Home growers flood Thai authorities with registrations for hemp, marijuana
More than 120,000 individuals have registered to cultivate hemp and marijuana after new rules for cannabis went into effect last month in Thailand, according to…
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Big players announce CBD plans after Thailand strikes cannabis from drug list
Several companies have announced plans to develop CBD business in Thailand following the removal of hemp and marijuana from the country’s list of dangerous drugs…
Barcelona museum to host exhibition on history of Cannabis in Japan
Barcelona’s Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum will host an exhibition on Cannabis in Japan beginning May 12, 2022 and running through next February. “Cannabis Japonica:…
Stakeholders in Malaysia decry slow development of hemp program
Malaysian cannabis stakeholders have welcomed policy clarifications that appear to open the market for medical marijuana, but say the government should do more to advance…
Health & beauty product makers first winners under new Thai rules
Thailand appears to be clearing the way for industrial hemp as the Narcotics Control Committee (NCC) agreed to remove cannabis from the country’s list of…
Model home is blueprint for sustainable, affordable housing in India
A startup in India’s Uttarakhand state has completed a hemp-based home it hopes will serve as a model for the expansion of sustainable, affordable housing…
India takes first steps to opening up market for hempseed-based foods
Food safety authorities in India have approved hemp seeds, hemp seed oil and seed-based flour as food and food ingredients, signaling a first crack in…
Investors back BOHECO with $2 million to boost production, marketing
India’s Bombay Hemp Company Pvt. Ltd (BOHECO) said this week it has raised $2 million it will use to expand production and marketing. BOHECO said…
Thai food company will complete takeover of hemp producer in $1.8 million deal
Publicly traded Thai food company NR Instant Produce (NRF) said it intends to purchase an additional 51% of Golden Triangle Health Company Limited (GTH), which…
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…
