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The situation in the global market for hemp building materials
The global cement industry accounts for about 8% of carbon emissions. In an effort to reduce their carbon footprint, various cement and concrete manufacturers in the world's developed economies have announced a roadmap to achieve zero CO2 emissions in concrete production by 2050 and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by a quarter by 2030. One of the ways to achieve the implementation of this kind of indicators is the use of reinforced concrete, as well as other building materials made from hemp raw materials, which, during their manufacture and operation, absorb more carbon than is necessary for their production.
In the near future, the FDA has no plans to regulate the legality of sales of CBD products in the United States.
The Authority cannot accept any market practice without additional data on the safety of CBD products. Companies that sell products containing cannabidiol in their formulation in the form of food or dietary supplements violate the Law on Food, Drugs and Cosmetics.
Opportunities to use the therapeutic properties of cannabis for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19
The use of therapeutic hemp leaves and inflorescences in the diet is an effective means of preventing coronavirus infection. The use of therapeutically active elements of the plant during the treatment of COVID-19 makes it possible to combat this ailment extremely quickly and effectively in natural ways, not necessarily with pharmacological preparations made on the basis of the medicinal / healing properties of certain varieties of industrial hemp.
Brief analysis of the hemp tea market
The global hemp tea market is set to reach $ 245 million in 2028, up from $ 50 million in 2020 at a normal CAGR of 22.9%.
US legal psychoactive cannabis operator index falls for 9 consecutive months
During the 3rd quarter of 2021, the index lost 22.8%, and in the 4th quarter it declined by 17.8%. Thus, at the end of 2021, the index of American operators of legal psychoactive cannabis fell to a record low of 44.75.
How plant cannabidiol can help you sleep
The use of the root or leaves and inflorescences of therapeutic hemp variety "Mriya" as a basis for the preparation of juice or smoothies used before bedtime, leads not only to normalization of sleep, but also to the treatment of a number of diseases by patients / consumers who use the above method to improve well-being and state of the body. It is necessary to separately focus on the development of national specialists on the use of therapeutically active elements of the hemp plant as various kinds of supplements aimed at improving health, including solving problems associated with sleep.
Investment in 3D hemp construction printing
Hemp materials are becoming extremely interesting investment targets for major players in the 3D construction industry.
American perspectives on the use of hemp biofuels
Hash-free cannabis is capable of producing 307.80 to 325.82 gallons of biofuel per hectare, 51% more than the amount of energy produced in the same area planted with, for example, soybeans. The analysis of the results obtained showed the possibility of reducing the cost per unit of production by 7.8% in comparison with a decrease in the cost of hemp raw materials by 10%.
Seeing the growth of medical hemp imports, the German BvCW calls for the development of this modern cannabis sector in Germany itself
The largest German hemp association (Cannabis business industry association, BvCW) is calling for an increase in the volume of raw materials grown in the country and the finished products made from them, as the data at its disposal show that due to its actual absence, imports to Germany increased by more than 80 % only in the first half of 2021.
Conclusions from the information on the reduction of the cultivated areas of technical hemp in Poland
Cultivation areas for industrial hemp in Poland have fallen by about 36% this year after a significant proportion of farmers withdrew from subsidies due to their blocking on seed material of the Finnish variety “FINOLA”. According to the state agricultural accounting data, industrial plantings of industrial hemp in Poland in 2021 amounted to only 2,300 hectares, up from 3,600 in 2020.