Italy’s Umbria region has ambitious hemp plan based on fiber
A bill that would establish a hemp development program in the Italian region of Umbria envisions a supply chain based primarily on hemp fiber and…
Hemp building materials have big role to play in environmental renewal
By Robert Ziner, CIHC, Canada According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the conventional building sector contributes up to 30% of total annual greenhouse gas…
Thailand sets strict rules for cosmetics; hemp under 3-year govt. monopoly
Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health has issued a notice allowing hemp to be used in cosmetics, further refining rules after the government removed all components…
U.S. hemp rules are welcomed, but refinements needed
Some stakeholders say specific changes in final hemp rules from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are welcome, but they hope to see further refinement…
French energy firm will invest $23 million in hemp-fueled gas plant
French startup Qairos Energies said it will invest nearly €18.8 million ($23 million) in its planned facility that will turn locally grown hemp into hydrogen…
U.S. company’s plans would shift hemp balance in Virginia
A Virginia, USA hemp company hopes to rally farmers to grow 1,400 acres of industrial hemp this year to feed a $3.3 million decortication facility….
Investment could boost Michigan hemp to powerhouse status
The U.S. state of Michigan can be a hemp powerhouse if the sector can attract sufficient investment, the state’s hemp trade association says. With a…
Critics say California bill puts hemp under control of marijuana interests
Critics say the California’s hemp industry will go under control of marijuana interests if a law defining industrial hemp products is adopted. Under the proposed…
Update on CBD criticized as doing little to advance U.S. regulation
CBD stakeholders in the USA say an update from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) released Friday has done little to advance the process…
Hemp has a key role in Chinese province’s development plans
The city of Kunming, China has outlined an essential role for hemp in a plan released by the municipal government aimed at local development of…