Overview of the global hemp market: CBD to fiber

Hemp has captured the imaginations of entrepreneurs for a few years now, and while the United States is experiencing a CBD craze, it’s easy to forget there’s a whole world of hemp out there. And, depending on the country, not all of it is grown to extract cannabidiol (CBD).

Is construction the future of Europe’s hemp industry?

With the regulatory landscape for CBD in Europe growing more and more tenuous, some hemp growers are adamant that fiber-based products offer a way to prop up the industry.

Entrepreneurs hoping to capitalize on hemp textiles face obstacles

In the United States, hemp spinning technology is nearly nonexistent because growing hemp commercially has been illegal for decades.

Not all WHO cannabis recommendations would loosen international control, UN drug agency says

An analysis by a United Nations monitoring body concludes that most of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) cannabis scheduling recommendations would either have little impact on international drug controls or actually tighten requirements.