In a sharp turn from prohibition-based policy, Colombia will look to advantage small cannabis producers and farming cooperatives, according to a government plan under recently elected President Gustavo Petro. Petro, …
Colombia’s turn away from prohibition of cannabis will boost the hemp sector Read More »
Hemp can play a vital role in reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) in Australia, conserve precious water resources, improve soil quality, and provide farmers with valuable carbon credits, according to a …
Certifying of carbon credits can advance hemp among Australian farmers Read More »
INTERVIEW: An economist and expert in supply chain and operations, Beau Whitney is the founder of Portland, Oregon-based cannabis consultancy Whitney Economics. He serves as chief economist at the National …
U.S economist sees ‘huge potential for fiber in the global economy’ Read More »
An international team has developed integrated portable hemp processing technology that can capitalize on the entire hemp plant while supporting economically challenged communities and helping to mitigate climate change through …
‘SmartBox’ is integrated, portable solution for whole-plant hemp processing Read More »
Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado appears unlikely to sign a proposed bill that would legalize medical cannabis and industrial hemp, but said he will release a counterproposal this week. Almost …
Costa Rica’s president unlikely to sign law on hemp, medical marijuana Read More »
Costa Rica’s president said he is studying a bill that would legalize medical marijuana and industrial hemp, giving no clear indication if he will sign the measure into law or …
Law in Costa Rica awaits decision by president; will he sign? Read More »
The Moroccan government last year passed a law that could give impoverished farmers in the country’s Central Rif a chance to give up illegal cannabis growing to establish hemp value …
Lack of rules hinders development in Morocco’s Rif, but co-op keeps building Read More »
INTERVIEW: Jamie Campbell Petty is Executive Director at the Midwest Hemp Council, which she co-founded with partners in 2018 to lobby for Indiana hemp legislation and regulations that support farmers …
‘2022 will be the year we move forward, slowly and steadily’ Read More »
Local officials in west-central Italy say they are progressing with plans to build a sustainable hemp supply chain model that can transform the agriculture of an entire region. Officials in …
Initiative in Italy aims to develop national hemp processing center Read More »
Italian hemp farmers can get up to €300 per hectare of hemp grown under a funding program recently set in motion. The Italian government earmarked €3 million in government funds …
Italian farmers could get €300 per hectare under new funding program Read More »
