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Mitch McConnell Guarantees Industrial Hemp in Farm Bill

On Friday, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) promised that the Farm Bill will be passed in an upcoming lame duck session… Read More

Car Chase, Gunfire Follow Industrial Hemp Theft

A Tennessee hemp farmer chased thieves carrying off his hemp in a scene that could be straight out of a… Read More

Corn Farmer Swaps Crops, Plants First ‘Minnesota Hemp Maze’

With Halloween just around the corner and other autumn festivities now in full swing, Minnesota farmer Ted Galaty has decided… Read More

Federal Legalization of Industrial Hemp Expected to Drop Prices

Farmers in Oregon are expecting the 2018 Farm Bill, which includes hemp legalization, to drive the market price of hemp… Read More

California Updates, Expands Industrial Hemp Rules

California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed into law State Bill 1409 which updates California’s industrial hemp laws to be in… Read More

Washington Considers Increasing $300 Hemp Fee to $7,500

Washington’s Department of Agriculture is considering hiking the state’s industrial hemp licensing fee from $300 to $7,500, The Capital Press reports.… Read More

Vermont Thieves Rob Hemp Farm Mistaking Crops for Cannabis

Police in Colchester, Vermont report that thieves have been stealing hemp from a local farm, mistakenly believing the plants to… Read More

Colorado to Consider Removing Hemp Constitutional Amendments

In November, Colorado voters will be asked if they want to remove industrial hemp laws from Colorado’s state Constitution, placing… Read More

U.S. Attorney Sues Hemp Farmer Over Seed Sourcing

U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia Mike Stuart has filed a civil suit against a hemp farmer… Read More

Analysts Expect CBD Market to Reach $22 Billion by 2022

An analysis completed by The Brightfield Group has determined that the non-psychoactive, hemp-based CBD market will hit $22 billion by… Read More

Industrial Hemp Looks Secure in 2018 Farm Bill

Language in the 2018 Farm Bill that would establish a national, comprehensive industrial hemp marketplace appears to be safe and untouched… Read More

Across America, CBD Begins Appearing in Hotel Rooms

Non-psychoactive CBD-infused products are making their way into restaurants and hotel mini-bars in cities across America, reports Moneyish. Several high-end… Read More

Italian Farmers Solve National Wheat Crisis With Hemp

Low wheat prices, cheap international imports, and eroded soil have created a crisis for farmers in Italy. Some are turning… Read More

Illinois Gov. Signs Hemp Legalization Bill

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) signed a bill to legalize industrial hemp on Saturday, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. The Illinois Industrial… Read More

Industrial Hemp THC Limit Raised to 1% In Western Australia

Regulators in Western Australia have approved new rules for the state’s industrial hemp farmers, raising the upper limit for THC… Read More

Confusion Abounds Over “Dr. Gupta” Hemp CBD Product Endorsement

CNN’s chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta is often credited for helping spark a major shift of public opinion regarding… Read More

Health Canada Expands Industrial Hemp Rules to Allow Full-Plant Harvests

Canadian hemp growers can now harvest the entire hemp plant — including its flowers, buds, and leaves — after Health Canada established… Read More

Indiana Lawmakers Consider Industrial Hemp Expansions

Lawmakers in Indiana are considering allowing farmers to grow hemp under the state’s industrial hemp pilot program, according to an Associated… Read More

California to Block Hemp-Derived CBD From All Food Products

The California Department of Public Health’s Food and Drug Branch (CDPH-FDB) updated an FAQ last week to address food products… Read More

Hawaii Issues First Industrial Hemp Licenses

Hawaii’s Department of Agriculture licensed three separate farmers in June to grow hemp under the state’s pilot industrial hemp program, Maui… Read More

South Carolina’s Industrial Hemp Expansions Taking Shape

The South Carolina Department of Agriculture announced it has received 162 industrial hemp applications for 2019, according to a WYFF report. The… Read More

Senate Passes Farm Bill with Hemp Legalization Language Attached

On Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted 86-to-11 to pass its version of the 2018 Farm Bill, The Washington Post reports. The… Read More

New Vermont Hemp Rules Take Effect July 1

New rules for Vermont’s industrial hemp program will take effect July 1, according to a WCAX report. The state-level changes… Read More

Industrial Hemp Rules Receive Final Approval in Arkansas

On Thursday, the Arkansas State Plant Board formally approved rules that will allow farmers to begin growing hemp in the… Read More