The Business of Cannabis

European Researchers Probing Hemp Cellulose For Use In High-Tech Gels

Sep 19, 2022 | International

German and French researchers are studying new ways to extract cellulose from waste hemp fibers to make aerogels, high-tech materials that have a wide range of industrial uses. While aerogels have historically been made from highly polluting inorganic matter such as...

CBD Products Flagged In UK Study Could Force Some Off Shelves

Sep 12, 2022 | International

Some CBD products could be forced off the shelves in the UK after recent lab reports showed them to be “illegal,” the country’s Food Safety Agency (FSA) has said. Forty-four of 61 products (72%) recently analyzed by Kent Scientific Services (KSS) on behalf of several...

Florida Company Has Hemp Plan To Save State’s Troubled Citrus Orchards

Sep 6, 2022 | National

Farming hemp could help to overcome the devastating effect years of pesticide spraying has brought to Florida’s declining citrus industry, according to a Tarpon Springs-based company that is developing a strategy based on processing of the plant’s stalks. Growing hemp...

Minnesota Expected To Revisit Rules That Opened Legal Window For Delta-8 THC

Sep 1, 2022 | National

Minnesota lawmakers are expected to eventually address rules that inadvertently made the state a hotbed for hemp-derived delta-8 THC edibles as a result of a measure passed earlier this year. The measure, which took effect in July, has unintentionally created a shadow...

Hempcrete Part Of Eco-Friendly Solution To Zimbabwe’s Housing Shortage

Aug 29, 2022 | International

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. National Housing and Social Amenities Minister Daniel Garwe said the financing will help the country to...