Hemp Today
In a decisive victory for Italy’s embattled hemp industry, a Parma court affirmed the legality of hemp flowers and derivatives under European Union law.
The ruling comes after six years of investigation and the trial of entrepreneur Luca Marola, founder of the pioneering hemp company EasyJoint, a maker of low-THC smokable hemp flower products – referred to as “cannabis light” in Italy. The decision directly counters claims by Italian prosecutors that hemp inflorescences and oils — even if derived from certified low-THC industrial varieties — should be treated as narcotics.
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