Hemp has a key role in Chinese province’s development plans
The city of Kunming, China has outlined an essential role for hemp in a plan released by the municipal government aimed at local development of…
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Initiative in Florida envisions processing hemp for textiles
The U.S. state of Florida could be a “market maker” in the hemp textile sector and boost the fortunes of high poverty areas in the…
Puerto Rico ag secretary says without private investment, hemp will stall
Puerto Rico needs to attract private investment to develop infrastructure for the hemp sector or the U.S. territory risks missing out on the growing industry,…
The Chinese Strategy: Planning a roadmap to hemp’s future
[Third & last in a series] As Chinese planners see the future, the nation will transition from a global factory for cheap, low-quality goods up…
Spanish partners plan center for industrial hemp innovation
Spanish partners have launched a project aimed at developing the country’s Extremadura region as an industrial hemp innovation center. The Extremadura National Agrifood Technological Center…
The Chinese Strategy: ‘Add more fuel’ to the hemp juggernaut
[Second in a series] As China sharply turns renewed attention to the potential of industrial hemp, it is quickly developing the financial resources and infrastructure…
Plan floated for urban hemp farming in U.S. city of Detroit
A cannabis activist and city official in Detroit, Michigan, USA said he has Mayor Mike Duggan’s ear, and the mayor’s support, for an initiative to…
French Parliamentarian floats plan for hemp in Brittany
French National Assembly Member Sandrine Le Feur is floating a project to develop hemp in the area she represents in Brittany. A member of the…
Trade group gets funding to promote U.S. hemp abroad
A national hemp trade group says it has signed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that will help U.S. hemp companies market…
Plan for Isle of Man envisions export-focused strategy
The Isle of Man government has received a consultation document for an export-oriented cannabinoid regulatory framework the authors say could position the country as a…