Italian Court Suspends Ban on CBD Oils, But Threat to Wider Hemp Sector Remains..

Italy’s embattled hemp industry came out in unified force yesterday to protest the looming government drive to ban all hemp substances.

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.