June Expo to showcase Greek potential
Leading cannabis stakeholders in Greece will host Balkannabis Expo, an international exposition next summer that will put a spotlight on the country’s potential as a major player in the hemp …
Another setback for South African CBD
South African hemp stakeholders are expressing dismay as a proposed amendment to existing laws governing narcotics has designated CBD prescription-only, a move that would hand over the sector to Big …
SHIV founder joins ‘Deep Green’ faculty
Dhiraj K. Shah, Shah Hemp Inno-Ventures (SHIV), Nepal, has joined the permanent faculty of Deep Green Building, an ongoing hemp-lime construction course and building project based at HempToday Center in …
Study flags CBD mislabeling in USA
Only 26 of 84 CBD products reviewed in a recent study contained the amount of CBD listed on the label, according to research in the U.S. market by three industry …
Ex-CIA chief will join U.S.-based webinar
James Woolsey, former Director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) will join a panel to talk about the hemp industry in a webinar scheduled Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 10:00-12:00 …
Creso Pharma stakes a claim in Canada
A Cannabis Act expected to be in place by next summer in Canada will eventually open the market to hemp-based nutraceutical products, Australia-based Creso Pharma noted in a recent statement. …
Michael Llamas killed in San Diego crash
Michael Llamas, the controversial former CEO of hemp products maker Medical Marijana, Inc. (MMI) has died in a car crash in California. Llamas, 33, crashed his 2016 Lamborghini in downtown …
Australian stakeholders set conference
Australian hemp stakeholders have set an inaugural hemp conference Feb. 27–March 2, 2018 at the Rydges Geelong hotel, Geelong, Victoria in South Australia. Australia is a rapidly advancing market for …
EIHA takes CBD statement before WHO
The European Industrial Hemp Association is today presenting a pre-review of cannabidiol at the Opening Session of the 39th Expert Committee on Drug Dependence of the World Health Organization. An …
Colorado outpaces U.S. hemp states
American farmers planted more than 19,500 acres (circa 7,900 hectares) of hemp in 2017. That total is nearly double the circa 10,000 acres planted in 2016. The figures are according …
