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 Hemp Promotional Grant Program, supports
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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 into production on the Ashford
Australian fiber processing startup completes fundraising Read More »
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 passed away in California. Markgraaff’s
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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 Hemp Shiv Technologies, Waddell has
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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 HempBLOCK Australia also has begun
Australian firm says it will bring HempBLOCK system to USA Read More »
Hemp initiatives in construction materials and animal medicine received grants from the state of Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. The School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania received ~$14,000
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By Robert Ziner, CIHC, Canada According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the conventional building sector contributes up to 30% of total annual greenhouse gas emissions globally. Left unchecked, those
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German builders are using 100,000 cubic meters of hemp insulation material annually, according to the government, with all renewable raw materials growing at 3.1% per year in the construction industry. The growth
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When eco-minded hemp building visionaries dream, they see local crops of hemp straw processed into hurd at a local factory, mixed with local lime for local construction projects raised by
Italian co-op says it can grow, build big with hemp locally Read More »
The International Hemp Building Association (IHBA) will tour hemp construction projects around the world next week during its 9th Annual Symposium, featuring initiatives in Europe, Africa, North America and Australia.
Virtual tours of hemp building projects featured at IHBA symposium Read More »
