Tag: Italy

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...

Italian Government Continues Push For Ban On ‘Cannabis Light’

Written by Hazel Norman on September 9, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Cannabis products that are low in THC, often referred to as ‘cannabis light,’ have grown in popularity among consumers in Europe at a seemingly exponential rate in recent years. Whereas...

Cannabis-Infused Tea Mitigates Fibromyalgia Pain In Italian Patients

Written by Frank Schuler on August 4, 2024. Posted in Science.

The cannabis plant is arguably the most dynamic plant on earth, possessing tremendous wellness benefits for suffering patients. Researchers are slowly but surely unlocking the cannabis plant’s...