Tag: Italy

Study Finds Hemp Flour May Be Good For Gluten-Free Baking

Written by Johnny Green on July 11, 2025. Posted in Science.

Multiple conditions can contribute to a person being gluten intolerant, with a common one being celiac disease. Gluten sensitivity and wheat intolerance are two other contributing health factors resulting...

Italy Issues Authorization To Distribute Medical Cannabis Flower

Written by Johnny Green on June 28, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Against the backdrop of an ongoing legal battle between Italy’s ‘cannabis light’ industry and the Italian government, regulators in Italy have reportedly issued an authorization to...

Lawmakers Approve Ban On ‘Cannabis Light’ In Italy

Written by Johnny Green on June 4, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

The legal saga for low-THC cannabis products in Italy has taken another turn, with lawmakers in the European nation officially adopting a measure earlier today that bans certain hemp-derived products,...

European Cannabis Reform Demonstrations Scheduled For May 31st

Written by Johnny Green on May 29, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Cannabis activism comes in many forms. Working to modernize cannabis policies in any jurisdiction where prohibition is in place is not easy and requires a diversity of tactics. One of those tactics...

Italian Court Upholds Classification Of CBD As A Narcotic

Written by Hazel Norman on April 21, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Italy’s emerging cannabis industry was dealt another major setback recently, with an Italian court ruling that cannabidiol’s (CBD) classification as a narcotic is permissible. A previously...

Italy’s ‘Cannabis Light’ Industry Supports 22,000 Full-Time Jobs

Written by Johnny Green on March 31, 2025. Posted in Business.

Cannabis products that are low in THC, often called ‘cannabis light,’ are very popular in Europe, particularly in Italy. According to a new economic report, Italy’s cannabis light...

Action Gets Delayed On Italy’s Restrictive Hemp Laws

Written by Hazel Norman on March 23, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

For centuries the hemp plant and its varied uses were fairly limited to textiles. While the practice of incorporating hemp into medicinal applications is thousands of years old, it wasn’t as widespread...

European Parliament Accepts Low-THC Cannabis Petition

Written by Hazel Norman on February 16, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Cannabis products that are low in THC are very popular in many parts of the world right now, particularly in Europe. ‘Cannabis light,’ as it is sometimes referred to, is widespread across...

European Commission Launches Investigation Into Italy’s Ban On ‘Cannabis Light’

Written by Johnny Green on October 27, 2024. Posted in Business, Policy.

In recent years, cannabis and hemp-derived products that are high in cannabidiol (CBD) and low in tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), often referred to as ‘cannabis light,’ have increased in availability...