The Zimbabwean government said it will ramp up research and eventually produce domestic hemp varieties as part of the country’s efforts to shore up income from a shrinking tobacco industry. […]
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Officials in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh are intensifying the study of hemp’s potential for a broad range of medical and health applications, according to Revenue Minister Jagat Singh
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One year after Costa Rica celebrated passage of a cannabis law, the hemp industry has been slow to get off the ground. After the law passed in March 2022, agriculture
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One year after he unveiled an ambitious plan to develop South Africa’s cannabis industry, President Cyril Ramaphosa said his government making progress in setting up a national infrastructure for hemp
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India’s Technology Development Board (TDB) has pledged $1.4 million to support development of technology for bast fiber processing of industrial hemp, flax, nettle and other plants. TDB, a part of
Indian government supports tech development for fibers with $1.4 million Read More »
As Zimbabwe continues to shape rules and laws for the hemp industry, the country needs to simultaneously build out infrastructure and expand research while spreading risk by moving beyond CBD
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The government of the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu is looking to attract foreign investors and operators to develop medical cannabis and industrial hemp production for export-only after recently finalizing
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Officials in western Ukraine have launched a project to develop a hemp industrial park by retrofitting an old flax plant they say can lead to development of a “modern cluster
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The global hemp market could reach $18.6 billion by 2027 if nations around the world take action to clarify the crop’s legal status and address other key issues, according to
UN report on hemp marks path to an $18 billion global industry Read More »
Playing catchup with other Central American countries, Honduras now is moving to establish a framework for industrial hemp. Stakeholders and government officials explored the promise for hemp late last month
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