An alarm was recently raised about the fact that insects are doing particularly badly. Bees - essential for the pollination of many crops - are also suffering. But luckily there is hope on the horizon for them in the form of ... hemp! American research shows that the crop attracts a variety of bee species. read more

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The cannabis-derived compound is popping up in everything from mineral water to bath bombs. We ask experts and users if it actually works read more

The institutional framework for the cultivation of industrial cannabis was announced by the Ministry of Rural Development and Food. More characteristic elements of the new framework, decided jointly with the Ministry of Justice, are the tightening of sanctions and the obligatory observance of the necessary documents. read more

Hemp is a low maintenance crop which requires few chemical inputs during the growing season. It shows great adaptability to various climatic conditions and requires no pesticides, herbicides, or irrigation water. Once established, hemp is resilient, competing against many weeds; it is not subject to common pests or diseases, and therefore, does not require pesticide application. read more

420 doesn’t begin with the police, but rather in the 1970s with a group of students in California.Many “420” revelers don’t know the origins of the word, but have vague recollections of once-heard tales about its origins. Some believe it’s the number of active chemicals in marijuana, others that it’s based on teatime in Holland. Some reference the birthday of Adolf Hitler (April 20, 1889), and others Bob Dylan’s legendary “Everybody must get stoned” refrain from his hit “Rainy Day Women No. 12 & 35” (12 multiplied by 35 does equal 420). read more

Hemp pasta. Who doesn’t love a bowl of fresh pasta? Use hemp seed oil to up the nutritional value and give your pasta a new unique taste. Here is our hemp pasta recipe.  read more

Cannabidiol, a compound derived from marijuana, lessoned seizures in some children with a severe epileptic disorder, according to a double-blind, placebo-controlled study published yesterday (May 25) in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study was sponsored by GW Pharmaceuticals and, as STAT News reported, is the first rigorous study to demonstrate that cannabis components can successfully treat such seizures. read more

Επενδύσεις συνολικού προϋπολογισμού τουλάχιστον 255 εκατ. ευρώ, για τη δημιουργία εργοστασίων μεταποίησης κλωστικής και φαρμακευτικής κάνναβης, βρίσκονται σε πλήρη εξέλιξη στη Βόρεια Ελλάδα read more