U.S. researchers say a new plastic made from CBD matches key performance characteristics of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), the world’s most widely used packaging plastic, signaling a potential new industrial market […]
CBD-based plastic matches key PET strengths, could one day open path to new materials Read More »
A new review of dozens of studies concludes that hemp-derived feed ingredients can increase omega-3 fatty acids and other beneficial polyunsaturated fats in meat, eggs and dairy products without negatively
Global review strengthens case for hemp feed, with benefits for meat, eggs and dairy Read More »
Brazilian hemp stakeholders are continuing to press for a 1.0% THC threshold for industrial hemp “in the field,” arguing that the long-standing 0.3% benchmark is poorly suited to tropical growing
Brazil hemp stakeholders push for 1.0% THC limit, citing risk in tropical conditions Read More »
Spain and Portugal are launching a joint initiative aimed at developing an array of applications in continuing efforts to kickstart a viable hemp economy in the Iberian Peninsula. The project,
Regions in Spain, Portugal launch project to build cross-border hemp value chain Read More »
As the wild and woolly days of the CBD boom fade away, those guys who make Epydiolex are looking awfully smart. For years, GW Pharmaceuticals and its eventual parent, Jazz
Pharma products poised to dominate Europe’s shrinking, tightly regulated CBD sector Read More »
New Zealand natural-fiber producer Rubisco said it has secured a strategic investment that will support expansion of the company’s hemp- and wool-based materials business. The partnership is with Te Rūnanga
New Zealand hemp gains momentum as natural-fiber maker Rubisco lands Māori investment Read More »
Italy’s industrial hemp sector is showing signs of life after years of contraction, with momentum emerging in food seed and green-building materials, according to a recent analysis. The shift suggests
Italian hemp sector shifts toward food and fiber as industrial markets regain focus Read More »
The first phase of a large hempcrete-based care-home complex being developed by Nepal-based Shah Hemp Inno-Ventures (SHIV) is nearing completion, marking the latest milestone in a decade-long effort by founders
Nepal hemp builder’s largest project yet marks a highly personal 10-year milestone Read More »
A European Parliament committee has backed language that would extend farm supports to growers producing hemp flowers – just as Europe’s tightening CBD rules are squeezing the market that made
EU committee approves farm supports for hemp flowers – just as CBD market contracts Read More »
A business dispute between two U.S. hemp companies has erupted into allegations of fake wire transfers, unpaid debts, political pressure tactics and threats tied to the collapsing intoxicating hemp and
Fake wire transfers, threats alleged in $1.5 million U.S. hemp business dispute Read More »
