one of the oldest in the European Union (EU) with a fully operational… Read More→