Early signups have reps from 19 countries headed to Asian Hemp Summit
Delegates from 19 countries around the globe are already signed up for the first-ever Asian Hemp Summit to be held Feb. 1-2, 2019 at the…
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Austria moves to tighten regulations governing CBD products
Austrian Minister For Social Affairs Beate Hartinger-Klein has announced the government’s intention to review the current status of CBD products in the country. While plans…
Italy tells EU it will set maximum THC levels for hemp foods
The Italian Ministry of Health has informed the European Commission (EC) of its plans to set maximum levels of THC in food and food supplements….
New Zealand stakeholders are forming hemp interest group
A recent food conference in New Zealand has earmarked hemp as having the potential to impact the food industry and to boost the economy. While…
Western Australia grants provide spark to hemp stakeholders
The government of Western Australia is providing $200,000 AUD ($145,000 USD) in grants to support the state’s hemp industry. “There are immense opportunities in hemp…
More happening in Chinese hemp than meets the eye
The opening of the Chinese hemp market will no doubt be significant for the industry globally. While little is known about the world’s biggest hemp…
Canadian hemp producers want their own research agency
The Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC) said it will host a public hearing as part of an inquiry into the merits of establishing a hemp…
Irish entrepreneur mixes passions at Dublin’s Hemp Kitchen
By Brian Houlihan | HempToday — Declan Darcy has been working with hemp for years but only took his first entrepreneurial steps 12 months ago…
Asian Summit signs on HempConsult and Hempro as sponsors
Leading global industry players HempConsult GmbH and Hempro International GmbH & Co. KG, both of Germany, have signed on as sponsors of the inaugural Asian…
Good for Epidiolex, but rescheduling overreaches on CBD
A rescheduling that makes CBD-based drug Epidiolex legal has been applauded as a win for cannabinoid-based therapies, but critics say the ruling is another case…