First Latin American & Caribbean Hemp Summit seeks speakers
Organizers of the first ever Latin American & Caribbean Hemp Summit have issued a call for speakers to inform the event, set for Montevideo, Uruguay…
Investment
$22m investment to start ‘CBD industrial park’ in China
Chinese hemp firm Shineco and the Xingshan People’s Government of Hegang City in Heilongjiang Province say they will actively promote the development of the hemp…
Hemp as change agent in former Colombian war zone
INTERVIEW: Avelino Martinez Sandoval, CEO at ApagroCOL S.A.S., works with the Colombian national government’s Territorial Renewal Agency (ART), which advances rural reform in the areas…
CBD extractor buys Polish firm in deal that could reach $26m
Canadian CBD extractor StillCanna Inc. has purchased Polish hemp operation Olimax in a cash and stock deal, the companies announced StillCanna, which is based in…
Chinese Blockchain investor turns its attention to hemp
A Chinese Blockchain investor said it has struck an agreement with a hemp research institute in China’s Heilongjiang province to develop at least five varieties…
Hemp farming applications soar in U.S. state of Kentucky
More than 50,000 acres (20,234 ha) have been approved for Kentucky hemp fields in 2019, as the state’s hemp farmers get moving in the new…
Asian Hemp Summit finds a continent rising fast
Asia is well positioned to embrace hemp in an innovative and unique way, with stakeholders only beginning to capitalize on the rich genetic diversity of…
Canopy Growth looks to put $500 million in USA hemp
Canada-based Canopy Growth plans to boost its investment in U.S. hemp to as much as $500 million by expanding beyond current operations in New York…
Legacy, vast market make India a rich target for hemp investors
Nivedita Bansal Shah is co-founder of Shah Hemp Inno-Ventures (SHIV) where she manages administration and human resources, and imbues every aspect of the company with…
Editor’s guide to hemp provisions in the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill
Enactment of the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill, signed into law by President Donald Trump today, marks the beginning of tectonic shifts in the global market…