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From South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, to Spannabis in Spain, at least 15 conferences with ties to the cannabis industry have been postponed, canceled or rescheduled amid the coronavirus pandemic. Here is a list and links to some of the events impacted so far by the coronavirus: American Herbal Products Association Baltimore Cannabis Relief […]

List of marijuana events hit by coronavirus is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

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Two key European hemp events have fallen victim to the global coronavirus pandemic. The 9th International Hemp Building Symposium and Spannabis, the giant Spanish cannabis...

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The post Coming cannabis bill is good signal for South African hemp was originally published on HempToday™. Subscribe to our newsletter, check out our events and follow us on facebook, instagram and twitter.

While South African officials have said hemp may be approved as an agricultural crop as soon as May this year, some stakeholders remain skeptical of...

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The post Coronavirus causes organizers to postpone NoCo in USA was originally published on HempToday™. Subscribe to our newsletter, check out our events and follow us on facebook, instagram and twitter.

North America’s biggest hemp trade show, Colorado-based NoCo Hemp Expo, has postponed this year’s event to Aug. 6-8 in the midst of the coronavirus scare....

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The post EU stakeholders say customers confused on how to evaluate CBD was originally published on HempToday™. Subscribe to our newsletter, check out our events and follow us on facebook, instagram and twitter.

European CBD stakeholders say customers have difficulty understanding how to evaluate CBD, but are nonetheless highly inclined to buy it — even if it would...

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This week’s United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) meeting in Vienna indicated how divided nations are over the World Health Organization’s cannabis scheduling recommendations. The CND pushed back a vote to December and declined to immediately take up voting on recommendations that would have far-reaching implications for the global cannabis industry. MJBizDaily takeaway: The […]

Week in Review: UN delays cannabis vote, marijuana event organizers keep eye on coronavirus, another MJ business founder steps down & more is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

The post EIHA says UN commission not authorized to classify hemp under drug treaty was originally published on HempToday™. Subscribe to our newsletter, check out our events and follow us on facebook, instagram and twitter.

The European Industrial Hemp Association has called for a clear international legal framework for industrial hemp, noting sharply that the United Nations Commission on Narcotic...

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The post Finnish CBD seller says unclear rules forced it into bankruptcy was originally published on HempToday™. Subscribe to our newsletter, check out our events and follow us on facebook, instagram and twitter.

The lingering lack of clarity in EU rules for hemp-based foods and extracts — and resulting stop-sell orders — has hit Finland’s biggest CBD seller...

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The post German government sides with EIHA on CBD ‘novel food’ question was originally published on HempToday™. Subscribe to our newsletter, check out our events and follow us on facebook, instagram and twitter.

The European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) said it has achieved “groundbreaking success in the discussion about the generally permissible trade and sale of CBD-containing products,”...

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The post USDA delays federal oversight of labs testing for THC was originally published on HempToday™. Subscribe to our newsletter, check out our events and follow us on facebook, instagram and twitter.

Federal agriculture officials in the USA are delaying a rule that all THC testing on U.S. hemp crops must be performed at laboratories registered with...

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The post Cannabis bill’s passage in Malawi should boost hemp fortunes was originally published on HempToday™. Subscribe to our newsletter, check out our events and follow us on facebook, instagram and twitter.

In a landmark ruling, the parliament of Malawi approved the Cannabis Regulation Bill, which legalizes the cultivation, processing and marketing of industrial hemp, setting the...

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The post USDA: ‘Difficult to imagine hemp matching corn or soybeans’ was originally published on HempToday™. Subscribe to our newsletter, check out our events and follow us on facebook, instagram and twitter.

A report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that summarizes development of the industrial hemp sector is not necessarily upbeat about the future, calling...

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The post CBD study in Europe shows potential for sector on the continent was originally published on HempToday™. Subscribe to our newsletter, check out our events and follow us on facebook, instagram and twitter.

Europe has vast potential in the CBD sector, but there’s an urgent need for legislative and regulatory reform that will unlock the market to serve...

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The post Key vote anticipated at this week’s UN drug policy session was originally published on HempToday™. Subscribe to our newsletter, check out our events and follow us on facebook, instagram and twitter.

Hemp stakeholders will be watching closely as the 63rd Session of the UN’s Commission on Narcotic Drugs (UN-CND), a policy making session set for Vienna,...

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The post Colorado governor to unveil ‘roadmap’ to financial services was originally published on HempToday™. Subscribe to our newsletter, check out our events and follow us on facebook, instagram and twitter.

The governor of leading U.S. hemp state Colorado, Jared Polis, will unveil a “roadmap” to strengthen relations between the state’s cannabis industries and financial institutions...

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The post Hemp board, load-bearing blocks, modular builds on tap at IHBA was originally published on HempToday™. Subscribe to our newsletter, check out our events and follow us on facebook, instagram and twitter.

The development of hemp board, modular hemp construction, and load-bearing hemp bricks are only a few of the topics on tap at the International Hemp...

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The nationwide legalization of hemp in 2018 offers marijuana companies lessons in preparing for a highly scrutinized, commodity-driven industry that likely will reward nimble, well-run companies.

What marijuana companies can learn from federal legalization of hemp is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

The post Two hemp veterans named to key EU focus group on agriculture was originally published on HempToday™. Subscribe to our newsletter, check out our events and follow us on facebook, instagram and twitter.

Two European hemp veterans have been chosen to serve as experts on the European Commission’s Focus Group on Industrial Crops. Daniel Kruse, President of the...

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The post Hempcrete scores a perfect ‘O’ under ASTM fire testing in USA was originally published on HempToday™. Subscribe to our newsletter, check out our events and follow us on facebook, instagram and twitter.

Hempcrete’s perfect performance in recent fire resistance tests in the USA can help move the material one step closer to acceptance after samples put together...

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The post U.S. state will manage hemp program via blockchain platform was originally published on HempToday™. Subscribe to our newsletter, check out our events and follow us on facebook, instagram and twitter.

A company in the U.S. state of Vermont has opened a blockchain-based platform for hemp buyers and sellers, aiming to smooth the process of secure...

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