Australian firm says it will bring HempBLOCK system to USA
An Australian company has secured an exclusive distributorship in the USA for a hempcrete building system it says is cost competitive with traditional construction. Queensland-based…
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Australian group sets strategic plan
The Australian Industrial Hemp Association (AIHA) will study a wide range of hemp projects with funding from AgriFutures, a government agency. Several AIHA subcommittees are…
Israeli company pursuing deals with suppliers on plant-based ‘meats’
Israel-based Roots Sustainable Agricultural Technologies Ltd. (Roots) said it is entering the plant-based meat business, and has established a new department specifically for the emerging…
Australia loosens CBD rules, but stakeholders say it’s not enough
Australians will be able to access some CBD products from pharmacists without a prescription after authorities announced re-written drug standards. But some critics are calling…
Government continues its support for hemp in South Australia
South Australia has approved 21 licenses for industrial hemp for the 2020-2021 growing season, as the state moves into a fourth year of hemp farming…
Two Aussie pioneers get ‘Lifetime’ honors
The Tasmanian Hemp Association bestowed Honorary Lifetime Membership awards on two Australian hemp pioneers. They are Lisa Estreich, who co-founded the ‘Hempen Things’ hemp shop…
Australian state of Victoria sets hemp trials at ‘smart farm’
The government in the Australian state of Victoria will back hemp trials at an existing “smart farm” project under a two-year collaboration. Sunraysia Institute of…
Hay farmer receives first hemp license in Australia’s Northern Territory
Australia’s Northern Territory has issued its first commercial hemp growing license to a hay farmer as the state sees economic development advancing under legalization of…
Aussie startup sees strong demand as it gears up to process straw
Looking across Tasmanian fields of hemp stubble left over after the plants had been harvested for their protein rich seed, Australian entrepreneur Andi Lucas saw…
Plan for over-the-counter CBD in Australia carries heavy restrictions
Australia’s Ministry of Health has handed down an interim decision that could lead to over-the-counter (OTC) sales of CBD, but such products would face many…