Czech firm approved to export first full-spectrum extract
Prague-based PharmaCan s.r.o., said it will export 500 grams of full-spectrum distilled cannabis extract made from industrial hemp to Worldpharma Biotech S.L., Valencia, Spain. The…
Research
U.S. researchers will study hemp’s potential to clear algae
Researchers in the U.S. state of Florida are studying how hemp plants could help in the battle against toxic algae, a persistent problem at the…
Research in U.S. will look at single vs. whole-plant extracts
Leading researchers in the USA will check the effectiveness of whole-plant versus single-extract CBD under a $9 million project aimed at enlightening consumers and doctors….
Book by U.S. research team lays out case for hemp building
A team of researchers at New York’s Parsons School of Design has authored a nearly 200-page book laying out the case for hemp building materials…
CBD study in Europe shows potential for sector on the continent
Europe has vast potential in the CBD sector, but there’s an urgent need for legislative and regulatory reform that will unlock the market to serve…
Malaysian association sees fiber as first opportunity for hemp
Mohamad Johan is President & Founder of the Malaysia HempTech Industrial Research Association (MHIRA), a sustainability-focused NGO. He formed an environmental waste NGO in 2010…
Oversupply or shortage? No matter the numbers, let’s stay optimistic
By Mike Leago The sky is not falling. There’s no fox in the henhouse. There’s no blood in the water (yet). However, there is no…
U.S. seed bank could bring new cultivars within five years
Hemp cultivars planned for development at a new seed bank under Cornell University in New York State, USA, could be ready for growers within five…
Hemp agronomist David Williams passes away
David Williams, renowned agronomy professor who advanced dual hemp cropping through extensive research and was instrumental in the resurgence of hemp in the U.S. state…
U.S. researchers say synthetic CBD easier, faster, cheaper
American researchers in California say they have demonstrated that a new, far-less-expensive synthetic version of CBD can be as effective in treating certain maladies as…