A Pakistani Senate committee has criticized efforts to expand the number of ministries involved in setting policy for industrial hemp after the cabinet of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif suggested broadening …
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Israel has taken a step toward normalizing CBD and related cannabinoids, declaring the hemp compound is not a drug, but observers say the path to market for such products is …
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Hemp stakeholders in Israel are petitioning the government to clear up language in drug laws in order to legalize CBD for food, medicine, and general use, and make CBD products …
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Israeli company Tikun-Olam Cannbit said it has developed Cannabis Genetic Fingerprinting (CGF) technology, a system to identify and track cannabis strains based on their genetic codes. The company said the …
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Israel-based Roots Sustainable Agricultural Technologies Ltd. (Roots) said it is entering the plant-based meat business, and has established a new department specifically for the emerging sector. “Now that we’ve received …
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Legendary cannabis researcher Raphael Mechoulam has earned Israel’s Harvey Prize for his innovative research into the components, mechanisms and implications for human health of the cannabinoid system. Mechoulam is the …
Development of industrial hemp technology is among cooperative initiatives planned between Israel and the Chinese province of Yunnan, representatives of both sides said during the 6th China Yunnan-Israel Innovation Cooperation …
Israeli researchers say they have detected a successful “genome editing event” in the cannabis plant. The development came during an R&D initiative by researchers at Givat Hen, Israel-based CanBreed that …
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Israeli medical cannabis company Canonic said it received approval from the Israel Medical Cannabis Agency to start operations. The company said it established growing operations this year to supply seedlings …
Lebanon’s Parliament has passed legislation to legalize cannabis growing for medical and industrial purposes. The new law clears the way for a legal industry in medical marijuana as well as …
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