U.S. firms join to develop line of medicinal CBD products
Two Colorado, USA companies say they will jointly develop a premium line of medicinal CBD-based products. C-Beyond-Health, based in Golden, and Denver-based Next Frontier Biosciences…
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U.S. firm plans $5.8 million factory to produce ‘HempWood’
A Maryland, USA company says it will invest $5.8 million in a factory in Kentucky to produce HempWood, an “eco-friendly timber” that uses hemp fiber…
Greenfield Tech sells $1.5 million decorticator to U.S. firm
Engineering firm Canadian Greenfield Technologies (CGT) has sold a $1.5 million hemp decortication line to Wyndrige Farm, a private company based in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA….
Hemp farming applications soar in U.S. state of Kentucky
More than 50,000 acres (20,234 ha) have been approved for Kentucky hemp fields in 2019, as the state’s hemp farmers get moving in the new…
Hong Kong conglomerate backs US-based C-Beyond Health
In a signal that Asian investors are beginning to look over U.S. hemp companies, Colorado CBD maker C-Beyond Health said it has received an investment…
U.S firm says it has bought Dutch maker of extraction technology
Colorado, USA-based Folium Biosciences said it has bought FeyeCon, a designer of large scale supercritical CO2 extraction technology based in Weesp, Holland. Folium said the…
U.S. farming officials set listening session on federal rules
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will host a hemp specific listening session for industry stakeholders on Wednesday, March 13 to hear comments as it…
U.S. self regulator gives its stamp of approval to 13 hemp firms
American self-regulator U.S. Hemp Authority has given its stamp of approval to 13 companies the group says have met its quality and safety standards. “As…
Tilray scoops up Manitoba Harvest, plans line of CBD products
Canadian cannabis giant Tilray Inc. has has agreed to acquire hemp food maker Manitoba Harvest for $277.5 million in cash and stock, Tilray announced. The…
U.S. jumps to No. 3 among top hemp growing nations
The USA has jumped into the top ranks of global hemp growing nations, recording a tripling of land under hemp to reach a total 78,176…