Italy’s northern region of Emilia-Romagna has provided €500,000 in financing for the development of a local industrial hemp supply chain focused on building materials and textiles. “The investment in hemp …
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While the Czech government eventually backed off a plan to ban CBD earlier this year, a draft law would put such products under tight restrictions. A draft currently under debate …
Proposed law in Czech Republic would put tight restrictions on CBD Read More »
New safety guidelines for CBD in the UK are spooking major retailers and could devastate the entire sector, stakeholders have warned following announcement of the changes last week. The retailers …
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The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) has drastically reduced its recommendation for total daily intake of CBD, in light of guidance from key government committees. Under the update, FSA now …
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Wolf Jordan, who transitioned from the world of traditional construction to become a fierce proponent of natural building solutions, and who inspired ecologically-minded builders the world over, has died at …
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The Italian government has again done an about-face on CBD, issuing a new decree categorizing the hemp-derived compound as a narcotic substance. The change comes after a similar decree in …
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The move towards prefabricated building components is growing as interest grows in construction based on hempcrete and hemp fibers. The trend is reflected in the program of the 11th International …
CBD products in the UK carry less of the hemp-derived compound than advertised, according to research that looked at four product categories. The study, by researchers from Loughborough University and …
UK study shows advertising overstates CBD levels in 4 product categories Read More »
Carbon credits and how they relate to the hemp construction sector will be featured during this year’s International Hemp Building Symposium, set for Amsterdam Oct. 10-11. Nando Knodel, a co-founder …
11th hemp building symposium will look at carbon, science, technology Read More »
Albania has opened a wider berth for industrial hemp, setting the THC limit at 0.8% for crops in the field but placing CBD under highly restrictive rules that allow only …
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