‘Political will’ led to new hemp rules that will help Polish producers
Poland has eased the way to market for hemp with updated regulations that raise the THC level from 0.2% to 0.3% and simplify permitting –…
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Accelerator backs German startup developing ‘critical link’ to capitalize on carbon
German startup HempConnect has been selected for an EU-backed program that helps early-stage carbon dioxide (CO2) removal initiatives realize their business potential. HempConnect is the…
U.S economist sees ‘huge potential for fiber in the global economy’
INTERVIEW: An economist and expert in supply chain and operations, Beau Whitney is the founder of Portland, Oregon-based cannabis consultancy Whitney Economics. He serves as…
London-based trading platform expands options for access to network
Hemp and medical cannabis trader Canxchange has added a networking service to its commodities-based platform, giving all stakeholders the opportunity to directly engage with the…
Proper laws could double Italy’s smokable hemp revenues, study finds
Italy is losing out on a potential half-billion euro industry by failing to establish enlightened laws and regulations for smokable hemp, according to a recent…
‘The real opportunity in hemp is not in cultivation, it is in innovation’
INTERVIEW: An avid student and practitioner of innovative approaches to soil and water quality management, Joel Bedard has been involved in agriculture, natural resources, engineering…
Five companies targeted in first FDA warnings over delta-8 THC products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today warned five companies over what it calls the illegal sale of products containing delta-8 THC. Companies receiving…
Aiming to help set CBD framework, UK group focuses first on THC limits
[This is the fourth in a series of stories looking at the CBD certification process in the UK] Recommendations from the UK’s Advisory Council on…
‘Frankenstein Bill’ that would have hurt Virginia hemp stakeholders fails to pass
A controversial cannabis bill that would have outlawed hemp-derived CBD and delta-8 THC products has failed to pass the Virginia State Senate and won’t be…
Number of CBD products with preliminary approval in UK balloons to nearly 6,000
[This is the third in a series of stories looking at the CBD certification process in the UK] An additional 2,445 CBD products have been…
