International cannabis activists have expressed concern over a guidance document from the World Health Organization (WHO) that will be under review during the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) meeting
NGO calls WHO committee’s report ‘unethical, surrealistic’ Read More »
In Uttar Pradesh, a state in northern India, the government recently announced it will issue permits to allow the cultivation of hemp in the region. The announcement follows the recent
Uttar Pradesh is second Indian state to allow hemp cultivation Read More »
After recent calls by opposition leader John Briceño to legalize cannabis in Belize were rejected, Prime Minister Dean Barrow suggested the country should look towards hemp production instead. The call
Belize officials back hemp but clear regulations still needed Read More »
German hemp cooperative Hanffaser Uckermark eG has been named recipient of a €50,000 award from the Hans Raab Environmental Award Foundation. The bi-annual prize honors firms which demonstrate environmentally conscious
Hanffasser Uckermark is honored with prize from Raab Foundation Read More »
The US Hemp Roundtable has launched training and self-regulatory programs through which growers and processors can get a “certified” seal for use in their advertising, marketing and product labeling. Qualification
Self-regulatory authority in USA starts hemp certification program Read More »
Hemp farmers on Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands between England and France, are adding hemp to the local agriculture mix, seeing the crop as a solution to existing
Farmers on Jersey see hemp as solution to soil problems, and more Read More »
HempToday and Shah Hemp Inno-Ventures (SHIV) will launch HempToday India under a licensing arrangement, the companies have announced. Nepal-based SHIV is a leading voice for industrial hemp in Asia. The
SHIV picks up license to publish Indian edition of HempToday Read More »
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 countries will talk about subjects
Global cannabis stakeholders will descend on Vienna in December Read More »
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 will not be allowed to
Fears over delays as Portugal’s hemp industry edges forward Read More »
Recent government announcements to consider reforming cannabis laws has led to an increased interest in growing hemp on the Bahamian islands and government officials appear warm to the idea. Michael
Officials in Bahamas signal commonwealth will embrace hemp Read More »
