Initiative to consolidate the global hemp industry is launched
Organizations from around the world are joining to form an international association to advance the interests of the hemp industry. The new body, as yet…
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Chinese company debuts diapers, feminine hygiene products from hemp paper
China’s Shenzhen Datong (Datong) has developed a range of diaper and feminine hygiene products as the company gears up a full industrial supply chain for…
40,000 acres of fiber hemp fuels China’s ‘one county, one industry’ strategy
Qinggang County in China’s Heilongjiang Province expects to harvest hemp from 40,000 acres (~16,200 hectares) in 2021 as the government increases its support for development…
BOHECO to supply Australia’s SSA
Bombay Hemp Company (BOHECO) of India will be an exclusive supplier of its products to Spring Sciences Australia Pty. Ltd. (SSA) under a cooperation agreement….
Hemp in Japan: Beyond ‘schizophrenia,’ potential for the environment
INTERVIEW: Yosuke Koga is Director at Japanese hemp company Prossimo, which is developing a broad portfolio of hemp-derived products and recently embarked on retail operations…
Lifting of ban on medical cannabis in Japan sparks fears about CBD
While Japan’s Ministry of Health this week indicated it will lift the country’s ban on cannabis-based medicines, CBD stakeholders say they fear regulators may stop…
Boheco opens first retail outlet, offering health products
India’s Bombay Hemp Company (Boheco) has launched its first retail outlet, offering a range of hemp-derived nutritional, wellness and prescription-only products. The offline store in…
Pakistani denim maker looks to Texas for cottonized fiber
Pakistani denim maker Artistic Garment Industries (AGI) said it has entered a one-year deal with Panda Biotech of Texas for the supply of an unspecified…
Thai stakeholders move fast as market rules take effect
Tobacco, food, and health & beauty interests in Thailand are quickly moving to establish hemp operations under rules announced late last year and published by…
Japan’s Prossimo opens shop selling Czech shoes, CBD bar
Japanese hemp company Prossimo has opened a boutique retail outlet under Bohempia, the Czech shoe brand, and an adjacent HempToday Japan-branded CBD bar. The shoe…