While hemp production for textiles is at a “watershed moment,” hemp won’t bring promised sustainability without attention to how crops are grown, a new paper argues. “This is a material …
Sustainability benefits can be lost if hemp textile production follows conventional ag Read More »
Industrial hemp can help large companies to decarbonize their supply chains, but rigorous certification programs are needed if the plant is to reach its full potential as a nature-based solution …
Shortage of certified carbon credits is opportunity for hemp, new report says Read More »
Hemp can store CO2 as efficiently as wood in raw materials for the construction industry, and should meet EU certification criteria for carbon credits, a new report from Germany suggests. …
Hemp on par with wood in ability to capture and store greenhouse gas Read More »
University researchers in Michigan are studying hemp for its potential to clean up soil contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), manufactured chemicals that have drawn close scrutiny by environmental …
Hemp shows promise in cleanup of toxic chemicals used in many products Read More »
A £5.9 million (€6.9 million/$7.5 million) project in the UK puts hemp front and center as it embarks on a study about how effectively crops can absorb greenhouse gas and …
UK project will explore environmental, business cases for hemp, other crops Read More »
An Oregon law expected to be finalized this week will make landowners responsible for environmental devastation brought by illegal cannabis plantations that have operated in the southern part of the …
After pot growers hid behind hemp licenses, Oregon landowners must clean up the mess Read More »
The parliament in the Australian state of Victoria has agreed to look into opportunities to expand the local hemp industry, which stakeholders say could take up some economic slack after …
Stakeholders in Australian state say hemp can help fill gap after logging is banned Read More »
As hemp growers and processors begin exploring the potential business in carbon credits, they should tread carefully. With a growing number of companies crowding into the potential $100 billion market …
How hemp operators can avoid the carbon accounting scammers Read More »
As sustainability continues to go mainstream, industries are shifting priorities to focus on climate challenges and social impact in their strategic development plans. That’s a real opportunity for industrial hemp. …
The first (real) business opportunity for hemp: Grow it, then burn it Read More »
With the hemp industry in a deep trough, the U.S. Farm Bill now before Congress is an opportunity for a desperately needed reset. But if a recent Farm Bill position …
Industry Leaders’ hemp vision for the 2023 Farm Bill falls far short Read More »
