Hemp companies in USA get relief from troublesome banking rules
A joint statement this week from a group of federal and state agencies notified banks across the country of changes that would normalize the business…
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Czech firm seeks Novel Food designation for synthetically made CBD
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has registered an application for synthetically manufactured Cannabidiol as a Novel Food ingredient from Czech-based phytocannabinoids maker CBDepot. The…
Hemp stakeholders, lawmakers call for flexibility on THC
Hemp stakeholders and lawmakers supporting hemp in the USA have labeled proposed hemp rules from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as too restrictive,…
Hemp pioneer Daniel Kruse elected to head European association
European hemp pioneer Daniel Kruse has been elected President of the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA). A 26-year veteran of the industry, he is founder…
Eyewear maker has future in focus after struggling through startup
By Andi Lucas If the passion and grit of a company founder were the only two determining factors of business success, then Hemp Eyewear Edinburgh…
Vaping death in Belgium underscores need for rules, EIHA says
The European Industrial Hemp Association has again called for regulation of e-liquids in the EU, particularly in light of the death last week of an…
A solid, traditional Welsh bungalow built from hempcrete
By Andi Lucas My visit to The Hemp Bungalow in the small town of Aberdare in the Welsh valleys began with my feeling that I…
Micro decorticator goes into production, and is now on sale
The HurdMaster Micro Decorticator, a small-scale fiber processing unit designed by Industrial Hemp Latvia (IHL) founder and entrepreneur Kristaps Eglitas, is now in production and…
U.S. builders will catch up fast, says president of new association
INTERVIEW: Bob Escher, President, U.S. Hemp Building Association A practicing architect in Dorset, Vermont for over 30 years, Bob Escher founded Escher Design in 1988,…
Agency brings U.S. hemp rules more sharply into focus
A clearer future is coming into focus for U.S. hemp as plans to regulate the crop were approved by the White House last week. The…