AI monitoring system aims to optimize hemp crops
A Polish start-up has developed the first application in a suite of artificial intelligence (AI) tools dedicated to crop monitoring, yield optimization and management of…
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Czech firm seeks Novel Food designation for synthetically made CBD
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has registered an application for synthetically manufactured Cannabidiol as a Novel Food ingredient from Czech-based phytocannabinoids maker CBDepot. The…
Hemp pioneer Daniel Kruse elected to head European association
European hemp pioneer Daniel Kruse has been elected President of the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA). A 26-year veteran of the industry, he is founder…
Eyewear maker has future in focus after struggling through startup
By Andi Lucas If the passion and grit of a company founder were the only two determining factors of business success, then Hemp Eyewear Edinburgh…
Vaping death in Belgium underscores need for rules, EIHA says
The European Industrial Hemp Association has again called for regulation of e-liquids in the EU, particularly in light of the death last week of an…
A solid, traditional Welsh bungalow built from hempcrete
By Andi Lucas My visit to The Hemp Bungalow in the small town of Aberdare in the Welsh valleys began with my feeling that I…
Euro association seeks input to strengthen lobbying in Brussels
The European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) has added a CBD sector survey to its regular hemp cultivation survey, having for years noted the compound’s “increased…
Massive oversupply means a violent crash is on the way for CBD
A massive oversupply in the CBD markets can only lead to a violent crash by the end of the year, observers in both the USA…
UK farming union urges growing hemp for building materials
The UK’s National Farming Union (NFU) encourages British farmers to plant hemp for building materials in a new report that sets out a plan to…
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…