Swedish hemp imports signal potential for domestic production
With 135 tons of food seed and a growing amount of hemp fiber imported every year, Sweden has the basis for a strong national hemp…
Organizations
Kentucky makes 8 appointments to state hemp board
Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Ryan Quarles has made the following appointments to the state’s Industrial Hemp Advisory Board: Bob Pearce, University of Kentucky, fills a…
Tennessee group forms hemp alliance
A group of Tennessee stakeholders have formed the Hemp Alliance of Tennessee (HAT) and launched a membership drive. The group, whose board is made up primarily…
Late activist Dion Markgraaff ‘inspired and helped many’
Long-time American cannabis activist and entrepreneur Dion Markgraaff, who opened one of Amsterdam’s first hemp shops and, later, San Diego’s first medical marijuana dispensary, has…
New president at U.S. building group
Jacob Waddell has replaced Bob Escher as President of the U.S. Hemp Building Association (USHBA). COO of Ology Essentials, and CEO and founder at Tennessee-based…
U.S. hemp group names liaison
The U.S. Hemp Roundtable named former federal prosecutor Russell Coleman as liaison for the group’s initiatives in cooperation with law enforcement agencies. Coleman served as…
Illinois wellness farm awarded
An Illinois wellness farm has won a grant competition organized by the Midwest (USA) Hemp Coalition (MHC), an association of stakeholders across the region. The…
Irish hemp co-op nominated for award
Hemp Cooperative Ireland has been nominated for the 5th edition of the European Award for Cooperative Innovation organized by Cogeca, the European agriculture platform. The…
Investment could boost Michigan hemp to powerhouse status
The U.S. state of Michigan can be a hemp powerhouse if the sector can attract sufficient investment, the state’s hemp trade association says. With a…
Vales joins Texas coalition board
The Texas Hemp Coalition has added Henry Vales to its board of directors. Valles is also a board member of the U.S. Hemp Building Association…