Native American alliance hopes to spark cannabis on tribal lands
The Native American Cannabis Alliance (NACA) said it signed memoranda of understanding with indigenous farmers from three Native American tribes as it looks to spur…
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Stakeholders step up fight as California hemp bill goes before key committee
A California Senate committee is scheduled to meet today to review a controversial bill that would put hemp under the state’s Bureau of Cannabis Control…
Alberta Hemp Alliance gets $300,000 grant to boost supply chain
The Alberta Hemp Alliance has received a two-year $300,000 grant from the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a federal-provincial initiative aimed at strengthening the country’s food and…
Initiative to consolidate the global hemp industry is launched
Organizations from around the world are joining to form an international association to advance the interests of the hemp industry. The new body, as yet…
A year later, no progress in tracking down Stobbs’ murderers
One year after South African cannabis activist Julian Stobbs was murdered in his home, little has been done to catch the perpetrators, Fields of Green…
New president for U.S. HIA
Kentucky farmer Mike Lewis has assumed the presidency of the U.S. Hemp Industries Association, replacing Rick Trojan, Hemp Road Trip, who has moved into a…
iHemp Michigan names new board
The Industrial Hemp Association of Michigan (iHemp) has elected Dave Crabill president and announced a new board of directors. Crabill is owner at Eclectic Sales…
ACI offers to guide CBD products in fast growing UK market
The UK’s Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (ACI) has introduced a new “2022 Accelerator Package” membership program to support raw material suppliers, manufacturers, brands and…
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…
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…