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 »
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has now advanced a total 2,847 CBD products to the second stage of its three-stage approval process for new (or “novel”) foods. In the
Nearly 3,000 products advance in UK’s $800 million CBD sweepstakes 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 »
French authorities have approved temporary guidelines which allow CBD products to be declared as food supplements and remain on the market pending authorization under the EU’s food safety program. The
France sets temporary rules to keep $300 million market for CBD open Read More »
UK hemp stakeholders fear CBD could be relegated to medical-only status after the release of a controversial report from a government regulator claimed 10 people have died after ingesting the
UK stakeholders scoff at report of CBD deaths, criticize Jazz Read More »
Alberta, Canada-based Siksik’a Nation has introduced a range of own-brand seed-based products following a successful hemp harvest on tribal fields that totaled 130 acres last autumn year. The launch of
Canadian tribe, producer team up to launch hemp seed products Read More »
The Ecuadorian government has greenlighted the country’s first hemp crop under a cooperative initiative among two companies and the Latin-American Industrial Hemp Association (LAIHA). LAIHA member Green and Growth, Quito,
Hemp initiative in Ecuador is first to focus on fiber and food Read More »
By Richard Rose | Hemp Food Association Food from the seed is the hemp industry’s first billion-dollar segment and has driven the planting of vast acreages in Canada and elsewhere;
Food: ‘We need to address the needs of hemp’s most important sector’ Read More »
Researchers in Texas have embarked on an ambitious project to develop hemp varieties for dual cropping of fiber and grain that can thrive in the state’s climate conditions. Ten to
Texas researchers say they’ll have new hemp varieties ready by 2024 Read More »
