Virtual Conversation Starter: Grandma, do you Use Hemp Products?

The pandemic has made it a tough time for senior citizens who wish to spend time with their loved ones; however, we have one virtual conversation starter that will definitely bring up some things you never knew about your grandparents. “Grandma, do you use hemp products?” Join our conversation with one Colorado 79-year-old grandma who wished not to disclose her name (and may or may not be related to someone in the PanXchange world) as she discusses her relationship and understanding with the hemp industry and the products she’s come to love.

Will the Smokable Hemp Market Go Up in Flames?

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Hemp prices have fluctuated dramatically over the past two growing seasons, as hemp farmers know all too well. The biomass market in particular has drifted downward significantly from the heady days of 2019, according to a report by PanXchange, a leading benchmark price provider in the U.S. hemp industry. Although some market observers such as Hemp Benchmarks report that prices have stabilized during the past several months, this is cold comfort for growers who expected to turn a profit from biomass.

Africa Newsletter 02-05-21

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Major wheat exporter Russia announced the introduction of a duty for the export of wheat at 25 Euros per ton (KES 3,225) due to the shortages in the country and a move to stop domestic prices for bread from increasing. This intervention by the government in Moscow will hurt Kenya’s imports and has already has seen the price of bread on shelves increase.