Aussie startup sees strong demand as it gears up to process straw
Looking across Tasmanian fields of hemp stubble left over after the plants had been harvested for their protein rich seed, Australian entrepreneur Andi Lucas saw…
New law in Costa Rica sees role for hemp in farming modernization
The new law, published in mid-September, addresses agriculture, production, industrialization and commercialization of cannabis.
Turkish developers say their technology can strip fiber without retting
Turkish engineers have developed hemp stripping technology they say can turn out one ton of fiber per month, significantly reducing time and labor involved in…
Zimbabwe sets legal framework with 3 licensing categories
The Zimbabwean government has published a legal framework for cannabis production, including industrial hemp, placing rules under the country’s narcotics laws, with a licensing scheme…
U.S. states get sought after delay on hemp compliance rules
U.S. hemp companies in states not yet compliant under federal rules have received a delay that will let them continue operations as a result of…
British group calls for radical overhaul of hemp rules
Hemp stakeholders in the United Kingdom, led by the British Hemp Alliance (BHA), have called for a massive overhaul of regulations in order to free hemp…
Holland’s HempFlax joins CanXchange commodities trading platform
London-based CanXchange today announced it has completed a transaction involving HempFlax, Europe’s largest independent hemp grower and processor, as the commodities trading platform continues to…
Joint venture aims to kickstart hemp in Uzbekistan
An Uzbek-French joint venture said it will launch Uzbekistan’s hemp industry via a project in the country’s Khorezm region. ABM Organics, established by Tashkent-based Marafon…
British CBD group says it may spend up to €1 million on tests
A British trade group says it has formed a consortium that may spend up to £1million (€1 million; $1.27 million) to carry out trials aimed…
Funding bill would provide delay sought by U.S. hemp interests
A U.S. government funding bill proposed this week carries a provision that would let states continue to operate under previous rules for industrial hemp, setting…