Italian regional council urged to push hemp
The council in Italy’s Basilicata region said it will set up a working group to implement a 2018 law aimed at advancing industrial hemp. Local representatives of the Five Star …
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Chinese group launches line of CBD cosmetics
Chinese conglomerate Shenzhen Datong said it has launched a series of CBD-based cosmetics and plans further investments in hemp textiles and “industrial hemp-related core technology” under its hemp research institute. …
Matterhorn CBG strain is listed in Europe
The Matterhorn CBG strain has gained a listing in Europe’s Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO), moving it one step closer to certification for EU farmers. The variety was developed by …
Hemp plan approved for U.S. state of Indiana
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved a hemp plan for the U.S. state of Indiana. It means the state will transition out of a pilot hemp program under the …
Italian farm groups protest decree on CBD
Three Italian farming cooperatives have written a joint letter protesting a recent decree from Italy’s Ministry of Health that would make CBD a narcotic. Cia-Agricoltori italiani, Confagricoltura, Copagri e Alleanza …
Prices for grain, hemp stalks to be tracked in USA
U.S. commodities trading platform PanXchange said it will begin to track prices for hemp grain and stalk for the USA market, noting it expects the feed and food seed markets …
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Italian fiber varieties de-listed in EU
Italian fiber hemp varieties Carmagnola and CS (Carmagnola Selezionata) have been de-certified and removed from the European catalog of plant varieties. The two well-known Italian fiber hemp varieties have been …
