Specialty hemp-based paper is breakthrough for digital printing
A German papermaker has developed a hemp paper for books and brochures produced on digital printing systems. The specially designed hybrid, uncoated paper, from legacy…
Europe
Slowdown in UK CBD approval process threatens disruptions
Roughly 650 of 800-plus CBD food safety applications have been rejected by the UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) amid a slowdown in the new approval…
‘The success of hemp for textiles will be linked to the flax industry’
INTERVIEW: Dirk Van Puyvelde is co-owner and technical and innovation manager at the Belgian companies Cretes (CREative TEchnical Solutions), a maker of straw and fiber…
Blocked subsidies cause Polish hemp fields to shrink by 36%
Hemp fields in Poland fell by roughly 36% this year after many farmers pulled back due to subsidies being blocked for the FINOLA oilseed variety,…
Hemp fields see uptick in Germany as interest continues to grow
Total hemp fields in Germany grew 17% to reach 6,444 hectares (~16,000 acres) in 2021 as the number of hemp farming operations reached 863, a…
Irish health ministry challenging ruling that clarified status of CBD in EU
The Irish Government and health ministry are apparently challenging the ground-breaking decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) last year that set the stage…
German hemp stakeholders hopeful about reforms under new government
Recent election results in Germany have buoyed hemp stakeholders as parties expected to be represented in the new government are on record as agreeing to…
THC vote in Europe expected
The European Commission has indicated it will likely vote in November on a proposal to set the maximum level for THC in hemp foods at 7.5…
Elixinol abandoning EU, UK markets in major strategic about-face
CBD company Elixinol Wellness is shuttering its operations in the European Union and the UK, and will focus its attention on the U.S. and Australian…
Czech magazine, editor face absurd charges of ‘promoting toxicomania’
A prominent Czech cannabis activist and journalist faces a potential five-year prison term for “inciting and promoting toxicomania.” Editor and publisher Robert Veverka and his…
