More happening in Chinese hemp than meets the eye
The opening of the Chinese hemp market will no doubt be significant for the industry globally. While little is known about the world’s biggest hemp…
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Global cannabis stakeholders will descend on Vienna in December
Cannabis, activists, scientists, practitioners and other stakeholders will make presentations at the International Cannabis Policy Conference Dec. 7-9 in Vienna. Some 20 speakers representing 11…
Fears over delays as Portugal’s hemp industry edges forward
BAfter medical cannabis reforms in Portugal were announced, fears over the future of the hemp industry have emerged. There are now serious concerns that farmers…
Investors push Malawi government to cash in on hemp
A group of cannabis investors who recently visited Malawi is lobbying the government to embrace hemp. South Africa-based Canadian cannabis investor Graham Macintosh is among…
Kazakhstan’s Vice-Minister of Agriculture backs hemp production
Vice Minister of Agriculture Yerlan Nysanbayev has added his voice to the growing list of prominent Kazakhstanian figures calling for hemp production to be embraced….
Canadian hemp producers want their own research agency
The Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC) said it will host a public hearing as part of an inquiry into the merits of establishing a hemp…
Asian Summit signs on HempConsult and Hempro as sponsors
Leading global industry players HempConsult GmbH and Hempro International GmbH & Co. KG, both of Germany, have signed on as sponsors of the inaugural Asian…
Reading those wildly differing CBD market projections in the U.S.
With projections for the growth of the U.S. CBD market diverging wildly, what’s an investor to do?
Euro CBD market will grow; look for some shakeout globally
Despite significant institutional challenges, the European CBD market will see strong growth for those companies that can navigate the murky waters of EU regulation while…
Illinois, with newest hemp program in USA, will allow CBD extraction
Illinois is the latest state in the USA to set rules allowing for the farming and processing of industrial hemp. Under a law signed by…