Hemp insulation grows in Germany
German builders are using 100,000 cubic meters of hemp insulation material annually, according to the government, with all renewable raw materials growing at 3.1% per year in…
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French energy firm will invest $23 million in hemp-fueled gas plant
French startup Qairos Energies said it will invest nearly €18.8 million ($23 million) in its planned facility that will turn locally grown hemp into hydrogen…
CBD suppository to debut
Czech-based CB21 Pharma said it has obtained approval for a CBD-infused suppository which will go on the market in pharmacies and online in February. The…
Outlets selling CBD in France multiply fast after EU changes
Shops selling CBD are multiplying quickly in France, the first signal that the sector could experience a boom after recent developments that clarified the compound’s…
Switzerland moves to allow production, marketing of planting seeds
Hemp cultivation seeds can be produced and marketed in Switzerland beginning Jan. 1 after the government removed restrictions in the country’s agricultural seed law. “The…
Hemp survey launched in Portugal
National association Canna Casa has launched a survey on the production of hemp in Portugal. The objective is to try to understand the market potential…
Hair care bars get Iceland distributor
Poland-based Herbs & Hydro (H&H) has picked up a distribution deal with Snyrtibox, an online retailer of health & beauty products in Iceland for its…
Dutch firms debut bioplastic chair
Three Dutch companies have combined to create a line of recyclable, carbon-negative chairs for home and office from a hemp-based bio-composite. HempFlax provided fiber for…
Spanish partners plan center for industrial hemp innovation
Spanish partners have launched a project aimed at developing the country’s Extremadura region as an industrial hemp innovation center. The Extremadura National Agrifood Technological Center…
Slovakian government OKs amendment to remove CBD from drug list
The Slovakian government has approved an amendment that would remove CBD from the country’s list of psychotropic substances. The draft amendment on narcotics, psychotropic substances…