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Moldova sets hemp framework to rebuild fiber and seed value chains, boost innovation
Moldova sets hemp framework to rebuild fiber and seed value chains, boost innovation Article

Moldova sets hemp framework to rebuild fiber and seed value chains, boost innovation

Moldova has approved a long-awaited regulation governing the authorization, cultivation, monitoring and processing of industrial hemp for the production of seeds and fiber. Flowers remain subject to Moldova’s narcotics controls, meaning CBD and other cannabinoids cannot be commercialized and are effectively excluded from the legal value chain.
Morris Beegle
May 5, 2026
Alcohol Industry Group Calls Out Congress For Failing To Address Hemp THC Product Ban In Farm Bill
Alcohol Industry Group Calls Out Congress For Failing To Address Hemp THC Product Ban In Farm Bill Article

Alcohol Industry Group Calls Out Congress For Failing To Address Hemp THC Product Ban In Farm Bill

A major alcohol industry trade association says the U.S. House of Representatives’s passage last week of a Farm Bill without including provisions to call off the federal recriminalization of hemp THC products represents a “missed opportunity.” “A ban will not remove these products from the market—it will push consumers toward unregulated, online channels with no age verification, no product standards and no…
Morris Beegle
May 4, 2026
Scientists Unveil Hemp Alternative to Plastic That Can Withstand Boiling Water and Stretch to 1,600% its Size
Scientists Unveil Hemp Alternative to Plastic That Can Withstand Boiling Water and Stretch to 1,600% its Size Article

Scientists Unveil Hemp Alternative to Plastic That Can Withstand Boiling Water and Stretch to 1,600% its Size

A surprisingly robust, yet green, alternative to plastic packaging has been developed from the hemp plant–an age-old form of the cannabis plant that doesn’t get people high. The non-toxic plastic alternative is a stretchy thermoplastic that can extend up to 1,600% of its size.
Morris Beegle
May 3, 2026
The War on Europe’s Legal Hemp Industry
The War on Europe’s Legal Hemp Industry Article

The War on Europe’s Legal Hemp Industry

In April 2025, the Italian government used emergency constitutional powers to bypass parliament and reclassify non-intoxicating hemp as a narcotic, regardless of THC content, following multiple failed attempts to decimate the industry. When this law was put into effect in June of the same year, following no parliamentary debate and no transition period, a sector worth hundreds of millions of euros…
Morris Beegle
May 1, 2026
Industrial Hemp Construction: Building a Greener Future
Industrial Hemp Construction: Building a Greener Future Article

Industrial Hemp Construction: Building a Greener Future

The potential of industrial hemp construction to revolutionize the building industry and significantly reduce carbon emissions is gaining serious traction, with thousands of new homes now being built using plant-based materials. This resurgence highlights hemp’s historical importance and its modern-day capabilities as a sustainable building solution, as recently reported by BBC News. Once a staple crop in Britain, industrial hemp was unfortunately made illegal in…
Morris Beegle
May 1, 2026
The Billion Hemp Industry Is Facing a Burnout—Here’s How Founders Are Pivoting
The $28 Billion Hemp Industry Is Facing a Burnout—Here’s How Founders Are Pivoting Article

The $28 Billion Hemp Industry Is Facing a Burnout—Here’s How Founders Are Pivoting

Puff, puff, marijuana reclassification…might pass. As a looming federal hemp ban clouds the broader cannabis landscape, President Trump’s acting attorney general signed an order last week to reclassify state-licensed medical marijuana, a move that could clear some of the legal haze surrounding cannabis and hemp businesses.
Morris Beegle
May 1, 2026
How a ‘black market CSA’ became a 10-acre regenerative farm building food security in Eastern California
How a ‘black market CSA’ became a 10-acre regenerative farm building food security in Eastern California Article

How a ‘black market CSA’ became a 10-acre regenerative farm building food security in Eastern California

Inyo County, California, seems an unlikely place to find a thriving regenerative agriculture operation. Situated between the Sierra Nevada mountain range and the Nevada state line, it’s a remote, high-desert region prone to extreme temperature swings and high winds. Soil fertility is often a battle. Water access is an all-out war thanks to the Los Angeles Department of Water and…
Morris Beegle
April 30, 2026
US House Passes 2026 Farm Bill; Intoxicating Hemp Product Ban Remains
US House Passes 2026 Farm Bill; Intoxicating Hemp Product Ban Remains News

US House Passes 2026 Farm Bill; Intoxicating Hemp Product Ban Remains

Those banking on the 2026 Farm Bill to change the course of federal policy surrounding intoxicating hemp products must now take their concerns to the Senate. The U.S. House voted, 224-200, on April 30 to pass the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (the 2026 Farm Bill), legislation that regularly addresses the nation’s agriculture and food policies by, in part,…
Morris Beegle
April 30, 2026
Cannabis was a core crop in Ancient China alongside rice and wheat, new evidence reveals
Cannabis was a core crop in Ancient China alongside rice and wheat, new evidence reveals Article

Cannabis was a core crop in Ancient China alongside rice and wheat, new evidence reveals

Cannabis was a core crop in ancient China, ranking alongside rice, millet, barley and soybean as one of the “five grains” fundamental to the development of early agricultural societies, according to new archaeological research. A study of two late Neolithic sites in Shandong, northern China, found that cannabis was “systematically integrated” into daily life between 4,500 and 3,400 years ago,…
Morris Beegle
April 30, 2026