Hemp advocates in Japan have sharply criticized plans for a newly formed cannabis control agency they say looks poised to continue strict regulations that conflate industrial hemp with marijuana. The
Hemp advocates fear Japan’s new cannabis panel will remain stuck in past Read More »
A California hemp company is being investigated after workers complained they have not been paid for two months. Castillo Seed Company, Half Moon Bay, California, was shut down by state
California hemp firm under probe Read More »
Cannabis ChemLab, the first registered laboratory for testing industrial hemp in the state of South Dakota, has been approved by U.S. Department of Agriculture. Jared Nieuwenhuis, the lab’s owner, said
South Dakota opens first hemp lab Read More »
The U.S. Hemp Feed Coalition (HFC) said it seeking approval of its first hemp product – hempseed meal and cake for laying hens – from the Association of American Feed
U.S. group applies to feed hempseed meal and cake to laying hens Read More »
Proposed consumer protections for the sale and distribution of finished hemp products in New Mexico have passed the Agriculture and Water Resources Committee of the state’s House of Representatives. The
New Mexico hemp rules amended Read More »
The government of Armenia said it will spend about $2 million to expand cultivation of hemp and other value-added specialty crops. Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan said the move aims
Armenia starts on hemp program Read More »
Bi-partisan legislation aimed at advancing clear rules for CBD and other hemp compounds has been re-introduced in the U.S. Congress. The measure, the Hemp and Hemp-Derived CBD Consumer Protection and
Proposed law in U.S. would make CBD a dietary supplement Read More »
The Wyoming Legislature is considering a measure that would limit the use of smokable hemp to those 21 and over, and prohibit its use in public. Those violating the public
Wyoming mulls smokable hemp rules Read More »
The Australian Industrial Hemp Association (AIHA) will study a wide range of hemp projects with funding from AgriFutures, a government agency. Several AIHA subcommittees are playing key roles in the
Australian group sets strategic plan Read More »
Authorities in the Italian town of Roccasecca say they will explore the potential for developing a hemp plastics supply chain while cleaning up local land through the plant’s remediation possibilities.
Italian region exploring hemp for plastic and cleaning up soil Read More »
