Jacopo Paolini is a founding partner at Enecta, an Italian-Dutch company that develops new cannabis genetics and is a producer and seller of high-concentration cannabinoid products… Read More

Zambia’s Cabinet has introduced two cannabis measures in the Parliament. The Industrial Hemp Bill, 2021 would set up licensing for farming, processing, storage, import/export and... Re… Read More

Florida-based Kaycha Labs said it added laboratories in three U.S. states, bringing the total number of facilities its network to nine. Kaycha said it acquired... Read More Read More

Canadian Rockies Hemp Corporation (CRHC) said it has resumed construction on an industrial scale fiber hemp processing facility after a nine-month hiatus caused by financing... Read More Read More

Farm equipment maker Kierton USA, Ferndale, Washington, filed suit against U.S. Customs and Border Protection for blocking a shipment of components into the USA last... Read More Read More

The U.S. National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) has supported amending U.S. law to raise the allowable limit for THC in industrial hemp... Read More Read More

UK-based Pureis Ultra Pure CBD said it is now under full assessment for a novel food license after its application was validated by the European... Read More Read More

Former NBA star Isiah Thomas, said he will invest $3 million in his holding company, One World Pharma. The company said the money will be... Read More Read More

While Polish hemp fields could grow by as much as 40% in 2021, knocking down the country’s outdated crop zoning system could lead to even... Read More Read More

Africa can build a hemp industry based on locally owned and operated supply chains, but the continent’s many diverse nations need expertise and investment from... Read More Read More

The state of Iowa’s Department of Inspections and Appeals announced registration for consumable hemp products will open March 3. Registration is required in Iowa for producers… Read More

A proposed law in South Dakota would give cannabis businesses a clear path to banking services. The measure, HB 1203, which recently passed the state’s... Read More Read More

Lawmakers in the state of Indiana’s lower house have passed a bill that would legalize hemp flowers, reversing rules under the state’s current hemp law... Read More Read More

Industrial hemp production in Illinois dipped slightly last year, when 2,392 acres were planted, compared to 2,800 acres in 2019. The Illinois Department of Agriculture... Read More Read More

The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) entered a partnership to develop a hemp testing program with Roseville Farms, a wholesale... Read More Read More

Long-time American cannabis activist and entrepreneur Dion Markgraaff, who opened one of Amsterdam’s first hemp shops and, later, San Diego’s first medical marijuana dispensary… Read More

New York officials have opened the licensing application process in a controversial Cannabinoid Hemp Program, the state’s attempt to set a wide range of rules... Read More Read More

Hemp can play a key role in Pakistan’s future, which depends on the development of the technology and biotechnology sectors, according to Federal Minister for... Read More Read More

A consortium owned by the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) has submitted a novel foods application for natural CBD isolate and full spectrum CBD products... Read More Read More

U.S.-based CBD Industries LLC, retailer of “cbdMD”-branded products, has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Louisiana-based Majik Medicine, saying that company’… Read More

Purdue University is offering a non-credit “Hemp Essentials” online course covering industrial hemp as a crop and potential end uses. The new course will be... Read More Read More

Cigarette giant British American Tobacco said it launched a CBD vape that is being sold through a pilot in Manchester, England, as the company continues... Read More Read More

South Carolina’s hemp farming program needs more laboratories to keep up with testing, state officials said. Many companies must send samples to the South Carolina... Read More Read More

The Italian Ministry of Health has authorized Bio Hemp Farming (Bio Hemp), a consortium, to produce CBD under a special decree, the company announced. The... Read More Read More

National and state hemp groups in the USA have stated their opposition to a proposed hemp bill for California they say “would be unnecessarily damaging... Read More Read More

Jacob Waddell has replaced Bob Escher as President of the U.S. Hemp Building Association (USHBA). COO of Ology Essentials, and CEO and founder at Tennessee-based... Read More Read More

By Robert Ziner | CIHC, Canada Growing hemp to process into fiber goes back more than 10,000 years. The fact that hemp could be easily grown... Read More Read More

A California hemp company was closed by state labor officials after workers complained they have not been paid for two months. Castillo Seed Company, Half... Read More Read More

The U.S. Hemp Roundtable named former federal prosecutor Russell Coleman as liaison for the group’s initiatives in cooperation with law enforcement agencies. Coleman served as... Read… Read More

The Italian hemp varieties Carmagnola and CS (Carmagnola Selezionata) could be re-certified this year, after being removed from the European catalog of plant varieties in... Read More Read More

The fiber and bio-energy sectors represent the best opportunities for industrial crops in Europe, according to a focus group survey among agriculture experts carried out... Read More Read More

California’s Humboldt County is the first county in the state to permanently ban outdoor hemp growing. Many California counties prohibit or have moratoria on hemp... Read More Read More

An Australian company has secured an exclusive distributorship in the USA for a hempcrete building system it says is cost competitive with traditional construction. Queensland-based... Read… Read More

Despite a drastic reduction in hemp farming in 2020, Pennsylvania agriculture officials remain upbeat about the crop. Hemp fields totaled less than 1,000 acres last... Read More Read More

Australia-based nutraceuticals maker Creso Pharma Ltd. said it entered a distribution agreement with Route2 Pharm Pvt Ltd, Pakistan, that will give the company’s products distribution… Read More

An Illinois wellness farm has won a grant competition organized by the Midwest (USA) Hemp Coalition (MHC), an association of stakeholders across the region. The... Read More Read More

A newly launched hemp board in Italy should focus on innovative research as a first priority in relaunching the industry, a stakeholder association said after... Read More Read More

Officials in Indiana recently warned farmers about unscrupulous hemp seed vendors they say are currently active in the state. Some growers complained about paying for... Read More Read More

Sweeping changes to France’s restrictive rules governing CBD could bring a boom to the sector over the next couple years, a French stakeholder group said... Read More Read More

By Robin Destiche | Hempoint s.r.o. While the U.S. has no shortage of CBD planting seed suppliers, fiber hemp varieties are more difficult to come by.... Read More Read More

By Robin Destiche | Hempoint s.r.o. As 2021 unfolds we will see the installation of a number of decortication systems in the U.S. This is... Read More Read More

A California hemp company is being investigated after workers complained they have not been paid for two months. Castillo Seed Company, Half Moon Bay, California,... Read More Read More

Cannabis ChemLab, the first registered laboratory for testing industrial hemp in the state of South Dakota, has been approved by U.S. Department of Agriculture. Jared... Read More Read More

Hemp advocates in Japan have sharply criticized plans for a newly formed cannabis control agency they say looks poised to continue strict regulations that conflate... Read More Read More

The U.S. Hemp Feed Coalition (HFC) said it seeking approval of its first hemp product – hempseed meal and cake for laying hens – from... Read More Read More

Proposed consumer protections for the sale and distribution of finished hemp products in New Mexico have passed the Agriculture and Water Resources Committee of the... Read More Read More

The government of Armenia said it will spend about $2 million to expand cultivation of hemp and other value-added specialty crops. Deputy Prime Minister Tigran... Read More Read More

Bi-partisan legislation aimed at advancing clear rules for CBD and other hemp compounds has been re-introduced in the U.S. Congress. The measure, the Hemp and... Read More Read More

The Wyoming Legislature is considering a measure that would limit the use of smokable hemp to those 21 and over, and prohibit its use in... Read More Read More

The Australian Industrial Hemp Association (AIHA) will study a wide range of hemp projects with funding from AgriFutures, a government agency. Several AIHA subcommittees are... Read More Read More

Authorities in the Italian town of Roccasecca say they will explore the potential for developing a hemp plastics supply chain while cleaning up local land... Read More Read More

An American coffin maker has had its newly developed hemp-composite casket approved by the Green Burial Council, a trade group that evaluates practices and materials... Read More Read More

A Latvian woman who had her hemp plants seized has been awarded a €1,500 judgment by an Administrative Court. Police took all 363 of pensioner Dzidra... Read More Read More

California-based Arcadia Biosciences said four varieties in its GoodHemp line have been approved by the national Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA), and can... Read Mor… Read More

Illinois, USA-based 357 Hemp Logistics is providing its shipping customers up to $50,000 of declared value hemp cargo insurance at no cost on domestic and international... Read More Read More

An Irish pharma company said it has entered an agreement to buy medical cannabinoids maker GW Pharmaceuticals. Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Dublin, said it agreed to pay... Read More Read More

While hemp growers in Latin America & Southeast Asia continue to look for hemp varieties that will thrive, companies in northern “hemp zones” are advancing... Read More Read More

Regulations, breeding, farming, research and marketing of hemp will be explored during an online forum Feb. 10-11 hosted by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA).... Read More Read More

The European Commission has updated the EU’s Cosmetic ingredient database to include an entry for CBD derived from extracts, tinctures or resin of Cannabis Sativa... Read More Read More

Hemp initiatives in construction materials and animal medicine received grants from the state of Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. The School of Veterinary Medicine at the... Read More Read More

Israeli company Tikun-Olam Cannbit said it has developed Cannabis Genetic Fingerprinting (CGF) technology, a system to identify and track cannabis strains based on their genetic... Read More Read More

The Thai Food and Drug Administration will offer a training seminar in hemp production, import, export and distribution at Maejo University in Mae Cho on... Read More Read More

The European Industrial Hemp Association has updated its position paper on CBD, a document first published in 2017. The paper provides a summary of current... Read More Read More

As the European Union’s strategy for the textile industry evolves, hemp can play a critical role in making the sector sustainable, Europe’s leading industrial hemp... Read More Read More

Hemp Cooperative Ireland has been nominated for the 5th edition of the European Award for Cooperative Innovation organized by Cogeca, the European agriculture platform. The... Read More Read More

While enthusiasm is high among U.S. hemp producers, the industry suffers critical bottlenecks and wide gaps in knowledge that require broad-based research initiatives, according to... Read M… Read More

An increased THC allowance for hemp in the European Union could be in effect by 2023, the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) indicated in a... Read More Read More

ANANDA Scientific Inc., a biotech pharma company, and the New York University (NYU) Grossman School of Medicine announced a second clinical trial to evaluate the... Read More Read More

Shimmerwood Beverages of Maine launched Shimmer Seltzer, a new line of non-alcoholic, sparkling CBD beverages. The drink is already available to Connecticut-based consumers both online... Re… Read More

A Kansas, USA hemp company says it will bring a new decortication factory online in March, with plans to process stalks from up to 2,000... Read More Read More

A group of New Zealand-based companies will launch a project to explore the potential for turning hulls and other parts of the hemp seed into... Read More Read More

The board chairman of Chinese pharmaceutical company Hunan Fangsheng Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd has been fined 600,000 yuan. (~€77,000/~$91,000) in an insider trading case. Chinese of… Read More

Researchers in the state of Florida, USA, say they’re continuing the search for hemp varieties that will be viable in the state’s tropical and subtropical... Read More Read More

Germany’s nova-Institute has released a report on CBD production technologies, medical applications and the EU regulatory framework for cannabinoids. The 142-page report discusses esta… Read More

The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) officially named Denver-based Marijuana Policy Group (MPG Consulting to help develop a state Hemp Center of Excellence. A strategic... Read More Read More

Susan Barnhardt is the founder of SHEMP Yarn Company (SYC), a Florida, U.S.-based producer of worsted textile yarn made from hemp and wool which is... Read More Read More

Entrepreneur and cannabis activist Wenzel Cerveny continues to press his case for CBD in Germany, recently sending samples and an information pack to 205 members... Read More Read More

Public security officials in Costa Rica say they can’t guarantee a shipment of hemp material between two research sites won’t be seized under drug laws,... Read More Read More

California-based Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. said it signed a distribution deal with Tritium 3H, Inc. (T3H), Alberta, Canada, to distribute 3 of Arcadia’s GoodHemp seed va… Read More

A bill that would establish a hemp development program in the Italian region of Umbria envisions a supply chain based primarily on hemp fiber and... Read More Read More

Agriculture officials in the U.S. state of Michigan will be on hand to answer questions about new state-run THC testing procedures this Friday during the... Read More Read More

By Robert Ziner, CIHC, Canada According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the conventional building sector contributes up to 30% of total annual greenhouse gas... Read… Read More

Officials in Indiana have warned farmers about unscrupulous hemp seed vendors they say are currently active in the U.S. state. Donald Robison, seed administrator at... Read More Read More

Charlotte’s Web Holdings Inc., Colorado, USA, announced it received two new U.S patents for the feminized seed hybrid hemp varieties Kirsche and Lindorea. The company... Read More Read More

Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health has issued a notice allowing hemp to be used in cosmetics, further refining rules after the government removed all components... Read More Read More

German builders are using 100,000 cubic meters of hemp insulation material annually, according to the government, with all renewable raw materials growing at 3.1% per year in... Re… Read More

A measure that would establish a cannabis commission to regulate hemp and marijuana have been proposed in the U.S. state of Indiana. One of the... Read More Read More

Some stakeholders say specific changes in final hemp rules from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are welcome, but they hope to see further refinement... Read More Read More

Truss CBD introduced Verywell, a CBD-infused sparkling beverage, online and in retail outlets in Colorado, USA. Truss is a joint venture between Canadian brewer Molson Coors... Read Mor… Read More

The Virginia, USA-based Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) will host the 2021 Industrial Hemp Summit Feb. 22-23, co-organized with the Southeast Hemp Association.... Read Mo… Read More

French startup Qairos Energies said it will invest nearly €18.8 million ($23 million) in its planned facility that will turn locally grown hemp into hydrogen... Read More Read More

Canadian cannabis giant Aurora said it is consulting with security experts after hackers accessed the company’s data bases over the holidays. Aurora reported a “cybersecurity… Read More

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a grant that could total $500,000 for the development of industrial hemp varieties. The funding, under the... Read More Read More

A Virginia, USA hemp company hopes to rally farmers to grow 1,400 acres of industrial hemp this year to feed a $3.3 million decortication facility.... Read More Read More

The U.S. state of Michigan can be a hemp powerhouse if the sector can attract sufficient investment, the state’s hemp trade association says. With a... Read More Read More

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved the state of Rhode Island’s hemp plan. The state set two-year licensing fees at $2,750, which includes a... Read More Read More

Czech-based CB21 Pharma said it has obtained approval for a CBD-infused suppository which will go on the market in pharmacies and online in February. The... Read More Read More

A court case regarding a ban on smokable hemp in the U.S. state of Texas has been rescheduled to March, Texas Cannabis Collective reported. Plaintiffs... Read More Read More

Critics say the California’s hemp industry will go under control of marijuana interests if a law defining industrial hemp products is adopted. Under the proposed... Read More Read More

CBD stakeholders in the USA say an update from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) released Friday has done little to advance the process... Read More Read More