UK Parliamentary group’s curious fantasy: 220,000 hectares of hemp by 2027
The UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on CBD Products has taken direct aim at its foot, and fired off a few additional wild shots on…
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Hemp plan for Albania would limit extract business to foreign players
Albania’s Ministry of Health has put forth a plan to update and refine rules for the production of industrial hemp, but would limit business activity…
European hemp clusters will look at strategies to finance innovation
A group of seven European hemp organizations will look at strategies to finance innovative initiatives in a webinar scheduled for Tuesday, July 5. The webinar…
European hemp grain supplies are ‘drained,’ according to Canxchange Q2 report
European hemp grain supplies are near exhaustion, with an estimated 25 tons remaining priced at roughly €1.25/kg, according to the Q2 2022 benchmark report from…
EIHA says its CBD research will satisfy EU food safety agency’s requirements
EIHA projects GmbH, a consortium of the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA), said research it is currently conducting on the safety of CBD will meet…
Ukrainian hemp farmers persist despite challenges brought by war
Despite struggles with sourcing fuel, challenging logistics, blocked ports and clogged overland routes out of the country, some hemp farmers in Ukraine are forging ahead…
Euro food agency says more research needed on health effects of CBD
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has identified gaps in research regarding the effects of CBD on humans, declaring in a statement released this week…
UK parliamentary group urges radical overhaul of CBD approval system
A parliamentary group in the UK has recommended the government abandon the current system for approving CBD products through the regime for new or “novel”…
Barcelona museum to host exhibition on history of Cannabis in Japan
Barcelona’s Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum will host an exhibition on Cannabis in Japan beginning May 12, 2022 and running through next February. “Cannabis Japonica:…
Dun Agro will set up advanced, large-scale hemp processing facilities in Indiana
Dun Agro Hemp Group, Inc., the American corporation of the leading Dutch hemp company, said it will set up North American headquarters and build its…
