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Nepal hemp builder’s largest project yet marks a highly personal 10-year milestone
Nepal hemp builder’s largest project yet marks a highly personal 10-year milestone Article

Nepal hemp builder’s largest project yet marks a highly personal 10-year milestone

The first phase of a large hempcrete-based care-home complex being developed by Nepal-based Shah Hemp Inno-Ventures (SHIV) is nearing completion, marking the latest milestone in a decade-long effort by founders Dhiraj Shah and Nivedita Bansal Shah to build commercial and social infrastructure with hemp across South Asia.
Morris Beegle
May 18, 2026
Minnesota lawmakers ‘tweak’ cannabis laws to create new category, boost hemp THC
Minnesota lawmakers ‘tweak’ cannabis laws to create new category, boost hemp THC Article

Minnesota lawmakers ‘tweak’ cannabis laws to create new category, boost hemp THC

Minnesota’s modest adult-use cannabis industry is not yet a year old, but lawmakers are already making tweaks with an eye toward “opening up a little more opportunity” for license-holders – including marijuana social equity as well as hemp THC businesses. Lawmakers in the state Legislature also made some changes for operators with medical cannabis businesses in the annual omnibus cannabis bill, the state…
Morris Beegle
May 18, 2026
How US hemp ban could criminalize CBD products – and derail Medicare plan
How US hemp ban could criminalize CBD products – and derail Medicare plan Article

How US hemp ban could criminalize CBD products – and derail Medicare plan

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently started a new pilot to reimburse patients for hemp-derived products – like CBD – but a hemp ban that Congress passed in November could derail the program. The new program will make certain Medicare and Medicaid recipients eligible for reimbursement for up to $500 worth of hemp products each year and is intended in…
Morris Beegle
May 17, 2026
Texas Supreme Court sets deadline on injunction in hemp case as back-and-forth over THC continues
Texas Supreme Court sets deadline on injunction in hemp case as back-and-forth over THC continues Article

Texas Supreme Court sets deadline on injunction in hemp case as back-and-forth over THC continues

The Texas Supreme Court has given a hemp business more time to request a rehearing in a case it ruled on earlier this month, as the future of THC in the state remains uncertain. The question in the case involving Austin-based Hometown Hero was answered by justices on May 1 in an essentially unanimous decision that said the Department of…
Morris Beegle
May 15, 2026
Beyond the Transaction: How Seedsman is Tapping into Macro Trends to Redefine the Cannabis Retail Experience
Beyond the Transaction: How Seedsman is Tapping into Macro Trends to Redefine the Cannabis Retail Experience Article

Beyond the Transaction: How Seedsman is Tapping into Macro Trends to Redefine the Cannabis Retail Experience

By: Steven Hoffman, As the cannabis and hemp industries mature, the competition for consumer loyalty has never been fiercer. For executives and business owners in our space, the central question is no longer just how to sell a product, but how to build a lasting relationship with the consumer. Seedsman, a global pioneer in cannabis genetics and one of the industry’s…
Morris Beegle
May 12, 2026
Companies Advance Hemp-Based Packaging Solutions Amid Growing Industry Interest
Companies Advance Hemp-Based Packaging Solutions Amid Growing Industry Interest Article

Companies Advance Hemp-Based Packaging Solutions Amid Growing Industry Interest

The industrial hemp sector is seeing a rise in companies dedicated to developing and manufacturing hemp-based packaging solutions. This expansion comes as demand accelerates for sustainable alternatives to traditional materials, driven by regulatory changes and the growth of e-commerce. A diverse range of enterprises, from specialist developers to vertically integrated processors, are contributing to the material science and production capabilities necessary for this evolving…
Morris Beegle
May 11, 2026
Biomaterials manufactory in Pobiedziska. Architectural design using mycelium as an insulating material
Biomaterials manufactory in Pobiedziska. Architectural design using mycelium as an insulating material Article

Biomaterials manufactory in Pobiedziska. Architectural design using mycelium as an insulating material

Will buildings of the future be able to be grown? This is the vision being explored by Julia Szulc of the Faculty of Architecture at Poznan University of Technology in the project "Biomaterials Manufaktura in Pobiedziska," in which mycelium - or mycelium - becomes a full-fledged building material. The project, created under the supervision of Professor Agata Bonenberg, is an attempt…
Morris Beegle
May 11, 2026