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From cars to nanotechnology: Will sativa hemp save Italy?From cars to nanotechnology: Will sativa hemp save Italy?

From cars to nanotechnology: Will sativa hemp save Italy?

According to the data presented at Seeds & Chips 2018 in Milan, sativa hemp cultivation in Italy is definitely growing.…

6 years ago
Waiting under the sun: The irony of Portuguese hempWaiting under the sun: The irony of Portuguese hemp

Waiting under the sun: The irony of Portuguese hemp

Portugal has used industrial hemp since many years ago and there was never a law banning hemp farming. Strangely, in…

6 years ago
Japan plans to revive hemp for agriculture and innovationJapan plans to revive hemp for agriculture and innovation

Japan plans to revive hemp for agriculture and innovation

In Japan, a campaign to plant 20,000 hectares of hemp in Hokkaido has been launched. There is potential for rapid…

6 years ago
Germany will grow 7,200 kilos of medical cannabisGermany will grow 7,200 kilos of medical cannabis

Germany will grow 7,200 kilos of medical cannabis

Prescription cannabis has been legal in Germany since March 2017. Recently, the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices awarded…

6 years ago
Cultural anthropologist explains why cannabis was bannedCultural anthropologist explains why cannabis was banned

Cultural anthropologist explains why cannabis was banned

Cultural anthropologist Lena Papasabbas from the Zukunftsinstitut Frankfurt presented a few interesting facts about drug policy in Germany. She explained…

6 years ago
The differences between marijuana and hempThe differences between marijuana and hemp

The differences between marijuana and hemp

What exactly is the link between cannabis and marijuana? While marijuana has many uses from medical to recreational, cannabis oils…

6 years ago
A dummy’s guide to the Farm BillA dummy’s guide to the Farm Bill

A dummy’s guide to the Farm Bill

The 2018 Farm Bill has changed the legal status of hemp, allowing for its licensed cultivation. High with non-psychoactive CBD…

6 years ago
Italy’s cannabis ‘boom’Italy’s cannabis ‘boom’

Italy’s cannabis ‘boom’

In Italy, there are kiosks, tobacconists or herbalists selling small quantities of cannabis. The Italian government approve a law two…

6 years ago
Pandora’s Box of cannabis: The history of hemp in CanadaPandora’s Box of cannabis: The history of hemp in Canada

Pandora’s Box of cannabis: The history of hemp in Canada

Canadians rejoice, as, since October last year, cannabis is legal on the state level. Being the first G8 country to…

6 years ago
Fecal bacteria found in the hashish of MadridFecal bacteria found in the hashish of Madrid

Fecal bacteria found in the hashish of Madrid

A study by Manuel Pérez Moreno, a pharmacist from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the Complutense University of Madrid,…

6 years ago