Thailand joins ‘1-percent club’ in setting THC limits for hemp
Thailand has joined leading global nations by setting the level of THC allowable in hemp to a full 1.0% by dry weight, according to a…
AI monitoring system aims to optimize hemp crops
A Polish start-up has developed the first application in a suite of artificial intelligence (AI) tools dedicated to crop monitoring, yield optimization and management of…
Hemp companies in USA get relief from troublesome banking rules
A joint statement this week from a group of federal and state agencies notified banks across the country of changes that would normalize the business…
Czech firm seeks Novel Food designation for synthetically made CBD
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has registered an application for synthetically manufactured Cannabidiol as a Novel Food ingredient from Czech-based phytocannabinoids maker CBDepot. The…
Hemp stakeholders, lawmakers call for flexibility on THC
Hemp stakeholders and lawmakers supporting hemp in the USA have labeled proposed hemp rules from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as too restrictive,…
With climate change, business as usual is not an option
By Steve Allin It’s not just “the times that are a changing.” This is not a time of normal change as in the seasons or…
Hemp pioneer Daniel Kruse elected to head European association
European hemp pioneer Daniel Kruse has been elected President of the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA). A 26-year veteran of the industry, he is founder…
Eyewear maker has future in focus after struggling through startup
By Andi Lucas If the passion and grit of a company founder were the only two determining factors of business success, then Hemp Eyewear Edinburgh…
Vaping death in Belgium underscores need for rules, EIHA says
The European Industrial Hemp Association has again called for regulation of e-liquids in the EU, particularly in light of the death last week of an…
A solid, traditional Welsh bungalow built from hempcrete
By Andi Lucas My visit to The Hemp Bungalow in the small town of Aberdare in the Welsh valleys began with my feeling that I…