Hay farmer receives first hemp license in Australia’s Northern Territory
Australia’s Northern Territory has issued its first commercial hemp growing license to a hay farmer as the state sees economic development advancing under legalization of…
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Hemp development plan proposed for northwestern Italy
Leaders of the Five Star Movement (M5S) political party in Piedmont, Italy have proposed allocating €3 million ($3.5 million) over the next three years to…
New law in Costa Rica sees role for hemp in farming modernization
The new law, published in mid-September, addresses agriculture, production, industrialization and commercialization of cannabis.
Joint venture aims to kickstart hemp in Uzbekistan
An Uzbek-French joint venture said it will launch Uzbekistan’s hemp industry via a project in the country’s Khorezm region. ABM Organics, established by Tashkent-based Marafon…
Proper framework could boost New Zealand hemp, report says
A fully functioning hemp industry could generate billions in income for New Zealand by 2030 if authorities can get their act together and create constructive…
Proposed bill in Sicily aims to establish hemp as economic driver
A Sicilian Regional Assembly (ARS) member has put forth a bill aimed at expanding hemp farming and production as local stakeholders envision the development of food, cosmetics,…
‘Hemp can work wonders for the agriculture of Latin America’
INTERVIEW: Lorenzo Rolim da Silva is a consultant to international companies in the development of medicinal cannabis and industrial hemp projects, and is affiliated with…
South Korea sets special ‘free zone’ for industrial hemp
South Korean officials have designated the country’s North Gyeongsang Province as a “Special Industrial Hemp Free Zone,” aiming to make it a center of smart…
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…
Project in Morocco combines hemp and solar to go totally off grid
A team of organizations has completed construction of a ground-breaking eco-building in Morocco that combines hemp construction with a high-tech solar energy system for total…