Hemp Industry News & Information

Farmers Re-Added to Proposed Hemp Advisory Council in Indiana

Mon / Apr 8th

Indiana lawmakers have re-added farmers to the membership of a proposed hemp advisory committee if the crop is legalized in… Read More

Industrial Hemp Removed from Texas Controlled Substance List

Fri / Apr 5th

Beginning today, industrial hemp is no longer a controlled substance in Texas, East Texas Matters reports, and Agricultural Commissioner Sid… Read More

FDA to Hold Public Hearings on CBD

Wed / Apr 3rd

The Food and Drug Administration is set to host a public hearing on CBD next month “to obtain scientific data… Read More

Walgreens to Sell CBD in 10 States

Fri / Mar 29th

Walgreens is set to begin selling CBD topical products in about 1,500 stores in 10 states, according to a CNBC… Read More

Maine Gov. Signs Bill Aligning State & Federal Hemp Definitions

Fri / Mar 29th

Maine Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat, has signed legislation making it clear that the production and sale of hemp-derived food… Read More

Florida Ag Committee Advances Industrial Hemp Bill

Wed / Mar 27th

The Florida Senate’s Agricultural Committee has advanced legislation setting up a framework for farmers and other businesses to cultivate and… Read More

Survey: 40% of U.S. Adults Interested In Trying CBD Products

Tue / Mar 26th

According to a survey from High Yield Insights, about 40 percent of adults 21-and-older are interested in using CBD “under… Read More

House-Approved Idaho Hemp Bill Moves to Senate

Tue / Mar 26th

A bill to legalize hemp in Idaho unanimously passed the Senate State Affairs Committee on Monday, paving the way for… Read More

Louisiana Officials: CBD Illegal Despite Federal Law Changes

Mon / Mar 25th

The Louisiana Office of Tobacco Control plans to issue citations to state retailers selling CBD products out of their shops,… Read More

CVS Carrying CBD Topicals in Eight States

Fri / Mar 22nd

CVS has started carrying CBD products in eight states, the company announced on Wednesday. The pharmacy chain will not carry… Read More

Illinois-Based Cannabis Company Raises $90M

Wed / Mar 20th

Grassroots Cannabis has completed its first capital raise of $90 million to expand its operations, the company announced on Tuesday.… Read More

Kentucky Hemp Product Sales Surged In 2018

Tue / Mar 19th

The Kentucky industrial hemp industry saw a lucrative 2018 as hemp product sales surged from $17 million in 2017 to… Read More

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb Resigns

Wed / Mar 6th

The commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, has announced his resignation, according to The Washington Post.… Read More

Cannabis Should Be Sold in Grocery Stores, Says Whole Foods CEO

Wed / Mar 6th

Whole Foods CEO John Mackey told reporters last week that once cannabis is legalized in Texas, Whole Foods and other… Read More

FDA Commissioner to Host Public Meeting Covering CBD Regulation in April

Fri / Mar 1st

The Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration announced there will be a public meeting in April with the goal… Read More

Bill Restoring CBD to Store Shelves Advances in Maine

Tue / Feb 26th

Maine lawmakers have advanced a bill to re-enable the sale of edible CBD products in the state following a sudden… Read More

Tilray Acquires Hemp Company for $317 Million

Thu / Feb 21st

Canadian Licensed Producer Tilray has acquired Manitoba Harvest, a large hemp food maker, for $317 million in the LP’s largest… Read More

New York City Health Dept. Bans CBD in Food, Drinks

Fri / Feb 8th

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene this week announced a ban and resulting crackdown on CBD-infused… Read More

Steve Bannon Floats Building ‘Private’ Border Wall Using Hempcrete

Fri / Feb 8th

During a trip with several other high-profile Trump supporters to McAllen, Texas in support of the president’s contentious U.S.-Mexico border… Read More

Truckload of “Marijuana” Seized in Oklahoma Is Likely Industrial Hemp

Tue / Feb 5th

Law enforcement officers in Oklahoma jailed a truck crew and seized 9 tons of suspected marijuana earlier this month and… Read More

Maine Bans CBD Edibles Sales Outside Dispensaries

Mon / Feb 4th

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is limiting the sale of edible CBD products in the state… Read More

Pennsylvania Removes Hemp Restrictions, Industry Left Wide Open

Wed / Jan 23rd

The state of Pennsylvania has decided to scrap limitations on its industrial hemp pilot program and will allow farmers open… Read More

FDA Begins Planning CBD Regulatory Framework

Wed / Dec 26th

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said that the organization is beginning the process of creating a regulatory framework for the marketing… Read More

Trump Signs Farm Bill, Legalizes Industrial Hemp

Fri / Dec 21st

President Donald Trump signed the 2018 Farm Bill into law on Thursday, legalizing industrial hemp and its derivatives across the… Read More

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