France has rapidly become one of Europe’s most important exporters of industrial hemp raw materials, marking a major shift for a country that for decades largely processed and used its hemp domestically.
Scientists have developed a promising new type of plastic made from hemp, offering a greener alternative to conventional petroleum-based packaging materials.
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a massive new agriculture bill that could make life easier for industrial hemp farmers, but it does not address the looming federal crackdown on hemp THC products.
