CBD companies in Japan are scrambling to find manufacturers of hemp-derived cannabinoids with super low THC levels after the government instituted strict limits, placing the estimated $170 million sector in […]
Comeuppance for CBD in Japan & and a list of 7 players whose business is at risk Read More »
A libertarian group, the Reason Foundation, recently suggested in a measured argument that U.S. lawmakers could resolve the ongoing conflict between intoxicating hemp producers and the marijuana industry by removing
MJ legalization could resolve the ‘pot vs. intoxicating hemp’ war, but it won’t happen Read More »
With a suite of bipartisan bills moving through Congress that could be pillars in a regulatory framework for CBD, what would it look like if they all became law? First
What will the CBD landscape look like if Congress forces FDA to finally write rules? Read More »
Researchers in Texas say they have developed hemp grain and fiber varieties suited to the state’s challenging climate. The team, at Texas A&M University, announced it is preparing to deliver
Researchers say they’ve developed hemp grain, fiber varieties that can stand the heat Read More »
To see the devastation cowboy CBD producers and their handmaidens in the “intoxicating hemp” business have brought to the industry, have a look into California. That’s where the emergence of
What hath the CBD and ‘intoxicating hemp’ cowboys wrought? Have a look at California Read More »
When South African mining conglomerate Afrimat teamed up with legacy hemp company Hemporium to refashion a building in Cape Town with hemp building blocks, the story got more play than
What is a mining conglomerate like South Africa’s Afrimat doing in industrial hemp? Read More »
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul has again introduced legislation that would triple the THC limit for industrial hemp, an act of poor timing if we ever saw one. Rand has refloated
The time is exactly wrong for senator’s bill seeking to raise the THC limit for hemp Read More »
By Steve Allin In recent weeks, I’ve been focusing on how my knowledge of environmentalism and sustainability can be applied to the current state of the industrial hemp industry. My
Wizards & Prophets: Balancing growth and sustainability in the industrial hemp sector Read More »
A new bill in the U.S. Congress would give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory authority over hemp-derived cannabinoids while allowing states leeway to set additional rules. The
While less strict than ‘Miller,’ new bill would still be major blow to intoxicating hemp Read More »
Hemp-derived CBD could prove to be an effective and environmentally friendly insecticide, according to a study by U.S. researchers. The study, published in the scientific journal Insects, showed that CBD
Hemp-derived CBD shows promise as eco-friendly insecticide against mosquito larvae Read More »
