U.S. hemp bill under review in two committees
The latest effort to get a federal hemp bill enacted in the United States is getting hearings in two House of Representatives committees, marking the…
North America
Colorado law firm goes national with TV ads
(With biz notes on: Hempoint, SHIV, GoodFoods, Healthy Hemp Pet) Colorado-based Hoban Law is running national TV spots offering its legal services to cannabis and…
Hemp building in Mexico on tap at IHBA
Natural builder and renewable energy advocate Steven Clarke will talk about hempcrete construction and sustainable energy for Mexico during this year’s International Hemp Building Association…
Michael Lewis is keynote at Vermont fest
Hemp industry advocate Michael Lewis, founder of Growing Warriors, will deliver the keynote address at the inaugural Vermont Hemp Fest set Sept. 9 at Burke…
Report names five top online CBD sellers
CW Hemp, PlusCBD Oil, HempMeds (RHSO), Elixinol and CannazALL are the top 5 CBD brands online, according to a new report by Tampa, Florida-based Brightfield…
‘Forward thinking’ in hemp construction
Matthew Mead is an entrepreneur and builder, and the founder of U.S.-based Hempitecture, a hemp construction contractor. He studied sustainable building techniques in earning a…
Textile firms from U.S., India hook up
U.S. clothing maker The Good Clothing Co. (GCC) said it signed a partnership with AKR Textiles of Tirupur, India to manufacture and develop the company’s…
Tribe plants $100k investment in hemp jobs
The White Earth Indian Reservation in northwestern Minnesota says it’s invested $100,000 in a hemp crop this year with plans to harvest for fiber that…
Canadian firm eyes hemp building materials
(With biz notes on: Hempitecture, Corix Bioscience, Positively Green, C.V. Sciences) Just BioFiber Structural Solutions, Calgary, Canada has received funds to purchase and install a…
BOHECO, govt. to study MMJ in India
(With biz notes on: GW Pharmaceuticals, American Green, Hempoint, Dr. Bronners.) The Indian government gave a first-ever license to grow and study medical marijuana to Mumbai-based…
