California county bans hemp
California’s Humboldt County is the first county in the state to permanently ban outdoor hemp growing. Many California counties prohibit or have moratoria on hemp…
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New Italian hemp board is urged to focus on research
A newly launched hemp board in Italy should focus on innovative research as a first priority in relaunching the industry, a stakeholder association said after…
EIHA updates CBD position paper
The European Industrial Hemp Association has updated its position paper on CBD, a document first published in 2017. The paper provides a summary of current…
Critics say California bill puts hemp under control of marijuana interests
Critics say the California’s hemp industry will go under control of marijuana interests if a law defining industrial hemp products is adopted. Under the proposed…
Initiative in Florida envisions processing hemp for textiles
The U.S. state of Florida could be a “market maker” in the hemp textile sector and boost the fortunes of high poverty areas in the…
Hemp ‘viable’ in Bahamas, but cross-pollination is a worry
Cannabis officials in The Bahamas say they still back hemp, but the commonwealth’s fortunes in the sector will depend on strategies to separate hemp and…
Puerto Rico ag secretary says without private investment, hemp will stall
Puerto Rico needs to attract private investment to develop infrastructure for the hemp sector or the U.S. territory risks missing out on the growing industry,…
Only knowledge and facts will sway U.S. food safety agency on CBD
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has asserted its authority to regulate products derived from cannabis, including hemp, and is therefore playing a major role in…
The Chinese Strategy: Planning a roadmap to hemp’s future
[Third & last in a series] As Chinese planners see the future, the nation will transition from a global factory for cheap, low-quality goods up…
Meeting on hemp plan set in S. Dakota
South Dakota Industrial Hemp Association representatives are to meet with the State Legislature’s Rules Review Committee Dec. 7 to discuss the state’s hemp plan, which…