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Global Industrial Hemp Market To Experience Continued Growth

Johnny Green — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 15:46:20 +0000

The global market for industrial hemp and hemp-related products is far from being a new thing. Humans have valued hemp fibers and hemp seeds for thousands of years. It wasn’t until the 20th century that policies prohibiting the hemp plant were implemented. Thankfully, more and more nations are realizing that hemp prohibition makes no sense […]

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International Hemp Sector Seeks Science-Based Animal Feed Regulations

Frank Schuler — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 17:23:02 +0000

Members of the global hemp sector are calling for uniform international science-based regulations for animal hemp feed. Hemp-derived animal feeds are increasing in popularity as countries worldwide move to modernize their hemp policies and regulations. Earlier this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine and the Association of American Feed Controls […]

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Hemp Leaves No Longer A Novel Food Under EU Law

Hazel Norman — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 17:38:08 +0000

Cannabinoid-based products are increasing in popularity across the globe, and particularly so in Europe. ‘Cannabis light’ products are widely available in Europe, although they are not always completely legal. Part of the problem is the patchwork of laws, rules, and regulations in Europe, with individual countries often having their own set of policies, with the […]

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Hemp May Be Increasingly Used As A Plant-Based Meat Ingredient

Frank Schuler — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 22:00:47 +0000

The hemp plant is one of the most versatile crops on earth, capable of producing numerous textiles and wellness products. According to new research out of Japan, it may also be capable of revolutionizing the food processing industry, particularly as it pertains to the production of plant-based meats. A team of investigators associated with the […]

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Hemp Increases Cow Health – and Reduces Bovine Stress

Marguerite Arnold — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 04:05:06 +0000

A federally funded study published in Scientific Reports suggests that hemp has similar effects on humans and cows A US Department of Agriculture-funded study of hemp-based cattle feed, which has been underway since 2020 has begun to deliver intriguing results. Cows can completely digest all parts of the hemp plant, including stems, stalks, and other […]

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Yet Another Reason Why Hemp Should Be Used To Clean Up Contaminated Areas

Johnny Green — Sat, 12 Mar 2022 00:18:34 +0000

It is estimated that there are as many as 10 million contaminated sites around the globe, with over half of those sites involving heavy metal contamination specifically. Heavy metals are metallic elements that have a relatively high density compared to water, and heavy metal contamination involves soil (and water) being saturated with heavy metal pollution […]

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European Parliament Agrees To Raise THC In Hemp – Equivalent Of US Farm Bill

Marguerite Arnold — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 21:21:42 +0000

The European Parliament has agreed to raise the THC limits in hemp to .03%, bringing the EU into line with the US. Will this mean a growing new international hemp trade between the US and Europe? Late last week, the European Parliament agreed on a new Common Agricultural Policy for the region, which goes into […]

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Study: Hemp Essential Oil Can Inhibit Or Reduce Bacterial Growth

Johnny Green — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 17:22:13 +0000

The hemp plant is one of the most versatile plants on earth. It has the ability to feed, to clothe, and to heal. It is estimated that the hemp plant can be used to make tens of thousands of products from paper to plastic. For many centuries hemp was primarily associated with making rope and […]

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The European Court Of Justice Throws Down On Hemp

Marguerite Arnold — Tue, 26 May 2020 15:47:03 +0000

Apart from the Herculean task of normalization of cannabis generally, the battle for regulatory definitions over hemp has definitely taken some strange twists and turns of late. May the Hemp Be With You. Certainly within the EU. After regulators in Brussels last year declared the hemp plant (leaves and flowers) to actually be “novel,” (which […]

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4 Very Important Things To Consider Before Cultivating Hemp

Johnny Green — Sun, 15 Dec 2019 21:33:30 +0000

Cultivating any type of agriculture crop on a large scale takes a significant amount of resources, and cultivating the hemp plant is no exception. The hemp plant may be easier to cultivate compared to other types of crops, and demand for hemp-derived products has definitely spiked in recent years, however, just because a farmer cultivates […]

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