Spanish stakeholders want evidence-based rules
With a friendly climate, excellent soil and a long growing season, Spain shows ample potential to become an advanced European hemp growing nation. A growing number of entrepreneurs are jumping …
Investment
Elixinol launches on Australian exchange
Elixinol Global Ltd. launches today on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) just as national legislation is opening export possibilities for medical cannabis. Elixinol already has operations based in Denver, Colorado, …
Tata investment signals ‘game on’ in India
Mumbai-based BOHECO has secured $1 million in financing from a group that includes Indian industrialist Ratan N Tata, the Times of India reported. Tata is the retired chairman of Tata …
Ex-CIA chief will join U.S.-based webinar
James Woolsey, former Director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) will join a panel to talk about the hemp industry in a webinar scheduled Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 10:00-12:00 …
French & Italians will talk at expo in Milan
Italy’s first-ever International Hemp Exhibition will host a team from France’s National Federation of Hemp Producers (FNPC) who’ll talk about sowing for superior yields. The French group will speak on …
South African cannabis gets a voice
A Cannabis Development Council for South Africa (CDCSA) is being formed to advance the hemp and marijuana sectors in the country. Organizers say each SA province will form its own …
State officials push for hemp in New York
Hemp looks likely to expand in New York state (USA) as officials this year have opened up licensing following two years of tightly controlled development. Under the expanded pilot initiative, …
Aromatics, ‘hempalace’ on tap at Hemp2020
Aromatic applications to terpenes, legal hemp sinsemilla and related nobacco/cannaster products, and results on hemp honey experiments are among the industry topics that will be covered by Haïle Selassé Tefari, …
Tilray plans €20m MMJ operation in Portugal
Ontario-based medical cannabis firm Tilray says it will develop a €20 million farming and processing operation in Portugal after winning federal approval to import and cultivate cannabis seeds and clones. …
Euro hemp food market ‘growing nicely’
Hana Gabrielova is CEO, Hempoint Ltd., a hemp consultancy and one of Europe’s pioneering and most innovative hemp food companies. Hana is a widely recognized expert on everything from hemp …
