Hemp
DGAV promotes clarification session on hemp cultivation
A DGAV – General Directorate of Food and Veterinary Medicine will hold an information session for farmers interested in the cultivation of hemp for industrial purposes, on the 24th of January, between 14:30 and 17:30, by videoconference.
The session, with the participation of INFARMED, follows the recent publication of Ordinance No. 14/2022, of 5 January, which makes the first amendment to Ordinance no. , manufacturing, wholesale, transport, circulation, import and export of medicinal products, preparations and substances based on the cannabis plant.
To participate in the clarification session, it is necessary to register in advance on the meeting link, here
The Cannareporter, who exclusively interviewed the deputy director general of DGAV, Ana Paula Carvalho, last October, sent questions about the new rules applicable to hemp to the DGAV and the Office of the Minister of Agriculture on January 6th, shortly after the publication of the new decree, but to date has not received a response.
It is expected that the value of CBD market in the UK exceeds £1,2 billion (€2025 billion) in XNUMX.
The controversy around hemp
It is recalled that industrial hemp has been involved in a large controversy in Portugal, with agricultores to be detainees from GNR and to complain about measures too restrictive the cultivation of a plant that, despite belonging to the species c, is not considered a narcotic under international law.
A European Comission also dedicates a industrial hemp-specific page and its important role for the sustainability of the planet, making it clear that hemp cultivation contributes to the European Ecological Pact. Also the European Union added CBD extracted from hemp to the list of ingredients that can be used in cosmetics, in addition to the fact that the European Court of Justice has already declared that Member States cannot ban the commercialization of CBD in the European space.
However, several countries are limiting the cultivation and trade of hemp flowers, which have considerable levels of CBD (cannabidiol), a non-psychotropic cannabinoid with known health and wellness benefits. Between the latest scientific discoveries, it is included a study in-vitro from Oregon State University which demonstrated that two acidic cannabinoids from industrial hemp (CBDA and CBGA, found in the raw plant) blocked the entry of the Coronavirus into human cells.
Many farmers have insurgent against restrictive policies for the cultivation of industrial hemp in Portugal, accusing the governments of not want to hear them e exclude small producers. They also alert to the interests of the pharmaceutical industry in controlling the CBD market.
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With a degree in Journalism from the University of Coimbra, Laura Ramos has a postgraduate degree in Photography and has been a Journalist since 1998. Winner of the Business of Cannabis Awards in the category "Journalist of the Year 2024", Laura was a correspondent for Jornal de Notícias in Rome, Italy, and Press Officer in the Office of the Minister of Education of the 21st Portuguese Government. She has an international certification in Permaculture (PDC) and created the street-art photography archive “Say What? Lisbon” @saywhatlisbon. Co-founder and Editor of CannaReporter® and coordinator of PTMC - Portugal Medical Cannabis, Laura directed the documentary “Pacientes” and was part of the steering group of the first Postgraduate Course in GxP's for Medicinal Cannabis in Portugal, in partnership with the Military Laboratory and the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Lisbon.
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