Dutch government funds €1.9m research into THC/CBD balance
The Dutch government is providing €1.9 million ($2.25 million) in research funding for a study aimed at finding an optimal balance between THC and CBD…
New regulations set the stage for hemp in Ecuador
Ecuador has set the stage for development of country’s hemp industry with the release of regulations from the Ministry of Agriculture that will guide such…
Pushing the outer limits of what can be done with the plant
[First in a series] The recent report that the Institute of Hemp at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences has developed a suite of new…
Plan floated for urban hemp farming in U.S. city of Detroit
A cannabis activist and city official in Detroit, Michigan, USA said he has Mayor Mike Duggan’s ear, and the mayor’s support, for an initiative to…
Mexican cannabis law to govern hemp, marijuana advances
Mexico’s Federal Law of Cannabis Regulation has been overwhelmingly passed by the country’s Senate. The proposed law would establish a commercial market for industrial hemp…
Euro court’s ruling is only first step in clearing legal path for CBD
The ruling yesterday by the European Union Court of Justice (ECJ) that CBD cannot be regarded as narcotic, and that CBD products may be freely…
Seeds from International Hemp show greatest promise in U.S. research
A Polish hemp variety outperformed 12 other cultivars for grain production in research carried out at a university in the U.S. state of North Dakota….
EU high court says CBD not narcotic, free for cross-border trade
The European Union Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that CBD cannot be regarded as narcotic, and that CBD products should enjoy the same free…
Israeli researchers: ‘genome editing event’ signals GMO cannabis
Israeli researchers say they have detected a successful “genome editing event” in the cannabis plant, signaling the advent of GMO for cultivation. The development came…
Researchers boost CBD antioxidants for skin problems
Researchers from Spain and Scotland have modified CBD to try to improve its properties that fight skin disease. The researchers, from the University of Cordoba and…