$500k is ‘down payment’ to re-establish U.S. hemp seed bank
The Agriculture Research Service (ARS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has received $500,000 in initial federal funding to create the nation’s only industrial…
CanXchange: ‘Looking for new ways to disrupt and innovate’
Alex Arkentis is the CEO and Co-Founder of CanXchange, the European commodities exchange for physical hemp and CBD products. A serial technology entrepreneur and investor,…
Industrial hemp fiber is better than wood in every way
By Robert Ziner | CIHC, Canada Hemp has always been a better natural resource than trees. The truth is, because hemp was not legal throughout most…
Research on CBD use shows no evidence of liver damage
A Colorado research company said it found no clinical evidence of liver disease in patients studied after using CBD for 60 days. The research, financed…
Ban on CBD-cosmetics trade in China looks likely
In a move that would shut down the Chinese market for cosmetics containing cannabis, the government is expected to enact a law that would block…
PepsiCo debuts energy drink with hempseed extract in Germany
PepsiCo DACH, has launched the popular Rockstar energy drink in Germany in a new version that includes hempseed extract. The Rockstar Energy+HEMP line became available…
U.S. officials say investments diverted to hemp companies were illegal
U.S. government officials say an Indiana company illegally steered as much as $4 million to several hemp companies while its president used more than $1.7…
Uruguayan, Canadian companies team up in Colombia
YVY Life Sciences of Uruguay said it signed an agreement with Vancouver, Canada-based Blueberries Medical Corp. to jointly develop cannabis genetics, and to replicate YVY’s…
Italian group chides Sardinia prosecutor on hemp directive
Hemp stakeholders in Italy are pushing back against a law enforcement directive in Sardinia they say clashes with both Italian and EU laws, and jeopardizes any…
Switzerland, Germany are first targets for Creso CBD tea line
Australia-based Creso Pharma Ltd. said it launched a line of CBD-based powdered instant tea products in Switzerland with plans to move into Germany soon. Creso…