Indiana opens first hemp laboratory
An Indiana company said it opened the first analytical testing laboratory for hemp in the state to service farmers, extractors, formulators and finished goods suppliers….
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Dutch government funds €1.9m research into THC/CBD balance
The Dutch government is providing €1.9 million ($2.25 million) in research funding for a study aimed at finding an optimal balance between THC and CBD…
New regulations set the stage for hemp in Ecuador
Ecuador has set the stage for development of country’s hemp industry with the release of regulations from the Ministry of Agriculture that will guide such…
UK CBD platform gets €1.5 million
UK-based CBD marketplace Alphagreen said it secured €1.2 million (£1.1 million/$1.5 million) in seed funding from Enexis AB, Sweden; West Creek Investments, U.S.; and angel…
Hemp to clean soil in central Italy
Hemp is being explored for its economic development and remediation potential in Italy’s central region of Lazio. Marco Delle Cese, president of the Consortium for…
Hemp ban grows in California county
The California city of Camarillo, Ventura County voted to ban industrial hemp growing during a public hearing last week. Vice Mayor Susan Santangelo and Councilman…
Minnesota opens 2021 licensing
The Minnesota (USA) state Department of Agriculture (MDA) has opened its hemp licensing process for next year. Individual growers and companies must be licensed under…
California company booted by Nasdaq
San Diego, California, USA company Youngevity has been delisted from the Nasdaq stock exchange after its share price fell below one dollar and the company…
Pushing the outer limits of what can be done with the plant
[First in a series] The recent report that the Institute of Hemp at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences has developed a suite of new…
Plan floated for urban hemp farming in U.S. city of Detroit
A cannabis activist and city official in Detroit, Michigan, USA said he has Mayor Mike Duggan’s ear, and the mayor’s support, for an initiative to…