A bi-partisan hemp bill that would separate grain and fiber outputs from flower-derived products such as CBD and other cannabinoids has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The …
U.S. House bill would separate hemp cannabinoids from grain and fiber Read More »
As sustainability continues to go mainstream, industries are shifting priorities to focus on climate challenges and social impact in their strategic development plans. That’s a real opportunity for industrial hemp. …
The first (real) business opportunity for hemp: Grow it, then burn it Read More »
India’s Technology Development Board (TDB) has pledged $1.4 million to support development of technology for bast fiber processing of industrial hemp, flax, nettle and other plants. TDB, a part of …
Indian government supports tech development for fibers with $1.4 million Read More »
The failure of a minor bill that would have helped CBD producers in South Dakota won’t have much of an effect on the overall hemp industry in the state, where …
Veto of THC bill won’t have much effect on hemp in South Dakota Read More »
A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate would unburden hemp grain and fiber growers of sampling and testing protocols, costly requirements that disincentivize growers, according to the measure’s sponsors. While …
Bi-partisan bill would ease testing requirements for hemp grain, fiber growers Read More »
As Zimbabwe continues to shape rules and laws for the hemp industry, the country needs to simultaneously build out infrastructure and expand research while spreading risk by moving beyond CBD …
Zimbabwe’s hemp fortunes hinge on diversification into fiber, foods Read More »
Officials in western Ukraine have launched a project to develop a hemp industrial park by retrofitting an old flax plant they say can lead to development of a “modern cluster …
Hemp industrial park in Ukraine aims to create production cluster Read More »
While North Carolina hemp farmers all but abandoned the flower market, flower-derived CBD products continue to flood the state, underscoring consumer safety threats amid a yawning regulatory gap. Growing and …
NC grapples with CBD, as downsized hemp industry re-sets to fiber Read More »
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has added a bit more clarity to the hemp markets with a weekly report covering prices and imports. The reports, to be issued each …
USDA weekly hemp reports aim to add much-needed market insight Read More »
South Dakota has leaped into second place as a grower of industrial hemp, increasing plantings while most states across the U.S. trimmed their fields last year, according to analysis by …
South Dakota was No. 2 grower in 2022, state hemp association says Read More »
