Portuguese hemp stakeholders and activists are rallying around a hemp grower who was recently detained by the federal gendarmerie on suspicion of drug trafficking. CannaCasa, the Portuguese hemp association, condemned
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Organizations from around the world are joining to form an international association to advance the interests of the hemp industry. The new body, as yet unnamed, will work to establish
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A Paraguayan food maker is exporting 20 tons of certified organic hulled hempseed in a first food shipment to Europe. Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Moisés Bertoni said most of
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French hemp stakeholders say they will appeal a proposal that would ban the sale of raw hemp flowers after the government this week sent a draft decree on hemp to the European
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Europe’s small hemp farmers are optimistic, but less so than larger agri-concerns and cooperatives, according to a new index from commodities trading platform Canxchange, which today released its Q2 2021
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Portugal’s Directorate-General for Food and Veterinary (DGAV) authorized 20 of 60 requests submitted to grow industrial hemp this year, and is still reviewing an additional 10 applications, the Ministry of
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A hemp technology initiative in western Spain has started by calling the police, as it looks to set the stage for development of the industry in the Extremadura region. Approximately
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Tomáš Zábranský, who spearheaded efforts that resulted in the legalization of medical cannabis in the Czech Republic and enjoyed wide respect in international medical circles, has passed away at age
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A newly launched UK cannabis body, CanIndCou (CIC), says it will work on behalf of patients while promoting reduction of red tape it says is restricting the growth of the
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The European Commission’s Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food & Feed (SCOPAFF) has agreed to delay changes to the EU Catalogue of Feed Materials until adequate scientific data is available.
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