Czech president expected to sign law raising THC limit to 1.0%
Czech President Miloš Zeman is expected to sign a bill that would set the limit for THC in industrial hemp at 1.0% and significantly loosen…
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Plastics startup off to fast start after raising $1 million via crowdfunding
Startup Canadian Industrial Hemp Corporation (CIHC) said it has raised more than $1 million of a $5 million dollar goal on crowdfunding site wefunder.com. Lewes,…
Hemp takes a foothold in grain, fiber in South Dakota’s first year
South Dakota farmers are harvesting hemp on 1,600 acres in 2021, and state officials say they expect that number to grow in 2022. Katie Sieverding,…
Biotech processes can drill down on cannabinoids, report suggests
Biotechnological production processes can unveil pharmacological profiles and potential effects of cannabinoids that are present in cannabis only in small amounts, according to a new…
Ongoing troubles over licensing lead to another arrest in Portugal
Prominent hemp entrepreneur and activist Hugo Monteiro was arrested on drug charges in Portugal last week amid a lingering, contentious situation between hemp businesses and…
Opponents of California law say they were ‘tricked’ on smokable hemp
Opponents of a controversial hemp bill that awaits California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature say final wording in the measure effectively bans smokable hemp after negotiations…
Farm data being collected can give U.S. edge in global marketplace
Research initiatives undertaken by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) can help domestic players and strengthen the American hemp industry’s position on the international stage….
After emerging from bankruptcy, GenCanna on UK buying spree
Kentucky-based CBD maker GenCanna Global, which re-emerged after bankruptcy last year, said it has acquired a London-based group that will help the company expand its…
German, Swiss, Canadian companies get licenses in Zimbabwe
Investors from Germany, Switzerland and Canada are among those who have received cultivation and processing licenses under Zimbabwe’s cannabis program. A total of 57 licenses…
Raids in Oregon underscore enforcement challenges
Law enforcement agencies in southern Oregon raided two self-described hemp growing operations last week, seizing more than 22,000 of what the police say are illegal…