On the 6th of October U.S President Joe Biden issued federal pardons to people who have been convicted for ‘simple possession’ of marijuana. Thousands of people are said to be pardoned however there are a few cons with the grand news.
With the legalization of hemp cultivation, products containing cannabidiol (CBD) have become popular. Many of these oils and creams claim to alleviate pain and other conditions, and now, new research reported in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces suggests that CBD could have another function: as a bioplastic. The research team created a CBD-based bioplastic material that could one day be used in medical implants, food wrappers and more.
UK hemp milk producer Gaia’s Farming Co. has raised £500,000 in seed funding. The raise follows a £200,000 pre-seed round last year.
German and French researchers are studying new ways to extract cellulose from waste hemp fibres to make aerogels, high-tech materials that have a wide range of industrial uses.
An Oregon State University study found that used up hemp biomass, which is the main by-product of the cannabinoid (CBD) extraction process of hemp, can be included in lamb diets without any major detrimental effects to the health of the animals or their meat quality.
The government of Zimbabwe sees a role for hemp in construction after securing a $63 million line of credit from an African fund to develop eco-friendly buildings. Earlier this year, Zimbabwe’s government announced a separate $377 million project to deal with a housing shortage by constructing affordable homes. National Housing and Social Amenities Minister Daniel …
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Germany’s Friedrich Deimann, a boatbuilder and engineer who has dedicated the last decade of his life to proving hemp as a viable fibre for building composite boats. The recently launched Flax 27 dayboat is the floating proof of his vision. He started his career as an apprentice wooden boatbuilder. “I loved the aesthetics, the feeling …
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In a global first, a UK producer of hemp crops is taking its first steps into the aquaculture sector that could see the hemp seeds used as a key ingredient for Atlantic salmon feeds. Rare Earth Global, a grower of industrial hemp for a range of sustainable products, has received £50,000 funding from the UK …
Cone Denim announced that it will be expanding its partnership with hemp processing innovator Bast Core, following the launch of the duo’s US Hemp Collection. BastCore is responsible for patent-pending technology and a proprietary process that produces clean, mechanically processed hemp fibre out of its operation in Alabama. “Cone is extremely proud to work closely …
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Zimbabwe has opened up the domestic market for CBD as a traditional herbal medicine, expanding upon previous laws which had allowed production only for export. The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) announced the change in a recent circular from acting Director-General R.T. Rukwata addressed to licensed marijuana and hemp producers, manufacturers, importers and exporters, …
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