Hemp
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Western University researchers develop sustainable packaging substitute using hempThe lack of recycling and the global microplastics pollution crisis led a Western University professor and her team to find a degradable 'plastic' to solve the problem.EnvironmentMay 14, 2023
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Government grants to help fund 2 Alberta hemp-processing facilitiesThe Alberta government has awarded two grants, in partnership with the federal government, in hopes of growing the province's hemp industry.EconomyApr 21, 2022
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Ontario regulator issues warning after unregulated hemp products sold at licenced pot shopsOntario's cannabis regulator is clamping down on licensed pot shops it's found selling unregulated products.CannabisDec 23, 2021
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U.S. farmers who planted hemp are now feeling the pinch of a CBD boomEnticed by projections that hemp would bring USD$750 in profits per acre -- well above the USD$150 or less from a typical acre of soybeans -- U.S. farmers placed their bets on a crop that had been illegal for most of their lifetimes.CannabisNov 3, 2019
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Okanagan cannabis extraction company enjoying ‘hyper’ expansionBased in Kelowna, it manufactures and sells machines that extract botanical oil from plants, including cannabis and hemp.CanadaOct 12, 2019
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U of A students look to convert hemp waste into eco-friendly menstrual productsAlberta is the second-largest producer of hemp but much of it goes unused, according to Nicole Sanchez, a fourth-year-student studying business, economics and law and project manager of Hempact.ConsumerAug 11, 2019
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‘Miracle crop’ re-surging in popularity across Saskatchewan farmsA multi-purpose wonder crop has sparked renewed interest from Saskatchewan farmers since the legalization of cannabis.CanadaJun 19, 2019
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Expansion, name change, investment; busy week for three Okanagan cannabis companiesNumbered company changes name to Starbuds International.CannabisMay 3, 2019
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Hemp processing plant brings jobs to BruderheimThe town of Bruderheim is getting a big economic boost from a new 40,000-square-foot production facility being built to process hemp.ConsumerMar 20, 2019
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Hempfest Cannabis Expo takes over downtown Edmonton venueHundreds of people took in the Hempfest Cannabis Expo on Sunday, the first time the annual event has been held since cannabis was legalized in Canada last October.CannabisMar 3, 2019
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