Clearing bureaucracy would let dynamic Polish hemp sector grow even faster
While Polish hemp fields could grow by as much as 40% in 2021, knocking down the country’s outdated crop zoning system could lead to even…
As Africa opens up to cannabis, ‘it isn’t all about marijuana’
Africa can build a hemp industry based on locally owned and operated supply chains, but the continent’s many diverse nations need expertise and investment from…
Indiana lawmakers pass bill that would overcome ban on flowers
Lawmakers in the state of Indiana’s lower house have passed a bill that would legalize hemp flowers, reversing rules under the state’s current hemp law…
Late activist Dion Markgraaff ‘inspired and helped many’
Long-time American cannabis activist and entrepreneur Dion Markgraaff, who opened one of Amsterdam’s first hemp shops and, later, San Diego’s first medical marijuana dispensary, has…
New York opens licensing under ‘Cannabinoid Hemp Program’
New York officials have opened the licensing application process in a controversial Cannabinoid Hemp Program, the state’s attempt to set a wide range of rules…
Pakistan sees key role for hemp in tech, textiles, energy
Hemp can play a key role in Pakistan’s future, which depends on the development of the technology and biotechnology sectors, according to Federal Minister for…
U.S. CBD makers in court over clashing trademarks
U.S.-based CBD Industries LLC, retailer of “cbdMD”-branded products, has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Louisiana-based Majik Medicine, saying that company’s use of the trademark…
Italy authorizes consortium for pharma-grade CBD production
The Italian Ministry of Health has authorized Bio Hemp Farming (Bio Hemp), a consortium, to produce CBD under a special decree, the company announced. The…
U.S. associations critical of proposed hemp bill in California
National and state hemp groups in the USA have stated their opposition to a proposed hemp bill for California they say “would be unnecessarily damaging…
How thinking machines can speed development of the fiber value chain
By Robert Ziner | CIHC, Canada Growing hemp to process into fiber goes back more than 10,000 years. The fact that hemp could be easily grown…