Honduras, a hemp laggard, in initial stages of setting framework
Playing catchup with other Central American countries, Honduras now is moving to establish a framework for industrial hemp. Stakeholders and government officials explored the promise…
Korean, Japanese partners to make, distribute advanced oral CBD product
A Korean pharmaceutical maker said it will partner with a Japanese company to complete development of a CBD “film” for oral intake. CTC Bio, Gyeonggi-do…
History made in Costa Rica, as first hemp authorization is granted
An agriculture conglomerate has received the first authorization to grow and process hemp in Costa Rica under a recently signed resolution from the country’s agriculture…
‘Still a lot of misconceptions but young people are embracing hemp’
INTERVIEW – Caren Kershner has been an activist in the Colorado hemp movement since 2012, when the U.S. state legalized all forms of cannabis. An…
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 &…
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 bilked…
Food sector is chance for Colorado hemp to rebound, U.S. group says
As Colorado hemp stakeholders kick the CBD habit, they have the opportunity to establish the state as a hotbed for hemp food production, according to…
Thai government’s fast-track cannabis strategy is good for hemp
Thailand has dropped some restrictions on imports of cannabis cultivation seeds, and established limits for THC and CBD in foods as the country continues rapid…
Polish hemp fields expected to grow on food, fiber production
Polish hemp fields are expected to resume expansion next year after dropping to about 1,800 hectares (4,450 acres) in 2022, down from 2,200 hectares in…
Nepal urged to loosen up on traditional medicines from hemp flowers
Stakeholders in Ayurvedic medicines are urging Nepalese officials to prioritize removing the country’s ban on hemp flowers as the government goes about the process of…
