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 …
In another policy flip-flop, Italy again designates CBD as a narcotic Read More »
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 …
Albania sets THC limit for hemp at 0.8%, but CBD is ruled medical cannabis Read More »
The Czech government will regulate but not ban synthetically produced “high”-producing compounds made from hemp-derived CBD, according to the Ministry of Health. The move reverses food safety officials’ earlier announced …
Czech Republic will regulate but not ban synthetics made from CBD 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 »
A British Isles CBD producer said authorities have blocked it from exporting its products to the UK because they contain THC, illustrating lingering regulatory inconsistencies for the popular compound in …
Jersey CBD maker halts operations after its products are blocked from UK Read More »
France will seek restrictions on CBD as an ingredient in cosmetics products in a proposal now before EU authorities. The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that France intends to propose …
France proposes restrictive classification for CBD in EU cosmetics 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 »
