Raid in Portugal blamed on late decisions about authorizations
Portuguese hemp stakeholders and activists are rallying around a hemp grower who was recently detained by the federal gendarmerie on suspicion of drug trafficking. CannaCasa,…
Hemp included in New York program backing fiber production
Hemp is now included in a New York state program aimed at supporting fiber-based textiles. A new law put hemp, wool, alpaca, cashmere and linen…
CBD varieties don’t perform to COAs, Georgia researchers say
The hemp industry needs a robust certification system that will give growers more confidence in their genetics purchases, according to a study from the University…
Alberta Hemp Alliance gets $300,000 grant to boost supply chain
The Alberta Hemp Alliance has received a two-year $300,000 grant from the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a federal-provincial initiative aimed at strengthening the country’s food and…
$65 million awarded farmers in fraud case against Canadian, U.S. execs
A group of Canadian and American business executives committed negligence, fraud and deceit when they left a group of Montana farmers stranded with 2018 hemp…
Washington will certify extracts produced for sale in other states
Washington state’s Department of Agriculture will begin to certify hemp extracts, in a move officials say will help producers sell products in other states. CBD…
Initiative to consolidate the global hemp industry is launched
Organizations from around the world are joining to form an international association to advance the interests of the hemp industry. The new body, as yet…
CBD company sues air carrier over lost shipment of flowers
A North Carolina CBD company is suing a private air carrier for $2 million over a shipment of hemp flowers that was seized and ultimately…
Shipment to Holland marks first exports to Europe from Latin America
A Paraguayan food maker is exporting 20 tons of certified organic hulled hempseed in a first food shipment to Europe. Minister of Agriculture and Livestock,…
Idaho says it will soon be ready to submit hemp program to USDA
Idaho, the last of the 50 U.S. states to establish a hemp program, said it hopes to submit its hemp plan to the U.S. Department…
