Elixinol Global looks to raise cash with 48% discount on shares
Struggling CBD maker Elixinol Global is offering a 48% discount on shares, hoping to raise $11 million among institutional and and retail investors. Elixinol is…
Australia
Changes in Australia could make CBD available over-the-counter
Proposed new CBD regulations could help fuel an overall increase in Australia’s cannabis market, which is projected to grow in value to USD$1.5 billion by…
Aussie hemp stakeholders entice financial services firms
While talks aimed at stakeholders interested in the full range of whole plant hemp applications are on tap at this year’s Australian Industrial Hemp Conference…
Australian conference will look at hemp’s potential in wake of fires
Renowned Australian writer Bruce Pascoe and food expert Michael Robertson will talk about land management, future technologies, and the role hemp might play in those…
Hemp task force in Australian state focuses on industrial uses
The Australian state of Victoria has named a three-member task force to explore the industrial uses of hemp, the government said this week. “Hemp has…
Two crops per year possible in Australia’s NT, officials say
Hemp stakeholders in Australia’s Northern Territory say they hope to take advantage of conditions that allow for two crop cycles annually, after the NT Parliament…
Canadian firm in deal to buy nutraceuticals maker Creso Pharma
Canadian cannabis producer PharmaCielo is in the process of acquiring Australia-based nutraceuticals maker Creso Pharma, the companies have announced. PharmaCielo, which is listed on Canada’s…
Australian firm says U.S. market fueled fast stock boost
Shares in Australian hemp firm Ecofibre have jumped 200 percent since it launched on the Australian Securities Exchange this past March. The company, which is…
Hemp firms in New Zealand join to develop whole-plant technology
Three New Zealand hemp firms have joined efforts to advance harvesting and processing technology that can bring higher returns for growers. The companies, Hemp NZ,…
Hemp micro-decorticator unveiled by Latvian entrepreneur
The HurdMaster Micro Decorticator, a small-scale fiber processing unit designed by Latvian entrepreneur Kristaps Eglitas, was unveiled today at HempToday’s Hemp Machines & Technology Summit….