The UAE’s Decree-Law No.24 of 2025 regulates industrial and medical uses of industrial hemp, enabling its use in several industries including textiles, construction, paper, packaging, and manufacture of legally authorized medical products.
Read more ›Updated: January 28, 2026
Australia’s hemp industry is experiencing a remarkable resurgence, with plantings soaring by 119% from 2023 to 2024, driven by booming demand for sustainable construction materials and nutrient-rich hemp foods.
Read more ›Updated: January 27, 2026
New Zealand’s new reforms – which eliminate licensing requirements for hemp cultivation and handling, raise the THC limit to 1%, and permit whole-plant utilization – bring it closer to unlocking the full potential of its hemp sector.
Read more ›Updated: January 9, 2026
Zimbabwe is positioned to become a regional hemp leader, thanks to its progressive 1% THC limit, a skilled base of farmers experienced in high-value regulated crops like tobacco, and prime soil and climate conditions.
Read more ›Updated: January 7, 2026
In 2024, Germany was the second largest producer of hemp in the EU, accounting for 20% of the region’s cultivation area.
Read more ›Updated: January 2, 2026
Although the spending bill passed by Congress in November 2025 closed the hemp-derived THC loophole, President Trump’s December 18 executive order – calling for expanded medical cannabidiol research and access to full-spectrum CBD products – signals potential positive developments ahead for the industry.
Read more ›Updated: December 19, 2025
Hemp cultivation in Serbia is regulated by the Law on Psychoactive Controlled Substances. Serbia’s land is very suitable for hemp cultivation with some estimating that hemp was once grown in Serbia on 70,000 hectares.
Read more ›Updated: December 8, 2025
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