Hemp farmers in Portugal say 2019 growing season is lost
Some Portuguese hemp farmers say they’ll give up on the 2019 growing season due to continuing jurisdictional confusion between two government agencies over licensing. The…
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Hemp innovation award nominees are named by EIHA
Six products will vie for “Hemp Product of the Year” honors during this year’s European Industrial Hemp Association’s (EIHA) 16th Annual Conference June 4-5 in…
Hemp micro-decorticator unveiled by Latvian entrepreneur
The HurdMaster Micro Decorticator, a small-scale fiber processing unit designed by Latvian entrepreneur Kristaps Eglitas, was unveiled today at HempToday’s Hemp Machines & Technology Summit….
Hemp extracts are firm in EU history, EIHA paper shows
The European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) has published a collection of historical evidence documenting the consumption hemp food and hemp food extracts in Europe to…
CBD extractor buys Polish firm in deal that could reach $26m
Canadian CBD extractor StillCanna Inc. has purchased Polish hemp operation Olimax in a cash and stock deal, the companies announced You need to login to…
Canopy Growth buys Germany’s C³ for $251 million
Canada’s Canopy Growth Corp. agreed to purchase C³ Cannabinoid Compound Co., Germany in an all-cash, transatlantic deal for about $251 million (€225.9 million), the companies…
Hemp bar shampoo from Poland is latest in personal care products
Polish hemp firm Herbs & Hydro (H&H) has rolled out a hemp bar shampoo in five variations that’s briskly being taken up at wholesale, and…
‘Novel Foods,’ Europe’s hemp food history in focus at EIHA
Hemp extracts and the EU’s Novel Foods Catalog will be in focus at this year’s European Industrial Hemp Association Conference June 5-6 in Cologne as…
Spanish authorities issue misguided directive on hemp extracts
The Spanish Agency for Consumer Affairs, Food Safety and Nutrition (AECOSAN) has struck a blow against hemp food producers in their ongoing efforts to clear…
Hemp food processor in Germany is fully solar powered
An overview of Hemp Factory a fully solar-powered food processing facility in northwestern Germany, has been added to the program for the Hemp Machines &…