Australian philanthropists back hemp initiatives in USA
A new fund launched by Australian philanthropists Barry and Joy Lambert will provide a $2 million boost to the U.S. state of Pennsylvania’s hemp industry…
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Efforts to boost THC in EU hemp could bring results by 2021
The European Union could soon change the allowed legal THC level in approved hemp varieties from 0.2% to 0.3% after the European Parliament Committee on…
Enthusiasm high as Irish Hemp Co-op looks to busy year
The Irish Hemp Cooperative has named two new board members as it plans a busy slate of activities throughout the rest of the year aimed…
Facebook ban pushes Finnish hemp processor to the edge
A company which spent almost €275,000 on Facebook advertising over three years has seen its sales plummet after the online media giant started rejecting their…
Government ‘rigidity’ is barrier in Serbia, but fields expand
While the Serbian government is supporting hemp farmers with subsidies for things like fertilizer and fuel, a lack of flexibility on other key considerations is…
‘Calling out to my nation’: Erdogan urges farmers to grow hemp
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has called on farmers to begin growing more hemp in the country. “I am calling out to my nation; let’s start…
Sustainability ethos drives hempcrete-built village in Western Australia
An eco-village which utilizes hempcrete in all 12 of its homes recently opened in Western Australia. “We are pretty sure this is the biggest hempcrete…
Irish hemp firm cited for ‘high-potential’, earns development award
Hemp farmers Laura Foley and her partner Daniel Lyons have been awarded a stipend of €15,000 to help develop their hemp business from Enterprise Ireland,…
Austria moves to tighten regulations governing CBD products
Austrian Minister For Social Affairs Beate Hartinger-Klein has announced the government’s intention to review the current status of CBD products in the country. While plans…
Punishment of Czech hemp farmer over THC level angers activists
A Czech hemp farmer has been given 2 years probation in lieu of being sentenced to 15 months for possessing hemp above the legal THC…