HempToday.net Fraud suit against Zuckerberg can move ahead, Swedish court rules A lawsuit against Facebook owner Mark Zuckerberg for alleged complicity in a cannabis investment scam may proceed, a court in Sweden has ruled.... Read more...
HempToday.net FDA issues new round of warnings to vendors of CBD, delta-8 The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a new round of warnings to U.S. CBD vendors, citing violations of the Food, Drug &... Read... Read more...
HempToday.net Lawyer says banks, regulators, media facilitated $2.5 billion cannabis scam A Swedish lawyer said he has identified as many as 170 individuals, banks and companies with connections to a massive cannabis fraud he claims... Read more...
HempToday.net Portuguese police return hemp flower after acquittal in drug case Portuguese law authorities have returned 40kg of hemp flowers to an entrepreneur who was acquitted of drug trafficking charges in April. The... Read more...
HempToday.net Ohio prosecutor says two men pocketed cash in investor scam Prosecutors in Ohio say two men pocketed nearly $800,000 in investor funds collected in a bogus medical cannabis and CBD business. A Warren County... Read more...
HempToday.net Child’s death attributed to delta-8 THC is another blow to CBD sector A Virginia boy’s death that has been attributed to over-ingestion of hemp-derived delta-8 THC from gummies is likely to have serious repercussions... Read more...
HempToday.net Oregon judge dismisses most claims in fraud case over failed CBD maker A county judge in Oregon has dismissed the bulk of claims in a securities fraud case involving two U.S. cannabis companies, citing jurisdictional... Read more...
HempToday.net Conviction in German CBD case has country’s hemp sector up in arms German hemp stakeholders say action is needed by lawmakers to shield producers from prosecution after the country’s high court confirmed... Read more...
HempToday.net Criminalization of CBD will bring harsh punishment in Hong Kong Hong Kong will criminalize CBD early next year, categorizing the compound as a dangerous drug. Under changes to Hong Kong’s drug control laws... Read more...
HempToday.net SEC says California CBD exec accused of fraud lined his own pockets The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has targeted two privately held California pharmaceutical companies, seeking $6.6 million over... Read more...