Nepal’s SHIV completes hempcrete building for non-profit clinic
Nepal-based Shah Hemp Inno-Ventures (SHIV) has completed a hempcrete structure that serves as a specialized craniofacial surgery and recovery center, the only such medical facility…
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Polish company distributes free sanitizer as public service
Polish health & beauty products maker Herbs & Hydro has distributed 4,000 units of hemp-scented hand sanitizer and hemp bar soaps for free in a…
Author will address hemp’s potential for post civil war Liberia
Author Quanuquanei ‘Q.’ Karmue will talk about “Hemp’s Promise for Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa” at this year’s 2nd Annual Asian Hemp Summit, Jan. 31-Feb. 1…
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…
Outlook: Taking stock of hemp a decade after the financial crash
By Steve Allin | International Hemp Building Association – The materials we obtain from the hemp plant can help us get back to basics but…
UN declaration backs cannabis for rural development
The United Nations has adopted a declaration that binds countries to “respect and protect rural needs,” aiming to “incentivize rural policies that include cannabis in…
Europe’s tough row to hoe: Lack of clarity on CBD, THC
EUROPEAN HEMP (First of 4 parts) Upcoming: Thursday, June 28: Europe’s Great THC Debate: Get moving or fall behind Monday, July 2: Europe’s futile efforts…
Funding brings shelter, hope to Morocco’s Rif
After reaching a crowdfunding goal of €32,000, German and Moroccan partners are getting started on a retrofit and hemp-building project that demonstrates their economic development…
A hemp building showcase for Haiti
With backing by the Finnish government, hands-on support of the Ireland-based International Hemp Building Association (IHBA) and supplies from Dutch firm HempFlax, “Mobil Ekol,” a…
Crowdfunding campaign backs Moroccan project
Restoration of a 20 sq. m traditional Moroccan farm building and the construction of a second, similar structure are the goals of a crowdfunding campaign…