Hemp-Derived CBD Not Allowed in Food (or Pretty Much Anything Else) in...
Last week, the California Department of Public Health’s Food and Drug Branch (CDPH-FDB) issued a revised FAQ on cannabidiol (CBD) in food products that will likely block the sale of hemp-derived CBD...
View ArticleCBD Webinar: Join Us August 16th!
We can explain. Cannabidiol (“CBD”) products are suddenly everywhere. But as much as opportunity and possibility have opened in the hemp-derived CBD industry, so too have legal pitfalls and snares...
View ArticleOregon Industrial Hemp: Back to the Basics
In the past year, we have seen a remarkable uptick in individuals and businesses pursuing Oregon industrial hemp production, processing and sale. This accelerated interest has coincided with the CBD...
View ArticleSouth Africa’s cautionary tale and a glance at other African states
Second of Two PartsPart One: A Hemp Manifesto for Africa Despite starting research trials on the agronomic feasibility of hemp between 1994 and 1996 when the South African government started growing...
View ArticleResearch critical to industry growth, and health of an aging EU population
Rapidly expanding research has identified a growing number of aging-related chronic conditions that cannabis can treat. That’s both the result of record levels of investment – and an indicator of...
View ArticleVictimizing the victims: U.S. industry stewards throw felons under the bus
Everything seemed on track with the 2018 Farm Bill – expected to crack the U.S. market wide open – until somebody came up with another great idea to victimize the victims, that specialty of the Trump...
View ArticleCanadian Hemp Trade Alliance names Ted Haney new Executive Director
The Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance (CHTA) has named agribusiness veteran Ted Haney its Executive Director. Haney replaces part-time director Kim Shukla, who left the CHTA last May. “Ted’s experience,...
View ArticleReps from 10 countries will talk CBD at HT’s August biz meet-up
Health care needs to eschew a high-tech approach and go beyond the treatment of symptoms to attack the causes of chronic diseases rooted in current lifesyles. That’s the message Paulius Jaruševičius,...
View ArticlePotency and Residual testing price drop!
Is your analytical testing budget larger than wanted? We lowered our pricing and are offering an incredible deal. Analytical Tests Only $30 Potency: Flower and Concentrates Residual Solvents: all...
View ArticleComplete Guide to Medical Marijuana for Seniors
Marijuana has had a turbulent history in the United States. Starting in the mid-1990s, however, there was a push to introduce the medical benefits of cannabis to the American people once again— ”once...
View Article10 Tips for Buying Hemp-Derived CBD Products
With Congress seemingly poised to legalize the cultivation of industrial hemp for many uses, including the production of biomass for CBD oil extraction, many questions remain unanswered. How will the...
View ArticleItalian Ag Ministry proposes Council to clarify rules for hemp products
Italy’s Ministry of Agriculture has proposed a special Council to support development of hemp value chains, and to ease the process of getting hemp products to market. “If we want to market the...
View ArticleCanadian firm says ‘kinematic’ decorticator is technological breakthrough
Canadian Greenfield Technologies Corp. (CGT) says it has developed the HempTrain Decortication System, specialized equipment based on high-speed kinematic technology that turns out intact structural...
View ArticleFarm Bill Conference Coming Soon: Will Industrial Hemp Make the Cut?
At the end of June, the U.S. Senate passed its version of the 2018 Farm Bill, which included the full text of McConnell’s Hemp Farming Act of 2018. If the Senate version is enacted, hemp and...
View Article”Democratization of knowledge’ will drive demand and data about medical cannabis
The monopoly on medical knowledge previously held by governments, pharma companies and the medical establishment has now been broken forever due to technological advancements and the internet,...
View ArticleColorado hemp plastic startup says it’s shipped first orders in N. America
Colorado, USA-based Sana Packaging said it has delivered a round of first orders to customers in North America. The startup designs and develops plant-based hemp plastic packaging for the broader...
View ArticleColorado hemp plastic startup says it’s shipped first orders in N. America
Colorado, USA-based Sana Packaging said it has delivered a round of first orders to customers in North America. The startup designs and develops plant-based hemp plastic packaging for the broader...
View ArticleEIHA appeals to Bourse on behalf of five CBD companies
The European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) has called on over-the-counter (OTC) clearinghouse Clearstream to shield five CBD companies who are in danger of losing post-trading services managed by...
View ArticleEIHA appeals to Bourse on behalf of five CBD companies
The European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) has called on over-the-counter (OTC) clearinghouse Clearstream to shield five CBD companies who are in danger of losing post-trading services managed by...
View ArticleHT Summit will hear story of Polish CBD brand’s fast rise
Jacek Kramarz, Chief of Sales at Poland’s blue-chip CBD maker HemPoland, will talk about his experiences with a fast-moving startup that’s quickly expanded distribution of its CannabiGold brand into 20...
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