EU project advancing hemp, wood bio-materials for key industries
An EU funded research & innovation project says it has made progress developing fully bio-based composites from hemp and wood feedstock for the automotive, aeronautics…
Research
CBD increases lifespan of worms
Research by Canada’s Canopy Growth Corp. found that CBD increases the lifespan of worms. The company said its research, expected to be released this week,…
Dutch government funds €1.9m research into THC/CBD balance
The Dutch government is providing €1.9 million ($2.25 million) in research funding for a study aimed at finding an optimal balance between THC and CBD…
Pushing the outer limits of what can be done with the plant
[First in a series] The recent report that the Institute of Hemp at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences has developed a suite of new…
Seeds from International Hemp show greatest promise in U.S. research
A Polish hemp variety outperformed 12 other cultivars for grain production in research carried out at a university in the U.S. state of North Dakota….
Israeli researchers: ‘genome editing event’ signals GMO cannabis
Israeli researchers say they have detected a successful “genome editing event” in the cannabis plant, signaling the advent of GMO for cultivation. The development came…
Researchers boost CBD antioxidants for skin problems
Researchers from Spain and Scotland have modified CBD to try to improve its properties that fight skin disease. The researchers, from the University of Cordoba and…
FDA meeting will explore gender, CBD
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration will host a public meeting this Thursday, Nov. 19 to discuss whether CBD and other cannabinoids have different effects…
Costa Rica will trial 12 hemp varieties in 2 micro-climates
Despite concerns over the wording of Costa Rica’s draft hemp law by the country’s Minister of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG), the ministry has reported the…
Swiss trial looks at organic cannabis
Swiss researchers have planted 1,000 cannabis varieties in a study on high-THC plants when farmed organically. The growing of cannabis plants over 1.0% is prohibited…