First hemp pilot in Zimbabwe: 6 varieties at a prison
The Zimbabwe Industrial Hemp Trust (ZIHT) has put in the southern African nation’s first legal hemp crop after being awarded a first license. ZIHT, based…
As cannabis giants stumble, vape hysteria will hit CBD too
With four Canadian cannabis giants suffering a combined $10 billion drainoff in market value since the U.S. vaping crisis that started in August, it remains…
Wide range of hemp startups seeking investors, other partners
Delegates representing a wide range of industrial hemp-related investment opportunities will gather Oct. 25-26 at HempToday Center in Poland for two days of strategizing and…
As CBD market shakes, let’s turn our attention to the whole plant
By Andrew Kelly The CBD bubble’s about to burst? GREAT! Can’t happen quick enough in my opinion. In the long run, this “pop” won’t deplete…
U.S. contractors say hemp giant GenCanna owes them $13 million
A group of building contractors say American hemp giant GenCanna Global, based in Kentucky, owes them $13 million for work performed at the company’s planned…
Policies, fertile land and climate signal potential for Latin American hemp
While hemp is not a panacea for endemic poverty in Latin America & The Caribbean, the region’s climate, land mass and generally liberal policies toward…
Oversupply or shortage? No matter the numbers, let’s stay optimistic
By Mike Leago The sky is not falling. There’s no fox in the henhouse. There’s no blood in the water (yet). However, there is no…
Banking bill would give U.S. hemp companies relief on financial services
The U.S. House of Representatives this week passed a bill that would let banks provide financial services to hemp producers without more strict compliance standards…
Massive oversupply means a violent crash is on the way for CBD
A massive oversupply in the CBD markets can only lead to a violent crash by the end of the year, observers in both the USA…
U.S. court rules ban on smokable hemp is unconstitutional
A ban on smokable hemp in the U.S. state of Indiana has been ruled unconstitutional in federal courts, and could lead to challenges against bans…