Colorado builder envisions hemp in commercial buildings
John Patterson is a hemp builder and lecturer based in northern Colorado, and the founder of Tiny Hemp Houses. A carpenter and furniture designer by…
Medical cannabis accelerator sees future in North America
Two Israeli firms have formed a cannabis-focused accelerator to support development of leading-edge initiatives in the burgeoning medical cannabis industry. “We see big opportunities in developing…
Czech entrepreneur says going it alone, quality keys to success
If the late Jack Herer could visit Hana Gabrielova’s hemp operation in Jihlava, Czech Republic, he’d no doubt be impressed. From 1.5 hectares (ha) —…
‘Visiting farmers is the most beautiful part of my business’
INTERVIEW: Rachele Invernizzi PRESIDENT, SOUTH HEMP TECNO srl/ITALY Rachele Invernizzi is a member and agricultural coordinator for south Italy at Assocanapa, Italy’s national association supporting…
Processor, grower team up in Eastern Kentucky
Tredway White Inc., a newly licensed industrial hemp fiber processor, has partnered with Hendrix Hemp LLC and its CEO and Founder, Josh Hendrix, for the…
Big jump in Polish hemp farming for 2015
Poland has jumped into the front ranks of European industrial hemp growing, with about 1,400 hectares (about 3,700 acres) under cultivation this year, according to…
Hemp House in UK on Block for £1.5 million
A hemp-based “eco-house” by Greencore Construction of Oxfordshire, UK has gone on the block for about £1.5 million ($2.4 million U.S.) A traditional looking dwelling,…
HempFlax plants 700 hectares of hemp in Romania
Holland’s HempFlax says it is planting more than 700 hectares of industrial hemp on newly acquired fields in Romania, bringing to 4,000 ha total fields…
Tennessee trials begin with a vision for the future
Want to see an industry sprout before your very eyes? Look to the Volunteer State. With 1,600 acres of hemp being planted at 48 farms this…
War among the CBD Cowboys
By Zuckerman Zuckerman finds following the CBD Wars a bit like tracking the nasty cocktail of terrorist groups in the Middle East these days. Who’s…