USDA Approves Virginia’s State plan for Hemp
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved Virginia’s hemp plan, making the state’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) the regulator for hemp production. Under the approved program: Applicants for grower’s licenses must submit a criminal history report to VDACS. THC field tests must be performed by approved private sampling agents and testing […]
Michigan Based Heartland Industries Receives Grant to Boost Hemp-Centered Soil Research
Michigan-based Heartland Industries has received a $360,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) supporting Hemp4Soil, a soil innovation program. The three-year grant from the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service will support Heartland in partnerships with farming communities to advance research on soil health and carbon sequestration. Heartland said in a press release, “This […]
Adoption of Legal Cannabis Reforms Propels New Job Opportunities
By Oliver Bennett, Special Contributor to New Frontier Data Despite ending another year compromised by the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, the legal cannabis industry can afford some optimism looking toward 2022. While the pandemic remains an ongoing crisis, with Europe adopting frequently updated restrictions, positive trends are taking shape for the industry in the New Year. […]
How to Side-Step to Best Cannabis Packaging Suppliers
Finding the right packaging supplier for a marijuana or hemp business can be rife with pitfalls. Supply-chain issues, long lead times, bad culture fits – the list of potential problems is long. To sidestep such risks, find suppliers focusing on quality, communication, and transparency, to name a few desirable attributes. That’s according to executives from […]
Cultivating her own farm aids Cornell keep hemp research-grounded
INTERVIEW: Heather Grab is a Senior Lecturer at Cornell University’s School of Integrative Plant Science, where she teaches and mentors students in the Hemp Science Master’s Program. As a researcher in the school’s hemp program, her interests include hemp production and processing, agroecology and how insects interact with plants. Her recent work looks at the role […]
Hempcrete Model home is a blueprint for sustainable, affordable housing in India
A startup in India’s Uttarakhand state has completed a hemp-based home, and it hopes it will serve as a model for expanding sustainable, affordable housing in the state’s northeastern Himalaya region. Green builders and materials supplier Gohemp Agroventures, based in Faldakot, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, near the Himalayan foothills, said the region could reduce dependence on […]
Berlin Public Transit Offers Edible Hemp Infused Tickets For Riders Rejuvenation
Berlin’s public transit authority is offering promotional hemp-infused tickets that riders can eat, hoping to alleviate the stress of holiday travel. The cannabis publicity stunt doesn’t have anything to do with the fact that the newly sworn-in German coalition government has separately committed to legalizing marijuana nationwide. And the tickets are infused with hemp oil from […]
Cannabis in India: A rather long story, with its highs and lows
Cannabis in India: A rather long story, with its highs and lows Cannabis is illegal in India. But still, its prevalence is remarkable across India’s social and spiritual landscape. It is, in fact, trendy among ascetics and mendicants, and a variant called ‘bhang’ is frequently consumed and offered as part of festivities. So deeply intertwined […]
Terpene labels divide cannabis Manufacturers
Terpene labels divide cannabis Manufacturers The flavour starts of the cannabis world, terpenes, are moving out of the realm of die-hard cannabis enthusiasts and becoming better known for the role the compounds play in the taste, aroma, and mouthfeel of products at all THC levels. But the chemicals responsible for cannabis smells from fruity to […]