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High time for hemp

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(Soap, Perfumery & Cosmetics, November 2016)

With marijuana prohibition sliding, the American personal care sector is looking to boost the use of hemp, says Ed Zwirn

Hemp Spa Gift SetAs a decades-long prohibition on the production and sale of the Cannabis sativa plant and its components are falling away throughout North America, the use of hemp as a personal care product ingredient is on the rise. Continue reading →

Hemp food sales in the US set for growth

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Sales of hemp-based foods are growing in the U.S.

Sales of hemp-based foods are growing in the U.S.

Just-food.com

July 19, 2016

By: Ed Zwirn

The liberalisation of regulations has opened the door to hemp­based food products in various US states. Growing consumer interest in the natural products industry also looks set to support expansion of what remains a nitch area. Ed Zwirn looks at the prospects for this fledgling sector. Continue reading →