U.S. state will manage hemp program via blockchain platform
A company in the U.S. state of Vermont has opened a blockchain-based platform for hemp buyers and sellers, aiming to smooth the process of secure…
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CAP reforms can boost EU hemp farmers, but who’ll get the money?
If the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) is successful in its efforts to raise the allowable THC level in hemp crops from 0.2% to 0.3%…
U.S. hemp group calls GenCanna ‘fraud corporation’ in wake of bankruptcy
Kentucky’s leading industrial hemp trade group has called U.S. hemp giant GenCanna “a fraud corporation,” after learning of the company’s bankruptcy filing last week. GenCanna…
U.S. farm group urges 1% THC limit, longer harvest period
One of the largest farm organizations in the USA has called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to raise the allowable level of THC…
With 40% of hemp testing ‘hot,’ Arizona losses pegged at $13.4 million
More than 40% of hemp from fields in the U.S. state of Arizona that were tested for THC content proved to be over the legal…
How hemp can lead a polar shift to heal Earth’s atmosphere
By Paul J. von Hartmann “For a long time I have been concerned with . . . how our main economic measures failed to take…
Five entrepreneurs are finalists in Asian Hemp Summit’s competition
Five finalists have been named in the Entrepreneur Rewards program of the Asian Hemp Summit, Jan. 31-Feb. 1 in Kathmandu, Nepal. The competition, which honors…
German engineer rolls out hemp harvester for small, mid-size farms
After four years in development, German entrepreneur Heinrich Wieker is now taking orders for a harvester designed specifically for outdoor hemp fields producing flowers for…
Jersey Hemp gets £2 million boost from private investor group
Private investors including Bernard Fairman of the UK’s Foresight Group venture capital firm, have invested £2 million ($2.68 million) in Jersey Hemp. The partners say…
Keith Jones is new president at Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance
Keith Jones of Taber, Alberta-based Rowland Farms, is the new President of the Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance, CHTA has announced. Jones, who replaces Russ Crawford…