Chaos in UK means £200,000 in losses for hemp co-op
A UK hemp farming operation has destroyed its 2019 crop after failing to receive a growing license amid continuing regulatory confusion. Hempen, which is based…
CBD’s potential is tempered by challenges facing the sector
As the demand for CBD explodes worldwide, stakeholders must tackle urgent, critical challenges to maximize the sector’s potential. From the USA, where a full-fledged CBD…
Japanese work injury victim takes case for cannabis to media
A Japanese spine injury victim who cultivated and consumed cannabis to ease his pain is appealing to international media to press his case after arrest…
Let’s hold up two fingers in the fight for Irish hemp
By Andrew Kelly To understand the plight of Ireland’s family farmers, consider: Just 13% of small Irish farms are operated on a full time basis.More…
Licensing meltdown in Portugal angers small farmers
Portuguese hemp cooperative LUSICANNA has issued a blistering report over governmental chaos that forced farmers to cancel their hemp crops this year. The report details…
U.S. trade group suggests simplified rules for CBD and extracts
U.S. rules governing cosmetics, dietary supplements, food and food additives should simply be expanded to embrace hemp extracts, the trade group Hemp Industries Association (HIA)…
LatinAm & Caribbean Summit gains sponsors, speakers
Leading global hemp industry players HempConsult GmbH and Hempro International GmbH & Co. KG, both of Germany, have signed on as sponsors of the inaugural…
Australian firm says U.S. market fueled fast stock boost
Shares in Australian hemp firm Ecofibre have jumped 200 percent since it launched on the Australian Securities Exchange this past March. The company, which is…
HempFlax at 25: Building on a legacy of innovation
“Our factory and farm yard looked like a graveyard of all kinds of agricultural machines,” remembers HempFlax CEO Mark Reinders. Victims of an early flurry…
EIHA asks members’ help in campaign backing CBD & extracts
The European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) today put out an urgent call for help from its members as the trade group seeks to bolster its…