Lithuania’s Seimas, the parliament’s upper house, has overwhelmingly passed a set of amendments clearly indicating an intention to allow the production and sale of products from all parts of the hemp plant. While specific rules are to be developed over the next year, the full legalization of industrial hemp could spark the industry to €100 million in sales once things are clarified, supporters of the law have said.

Mykolas Majauskas of the conservative Homeland Union party, an initiator of the law carrying the amendments, said the updates will give farmers and hemp processors a measure of security in planning their investments, and will indicate to consumers what hemp products are legally available.

One of Europe’s biggest growers

“We are one of the largest growers of industrial hemp in the EU. Now we will not only be able to export raw materials, but also produce CBD products and create added value jobs in Lithuania,” Majauskas said.

The amendments, adopted May 20 by the Ministry of Agriculture, complement an existing 2014 law which governs hemp farming. It would legalize manufacturing and sales of products derived from certified industrial hemp varieties that do not exceed 0.2% THC when the plants are in the field. The Seimas passed the amendments 92-8, with 18 deputies abstaining. The measure still awaits signing by Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda, which is expected.

Under current law, only food products containing or derived from hemp seeds are legal, in addition to those coming from the hemp stalk; CBD is technically banned, but has been available in Lithuania, primarily through Poland-based online shops operating in the gray market.

Field research

2021-12-01 to 2021-12-09

Until the whole world exploded from the abundance of CBD products, we find only a few in Lithuania and all of them are imported from foreign countries.

IKI supermarket

Only these few products you can find in IKI super market.

Eurokos

There are more “CBD” products in shelves of mainstream super markets. I felt there is no point to take pictures anymore because situation is perfectly clear. I guess we can be happy that at least hemp seed oil is allowed in Lithuania market.

Takeaway: the only places you can get quality CBD products in Lithuania is private owned boutiques and of course – online shops.

CBG (Cannabigerol) is a rising star in hemp, rivaling CBD as the next non-psychoactive cannabinoid to dominate the low-THC market. Not only does CBG exhibit therapeutic benefits, it’s also unique in that it acts as a chemical precursor to every other cannabinoid in the plant including CBD and THC.

Meanwhile huge market of CBD is facing wide range of fake products. However, there is one concern surrounding CBD’s usage: Even though it’s legal, it’s not regulated by the FDA—much like how the FDA isn’t authorized to review dietary supplement products (vitamins and minerals) for safety and effectiveness before they are marketed. And because there are no industry standards guaranteeing a minimum level of quality, the market is saturated with imposter CBD formulations.

Bizarre cannabis products

With health conscious individuals becoming more aware of cannabidiols and their incredible potential to treat a variety of ailments, there is a massive increase in the worldwide demand for high quality CBD products. The sale of cannabinoid-based product is exploding, with more and more new products entering the market constantly. The health benefits associated with the use of CBD-based products are becoming more and more apparent, with new studies shedding light on the potential of this alternative treatment method on various illnesses and conditions.

As the demand for CBD products is rapidly growing, many companies are popping up to supply people with what they want. Unfortunately some of these companies, not just low quality ones even, have flooded the market with low-quality and synthetic products. The CBD market is now full of fake and substandard products. The growing popularity of high quality CBD products has led to a significant increase in scammers, who try to take advantage of the demand by selling low-quality knockoffs that are not effective in treating health ailments.

Yoga classes just got a lot more relaxing and less painful, ladies, because CBD-infused workout gear is officially here. For those interested, introduce yourselves to Acabada Active, the first athletic brand using the power of hemp to infuse athletic wear.Ranging from 5g to 25g of CBD depending on the product, Acabada Active creates high-end active wear like sports bras, leggings and bike shorts for women to feel the magic of CBD from the moment she is dressed until her toughest workout ends.

Royal Heritage company started to sell CBD-infused sheet sets as well as dog and cat beds with removable CBD-infused covers. The company claims that these could help with issues like insomnia, stress, and pain. But as with the pillows, it’s unlikely that these would deliver very much CBD into your system, especially after you wash them.