Charlotte’s Web’s request to register ‘CW’ trademark is rejected
U.S. trademark authorities have rejected an application from CBD maker Charlotte’s Web to register the trademark “CW,” saying it would violate the Food, Drug &…
With Euro customers signed, new hemp harvester goes into production
Customers from Poland, Luxembourg and Germany are the first to make commitments to purchase Henry’s Hemp Harvester (HHH), award-winning German technology specifically tailored to small…
Hemp law in Ecuador goes into effect, with 1.0% THC limit
Ecuador has legalized the growing of hemp, excluding it from the list substances subject to rules under the country’s Comprehensive Organic Criminal Code (COIP), and…
South Korea sets special ‘free zone’ for industrial hemp
South Korean officials have designated the country’s North Gyeongsang Province as a “Special Industrial Hemp Free Zone,” aiming to make it a center of smart…
Court reinstates ban on smokable hemp in U.S. state of Indiana
A U.S. federal appeals court has ruled the state of Indiana may ban the production, possession and delivery of smokable hemp, affirming states have the…
Documents, informed drivers keys to hauling hemp in USA
As ancillary services needed in the hemp industry grow along with farming and production, two cousins in the U.S. state of Michigan have carved out…
German CBD maker expands products under existing brand
Germany’s MH medical hemp GmbH has launched CBD Gold 2% in oil and capsule form, under its Phytalize brand, with the product already set for…
French startup plans to make energy from hemp biomass
A French startup says it will soon go into trials using hemp biomass to produce energy, with plans to go into full production in 2022….
No excuse not to raise European THC standard to 0.3 percent
By Sanford Stein Hemp laws and regulations in Europe remain uncertain and variable. Much as in the USA, various jurisdictions apply different standards to the…
Murdered SA cannabis activist remembered as ‘fearless warrior’
[Updated: 14:08 July 4] Cannabis activist Julian Stobbs was remembered as a “hero” and “fearless warrior” as the South African cannabis community began to learn…