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But Threat to Wider Hemp Sector Remains as Sector Protests Across Country
In a positive development this morning, news broke that legal efforts in the TAR (Tribunale Amministrativo Regionale) of Lazio have successfully seen the court suspend the government decree to classify CBD oil as a narcotic substance.
However, the wider hemp industry remains under threat, leading to numerous events taking place across Italy this week, including an industry protest outside the Brindisi Prefecture governmental office and a press conference bringing together the industry’s leading voices at the Chamber of Deputies.
These joint efforts came on the eve of the first debate on the controversial amendment to Italy’s Security Bill in the Chamber.
What happened?
The hearing on a legal challenge to the controversial bill, filed by Canapa Sativa Italia, together with Giantec Srl, Società Biochimica Galloppa Srl in August, was held at the TAR of Lasio yesterday.
This appeal referred specifically to a separate effort to classify CBD ‘oral formulations’, from being classed as a narcotic.
This appeal challenged the lack of scientific evidence put forward by the government for such overt restrictions on producing, handling and distributing hemp products.
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