Place sought for hemp in U.S. Botanic Garden
Three lawmakers have written a letter requesting the U.S. Botanic Garden install a display of hemp plants. If approved, it would be the first first…
Education
Florida college licensed for hemp
The Florida Department of Agriculture approved a hemp growing license for the College of Central Florida. The plantation, which is planned at the school’s Vintage…
Three Pennsylvania initiatives get grants to promote hemp
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture announced $157,735 in funding for three projects aimed at boosting the hemp sector in the state. The money, from Pennsylvania’s…
Purdue starts online hemp course
Purdue University is offering a non-credit “Hemp Essentials” online course covering industrial hemp as a crop and potential end uses. The new course will be…
Thai FDA sets hemp training seminar
The Thai Food and Drug Administration will offer a training seminar in hemp production, import, export and distribution at Maejo University in Mae Cho on…
Hemp needs wide range of research, say U.S. stakeholders
While enthusiasm is high among U.S. hemp producers, the industry suffers critical bottlenecks and wide gaps in knowledge that require broad-based research initiatives, according to…
Advisor named to Colorado project
The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) officially named Denver-based Marijuana Policy Group (MPG Consulting to help develop a state Hemp Center of Excellence. A strategic…
U.S. school grooms CBD professionals
Rhode Island-based Johnson & Wales University has started a Cannabis Entrepreneurship academic program focused on CBD. The B.S. curriculum embraces science, business, economics and entrepreneurship,…
Cannabis academy starts in S. Africa
A South African company has started an online cannabis academy offering short courses on various aspects of marijuana and hemp. Cheeba Cannabis Academy has enlisted…
Colorado school adds hemp degree
Colorado State University at Pueblo will offer a hemp agriculture degree program beginning fall 2021 with funding support from the United States Department of Agriculture…