USDA Approves Georgia & South Carolina Hemp Plans
Fri / Apr 3rd
The U.S. Department of Agriculture approved hemp programs for South Carolina and Georgia this week, bringing the total of approved… Read More
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Hemp Businesses Eligible for Coronavirus Stimulus Package
Tue / Mar 31st
State-legal hemp businesses are eligible for aid under the $2.2 million coronavirus stimulus package signed by President Donald Trump last… Read More
USDA Approves Iowa Hemp Plan
Thu / Mar 26th
Iowa’s industrial hemp plan has received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and farmers in the state can begin… Read More
Kentucky Considers Smokeable Hemp & CBD Labeling Bills
Fri / Mar 20th
The Kentucky House Health and Family Services Committee has unanimously passed a bill to establish labeling requirements for CBD, according… Read More
Kentucky Hemp Firm Files for Bankruptcy
Thu / Mar 19th
Kentucky hemp processing company Atalo Holdings has filed for bankruptcy, the Lexington Herald Leader reports. Atalo CEO Bill Hilliard said… Read More
Idaho House Committee Blocks Hemp Legalization Bill
Thu / Mar 12th
Idaho’s House State Affairs Committee has voted to hold a hemp-legalization bill, likely killing the measure for this year, the… Read More
Hemp Legalization Deal Reached in South Dakota
Tue / Mar 10th
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) and lawmakers have reached a deal to legalize hemp in the state, with the… Read More
Former Canopy Growth Execs Launch Hemp and CBD Investment Firm
Fri / Mar 6th
Former Canopy Growth CEO Bruce Linton has launched a new company, Collective Growth, focused on investment opportunities in the hemp… Read More
Coronavirus Update: CBD Brands Face Setback After Expo West Cancellation
Tue / Mar 3rd
Many CBD brands were dismayed by the announcement yesterday that the Expo West, the largest natural products tradeshow in the… Read More
USDA Removes DEA Testing Requirements for Hemp
Fri / Feb 28th
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Drug Enforcement Agency has remove the requirement that hemp crops be tested by DEA-registered… Read More
Virginia Legalizes Hemp Cigarettes
Thu / Feb 27th
The Virginia Legislature has approved a bill explicitly legalizing hemp cigarettes, the Virginia Mercury reports. The products were already being… Read More
World Ag Expo Hosts First-Ever Hemp Innovation Challenge
Tue / Feb 25th
The World Ag Expo – one of the largest agriculture trade events in the world – hosted its first-ever Hemp… Read More
Study: Hemp Crops Could Restore Bee Populations
Mon / Feb 24th
Bee populations could benefit immensely from a revitalized hemp industry, according to a recent study published in Environmental Entomology titled… Read More
USDA Approves Five State and Tribal Hemp Programs
Fri / Feb 21st
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved five state and tribal hemp production plans as part of its authority oversight… Read More
Louisiana Licenses 1,500 Businesses to Sell CBD
Fri / Feb 21st
About 1,500 Louisiana businesses have been licensed by the state Alcohol and Tobacco Control Board to sell CBD under the… Read More
Georgia Bill Would Require Paperwork to Possess Hemp
Wed / Feb 19th
A bill in Georgia that would allow police to arrest people for transporting hemp without proper paperwork passed the House… Read More
UK Regulators Hint at CBD Crackdown
Thu / Feb 13th
United Kingdom officials say that CBD product sales could be shut down next year if they do not gain regulatory… Read More
USDA Adds Hemp to Agriculture Insurance Programs
Tue / Feb 11th
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has created a pilot hemp insurance program through its Multi-Peril Crop Insurance program and producers… Read More
Oregon Raises THC Limits for Hemp Extracts
Mon / Feb 10th
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has approved a rule allowing hemp concentrates, extracts, or tinctures to contain up to 50… Read More
Embattled Kentucky Hemp Processor Files for Chapter 11
Fri / Feb 7th
GenCanna Global USA Inc., a leading hemp processing company in Kentucky, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy that could lead… Read More
Judge Rules Company Must Forfeit Confiscated Hemp
Thu / Jan 30th
An Idaho judge has ruled that Colorado-based Big Sky Scientific must forfeit the 6,701 pounds of hemp seized by Idaho… Read More
91-lb Cannabis Possession Case Dropped Due to Hemp Laws
Thu / Jan 30th
An Ohio man caught with 91 pounds of what is suspected to be THC-rich cannabis was acquitted of drug charges… Read More
Oklahoma Cherokee Nation Studies Hemp & Cannabis Reforms
Thu / Jan 23rd
Oklahoma’s Cherokee Nation is set to study issues related to hemp and cannabis such as commerce, health care, and agriculture,… Read More
Hemp Legalization Bill Introduced in Idaho
Wed / Jan 22nd
The Idaho Senate Health and Welfare Committee is set for a hearing on a measure to legalize hemp cultivation in… Read More
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