[First in a series of recaps on industry developments in 2021] As the CBD sector continues to suffer from a lingering bust after the market overheated in 2020, interest in
As prices plunge, interest in CBD cools Read More »
Hemp stakeholders in Israel are petitioning the government to clear up language in drug laws in order to legalize CBD for food, medicine, and general use, and make CBD products
Israeli stakeholders push for clarity that would open market for CBD Read More »
A New York lawmaker has introduced a bill designed to increase demand for hemp-based packaging biocomposites while helping the state meet its climate mitigation goals. State Sen. Michelle Hinchey said
NY bill would push hemp-based packaging for state’s cannabis products Read More »
A startup in India’s Uttarakhand state has completed a hemp-based home it hopes will serve as a model for the expansion of sustainable, affordable housing in the state’s northeastern Himalaya
Model home is blueprint for sustainable, affordable housing in India Read More »
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer said it plans to buy San Diego-based Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc., which is researching and developing cannabinoid-based medicines for patients who suffer gastrointestinal disorders, the companies announced this
Pfizer to pay $6.7 billion for developer of cannabinoid medicines Read More »
Michigan-based Heartland Industries has received a $360,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in support of Hemp4Soil, a soil innovation program. The three-year grant, from the USDA’s Natural
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Hemp joint venture New Zealand Natural Fibres (NZNF) has received AUS$1.34 million (€845,000) in funding from the government’s Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) for a five-year research & development project.
Funding will let New Zealand fiber venture ‘go farther, faster’ Read More »
A new book by hemp building pioneer Steve Allin takes a comprehensive overview of projects that showcase the use of hemp-based materials in architectural examples around the world. Hemp Buildings:
New book looks at 50 hemp building projects around the globe Read More »
Oregon officials say illegal marijuana operations in some rural areas of the state are financed by foreign criminal gangs and drug cartels whose strategy is to expand operations faster than
Pot farms hiding behind hemp in Oregon called ‘military-weapons zones’ Read More »
A Poland-based hemp innovation hub has sparked initiatives in hemp proteins, plant-based foods and biocomposites that can replace wood as it pursues a whole-plant strategy and continues to attract industrial
Polish group’s whole-plant strategy stresses innovation, sustainability Read More »
