New Mexico Makes Third Hemp Industry Investment This Year
Fri / Dec 6th
The New Mexico Economic Development Department is investing $200,000 in 420 Valley LLC, a Las Cruces-based hemp productions and processing… Read More
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Federal Regulators Lift Hemp Industry Banking Barriers
Wed / Dec 4th
Federal financial regulators will no longer treat hemp businesses as suspicious, removing a major barrier between hemp-related businesses and traditional… Read More
Charges Persist Against Hemp Shipment Recipient In Brooklyn
Tue / Dec 3rd
The Brooklyn District Attorney has yet to drop the charges against a man who received a 106-pound shipment of hemp… Read More
Wyoming Tribe Moves Toward Hemp and Medical Cannabis Legalization
Mon / Dec 2nd
Wyoming’s Eastern Shoshone Tribe is considering hemp and medical cannabis to help diversify the Wind River Reservation economy and offer… Read More
FDA Issues Consumer Update Claiming CBD Has Harm Potential
Wed / Nov 27th
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a CBD-focused consumer update claiming that the cannabinoid “has the potential to harm”… Read More
McConnell Discusses CBD Regulations with FDA Commissioner Nominee
Tue / Nov 26th
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R) met with U.S. Food and Drug Administration commissioner nominee, Dr. Stephen Hahn last week… Read More
Idaho Gov. Executive Order Allows Hemp Transport Through State
Fri / Nov 22nd
Idaho Gov. Brad Little (R) has issued an executive order allowing hemp to be transported through the state. The action… Read More
Brooklyn DA to Drop Drug Charges Against Hemp Recipient
Wed / Nov 20th
Brooklyn, New York’s district attorney will reportedly drop the felony drug charges against the recipient of 106 pounds of hemp… Read More
NYPD Seizes 106 lbs of Legal Hemp After FedEx Tip
Wed / Nov 6th
A FedEx tip to the New York Police Department led to the seizure of 106 pounds of legal hemp, the… Read More
Industrial Hemp Fiber Processing Facility Opening in Virginia
Tue / Nov 5th
A Virginia firm is opening an industrial hemp processing center in Wythe County estimating to invest $894,000 into the site… Read More
Purdue University Nets $1M Award for Organic Hemp Production Study
Wed / Oct 30th
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded Indiana’s Purdue University a $1 million grant to study organic hemp production. The… Read More
USDA Releases Hemp Industry Draft Rules
Tue / Oct 29th
Federal officials at the United States Department of Agriculture have released a set of draft rules for the industrial hemp… Read More
Survey Shows Consumers Have CBD Product Safety Concerns
Thu / Oct 24th
A survey by Colorado CBD company Joy Organics conducted by YouGov found 18 percent of respondents were “very concerned” with… Read More
South Dakota Grand Jury Indicts Hemp Transporter
Wed / Oct 23rd
A grand jury in Jackson County, South Dakota has indicted a Colorado man who was arrested in the state while… Read More
Virginia Judge Tosses Cannabis Charges for CBD Flower
Tue / Oct 22nd
A Hanover County, Virginia judge has dismissed a cannabis possession charge after a state laboratory supervisor said he couldn’t tell… Read More
United Natural Products Alliance Adds First CBD Company
Fri / Oct 18th
The United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) has outlined its new policy on CBD for both new and existing association members.… Read More
UK Regulators Ban Hemp-Infused Rum Ad Campaign
Thu / Oct 17th
The United Kingdom Advertising Standards Authority has banned a $2.56 million ad campaign for a CBD-infused rum, ruling that claims… Read More
Dietary Supplement Industry Calls for CBD Protections
Mon / Oct 14th
Four U.S. dietary supplement trade associations have signed and delivered an open letter to Congress calling for clarification on CBD… Read More
Report: Hemp-Derived CBD Could Reach $23 Billion by 2023
Tue / Oct 8th
The hemp-derived CBD market could be worth $23 billion by 2023, which works out to about $40,000 per acre at… Read More
USDA Awards Grant to Hemp Pollen Migration Researchers
Mon / Oct 7th
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a $500,000 grant to Virginia Tech and University of Tennessee, Knoxville researchers studying… Read More
Nebraska Sherriff’s Office Finds Method of Differentiating Hemp from Cannabis
Fri / Oct 4th
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office in Nebraska has reportedly developed a test to differentiate hemp from THC-rich cannabis. The sheriff’s… Read More
Hemp & Farming Advocates Call on EPA to Approve Hemp Pesticides
Thu / Oct 3rd
The National Industrial Hemp Council and American Farm Bureau Federation is asking the Environmental Protection Agency to approve 10 submitted… Read More
Oregon State University Hemp Research Center Nets $1M Private Donation
Wed / Oct 2nd
The Oregon State University’s Global Hemp Innovation Center has received a $1 million gift from Oregon CBD whose founders, brothers… Read More
Kentucky CBD Processor Sues Oregon Distributor Over ‘Male’ Seeds
Tue / Oct 1st
Kentucky-based CBD company Elemental Processing is suing HP Farms, which is based in Oregon, alleging that the company sold them… Read More
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