Polish institute has ambitious plan for global growth
Poland’s Institute of Natural Fibers & Medicinal Plants (IWNiRZ) has launched a program aimed at lifting the fortunes of the agrarian nation’s hemp farmers while…
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Hemp associations in U.S. state of Kentucky announce merger
Two hemp groups in the U.S. state of Kentucky have merged in an effort to expand lobbying and educational activities and coordinate efforts with hemp…
Anticipating growth in outdoor hemp farming, U.S. developer releases new seed
U.S. seed developer New West Genetics (NWG) has released ABOUND, a line of dioecious hemp seeds for row crop farming, suggesting that conventional outdoor growing…
EIHA outlines essential role for hemp in European Green Deal
Industrial hemp is the perfect source to meet a wide range of goals in the European Green Deal, offering health, environmental and economic benefits that…
USDA wants more public input about rules governing hemp
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said it wants to hear more from the public about proposed hemp regulations under the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill….
Researchers will benefit first in Pakistan’s new hemp program
The Pakistani government said it hopes to capitalize on the CBD market as it took the first steps toward creating a national hemp program last…
International groups re-affirm hemp exempt from global drug rules
International stakeholder groups, led by the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA), have re-affirmed that the hemp plant and its downstream products are not subject to…
Decree makes hemp ‘crop of national interest’ in Paraguay
President Mario Abdo Benítez of Paraguay has issued a decree aimed at shaping the country’s industrial hemp sector through incentives and other government support, declaring…
Failed bill in California leaves state CBD market in the lurch
A measure that would have allowed CBD in food and drinks in the U.S. state of California has failed as lawmakers refrained from putting it…
Germany’s Hempro Int. sues City of Düsseldorf over CBD ban
Leading European hemp company Hempro International GmbH & Co. KG (Hempro Int.) has filed suit against the City of Düsseldorf, Germany, after the city banned…