And meanwhile hamstrings hemp growers By Richard Rose • The recent Proposition 64 in California, aka Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA), made genetically-engineered cannabis by universities a near certainty, while […]
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‘Democratization of knowledge’ fuels demand Boaz Wachtel is chairman and co-founder of CresoPharma, a nutraceuticals company which debuted on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) this autumn. He is a certified clinical
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Pressure from the Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance (CHTA) has finally paid off for the country’s domestic industry as government officials this week removed a key requirement that hemp grain and
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The Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance (CHTA) has again lashed out at Health Canada, the government’s health agency, for its continuing refusal to expedite hemp production permits despite requests for change
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A laboratory at the Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) in Prague has been approved under the U.S.-based Patient Focused Certification regime to study quality and compliance for medical cannabis. The
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German firms HempConsult GmbH and Hempro Int. have donated funds for a single unit hempcrete-built home under an initiative of Shah Hemp Inno-Ventures (SHIV), Nepal. “This is the kind of
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Officials at Monticello, the museum at the home of Thomas Jefferson, the main author of the American Declaration of Independence, say the document was penned on parchment, which is made
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Cannabis industry stakeholders worldwide are calling on the World Health Organization (WHO) to advance the evaluation of cannabis and cannabis resin when its Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) meets this
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An impending change in EU regulations could open the door to alternative subsidies for hemp farmers following the discontinuation of other EU hemp fiber cash-back programs, sources have suggested to
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Privateer Holdings, the Seattle-based private equity firm focused on cannabis industry investments, said it is the first company in the nascent industry to raise more than $100 million. The proclamation
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