Broad portfolio drives HempFlax revenues to €14.5m, a 43% increase
Legacy European hemp group HempFlax saw revenues rise 43% in 2020 to €14.5 million, driven in part by a 42% increase in sales of CBD, and…
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Canadian hemp group acquires water rights in northwest Colorado
Global Hemp Group (GHG) of Canada said it acquired water infrastructure in Colorado through a private, third party transaction. GHG said the all-stock deal, with…
European Commission sets first public session on hemp
The European Commission has set a first-ever public event dedicated specifically to market opportunities in industrial hemp. Commission officials, national ministry representatives of EU member…
Industrial hemp fiber is better than wood in every way
By Robert Ziner | CIHC, Canada Hemp has always been a better natural resource than trees. The truth is, because hemp was not legal throughout most…
U.S. brick maker earns $100k grant
Washington-based Earth Merchant received $100,000 for a proof-of-concept initiative to develop OlogyBricks, bricks made of hempcrete. The Vancouver, Washington company received one of 24 grants…
Three Pennsylvania initiatives get grants to promote hemp
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture announced $157,735 in funding for three projects aimed at boosting the hemp sector in the state. The money, from Pennsylvania’s…
Australian fiber processing startup completes fundraising
Australian hemp processing startup X-Hemp Pty Ltd says it has met its target for capital raising after a five-month campaign. The funding will let X-Hemp move…
Late activist Dion Markgraaff ‘inspired and helped many’
Long-time American cannabis activist and entrepreneur Dion Markgraaff, who opened one of Amsterdam’s first hemp shops and, later, San Diego’s first medical marijuana dispensary, has…
New president at U.S. building group
Jacob Waddell has replaced Bob Escher as President of the U.S. Hemp Building Association (USHBA). COO of Ology Essentials, and CEO and founder at Tennessee-based…
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…