Dreaming of spider webs and the new hemp paradigm
By Andrew Kelly Attending the International Conference on Natural Fibers (ICNF) in Portugal recently, it is fair to say I was blown away by some…
Hemp B2B sales platform aims to build trust in global value chain
The Poland-based Nakło Foundation today relaunched its global hemp B2B marketplace HempTrade with an enriched array of products and a special promotional offer for producers…
U.S. Navy issues policy warning sailors not to use CBD
The United States Navy has officially prohibited sailors from possessing or using CBD, citing its “zero tolerance” drug policy. “Navy policy has not been affected”…
Two crops per year possible in Australia’s NT, officials say
Hemp stakeholders in Australia’s Northern Territory say they hope to take advantage of conditions that allow for two crop cycles annually, after the NT Parliament…
Expo in USA will explore critical issues as market explodes
As the middle-western United States gears up for hemp after passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, stakeholders across the vast U.S. farm belt face an…
U.S. hemp plastics innovator Mark Linday passes away
Friends and colleagues started flooding social media late this week upon hearing of the passing of U.S. hemp innovator Mark Linday, founder of Green Spring…
Representatives of 14 countries will gather to talk about CBD
Opportunities and challenges facing CBD will be under review when 25 stakeholders from 14 countries gather to look at the global status of the sector…
How EU ‘Novel Food’ rules can cause headaches on the family farm
To see how the big hand of the European Union can cause havoc for the little guy, look to the tiny Latvian village of Obelisk,…
Jersey aims to be ‘center of excellence’ in making CBD
A first license to grow hemp for CBD on Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands between England and France, has been granted to Jersey…
German producer rebukes ‘stop sell’ order on hemp food oil
Veteran German player Hempro International GmbH & Co. KG is pushing back against local authorities in Braunschweig after a wholesale buyer of its HANF FARM…