European association pushes for clarity around extracts in cosmetics
The European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) is pushing to install clear language about ingredients derived from industrial hemp in the EU’s Cosing database, a list…
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HempToday launches Czech edition with legacy player Hempoint
HempToday has launched a Czech language edition in a strategic partnership between the Poland-based Naklo Foundation and legacy Euro hemp company Hempoint, Jihlava, Czech Republic….
Dutch investment advisor to address Entrepreneurship & Investing Summit
Investment adviser Jan Siemons of the Holland-based International Trade & Investment Center will talk about reaching sustainable growth in foreign markets at this year’s Entrepreneurship…
Workshop in Germany to look at EU’s pressing CBD challenges
Experts from Germany, Italy, the UK and Brussels will talk about strategies to overcome barriers to the potential billion dollar market for cannabidiol (CBD) at…
Hemp fields in Poland continue a steady uptick
Polish hemp fields expanded to 1,500 hectares (3,700 acres) this year, with some farmers cashing in on total subsidies of €480 per hectare available if…
First CBD isolate shipment from Colombia goes to Switzerland
Canada-based PharmaCielo said it has made its first shipment of CBD isolate produced in its Rionegro, Colombia operations to nutraceuticals maker Creso Pharma in Switzerland….
How EU ‘Novel Food’ rules can cause headaches on the family farm
To see how the big hand of the European Union can cause havoc for the little guy, look to the tiny Latvian village of Obelisk,…
Jersey aims to be ‘center of excellence’ in making CBD
A first license to grow hemp for CBD on Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands between England and France, has been granted to Jersey…
German producer rebukes ‘stop sell’ order on hemp food oil
Veteran German player Hempro International GmbH & Co. KG is pushing back against local authorities in Braunschweig after a wholesale buyer of its HANF FARM…
Chaos in UK means £200,000 in losses for hemp co-op
A UK hemp farming operation has destroyed its 2019 crop after failing to receive a growing license amid continuing regulatory confusion. Hempen, which is based…