Uruguay agency sets a roadmap for hemp sector development
Cannabis-derived food & feed, cosmetics, medicine and genetics offer the best export opportunities for Uruguay in the coming years, according to a recent report from…
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Irish personal care firm to invest $50m in U.S. CBD maker
Ireland-based Perrigo Company plc has partnered with Kazmira LLC of Colorado, USA to add CBD to its portfolio of generic prescription topicals and pain and…
A challenge to U.S. self-regulator by Texas cannabis association
PODCAST (07:38 min.) The Richard Rose Report: Episode 5: June 23, 2020 – This week Richard talks with us about self-regulation in the USA, and CBD product safety. …
U.S. consumer groups warn against ‘rushed decisions’ on CBD
Four leading U.S. consumer groups are calling on federal lawmakers to reject efforts that would speed up the process of legalizing CBD for use in…
Swiss, U.S. firms partner to bring new cultivars to Europe
U.S.-based High Grade Hemp Seed has partnered with Swiss Cannabinoid, Stabio, Switzerland, to bring High Grade’s entire catalog of CBD-rich hemp strains to Europe, the…
With members’ assent, Euro association launches Novel Food consortium
European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) members overwhelmingly voted in favor of principles and a special contribution structure for a joint Novel Food application during the…
Lack of intelligence and data is a challenge to USA Hemp
PODCAST (19:31): Mike Leago, COO at Colorado, USA-based High Grade Hemp Seed, talks about the U.S. market, HGH’s product portfolio, Matterhorn CBG, and the company’s plans…
Meeting the extraction needs of entrepreneurs, with small CBD batches
PODCAST (15 min.): Radek Stanek, CEO at Trumf International in the Czech Republic, talks about the extraction needs of small, entrepreneurial companies and the 25 year…
U.S. state of Kentucky sees number of hemp licenses dip slightly
The number of hemp licenses granted in the U.S. state of Kentucky has dropped to 960 going into this year’s planting season, down from 978…
Hemp’s full potential is on tap at this year’s EIHA conference
Confirmed speakers for the European Industrial Hemp Conference next week will cover everything from hemp construction and bio-composites to textiles, food and CBD. More than…