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Indiana Senate Approves Bill Allowing Broad Use of CBD

Tue / Feb 6th

Indiana’s Senate has approved legislation to legalize CBD products in the state, according to an NWI.com report. The measure passed… Read More

Cornell University Study Finds Hemp-Oil-for-Dogs Product ‘Efficacious’ for Pain

Mon / Feb 5th

A Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine study has found that a hemp oil product for dogs manufactured by ElleVet… Read More

Indiana House Approves Industrial Hemp Bill

Thu / Feb 1st

The Indiana House has unanimously approved a measure that would allow the state’s farmers to grow industrial hemp, the Indy… Read More

Canadian Cannabis-Centric Entrepreneur Collective Acquires Uruguay Hemp Producer

Wed / Jan 31st

In their first foray into Latin America, British Columbia, Canada-based Cannabis Wheaton Income Corp. is set to acquire Uruguayan hemp… Read More

Missouri Legislative Committees to Consider Hemp Bills

Mon / Jan 22nd

The Missouri Senate Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee is set to consider an industrial hemp pilot program bill… Read More

New York Gov. Wants to Make State ‘National Leader in Hemp Production’

Tue / Jan 9th

In his 2018 State of the State Budget proposal, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has earmarked $650,000 for a hemp… Read More

Bill to Legalize CBD Oil Introduced in Indiana

Tue / Jan 2nd

Republican Indiana state Senator Jim Tomes has filed a bill to legalize CBD oil in the state after Indiana Attorney… Read More

Hawaii Hemp Program Delayed by Noncompliant Jamaican Seed

Mon / Dec 18th

Hawaii’s industrial hemp cultivation program has suffered a setback after seeds imported from Jamaica not only arrived late but also failed… Read More

Vermont Hemp Industry Takes Over Burlington City Hall for Holiday Market

Mon / Dec 11th

The CBD and Hemp Holiday Farmers Market took over Burlington, Vermont’s City Hall – yes, City Hall – on Sunday… Read More

Pennsylvania Hemp Cultivation Could Reach 5,000 Acres in 2018

Mon / Dec 11th

Pennsylvania hemp production is expected to increase from just 50 acres this year to possibly more than 5,000 in 2018,… Read More

Canopy Growth Acquires Saskatchewan Hemp Cultivator

Tue / Nov 28th

Canopy Growth Corporation, a licensed medical cannabis producer in Canada with interests and operations in seven countries, is set to… Read More

Indiana Attorney General: CBD ‘Unlawful’ in the State

Mon / Nov 27th

In an official opinion released last week, Indiana Attorney General Curtis T. Hill Jr. said that CBD products “remain unlawful… Read More

U.S. Hemp Production More than Doubled in 2017

Tue / Nov 21st

Acreage of hemp crops in the U.S. more than doubled from 9,770 acres in 2016 to 23,346 in 2017, according… Read More

Australian MMJ and Hemp Firm Expands into China

Mon / Nov 20th

Australia’s Creso Pharma is expanding its reach into China, announcing the company has established a strategic partnership and commercial distribution… Read More

Alberta, Canada Proposes Provincial Cannabis Industry Rules

Fri / Nov 17th

Alberta’s provincial government has released proposed regulations for retail cannabis operations as Canada moves forward with their tax-and-regulate plan, which… Read More

Wisconsin Legislature Unanimously Approves Industrial Hemp Bill

Fri / Nov 10th

Wisconsin’s legislature has unanimously passed a bill to implement an industrial hemp pilot program. The measure falls in line with… Read More

DEA Spokesman: Agency Not Going to ‘Break Down Door’ of Parents Administering CBD to their Children

Tue / Nov 7th

In an interview with Indiana’s WTHR, Drug Enforcement Agency spokesperson Rusty Payne admitted that while parents giving CBD oil to… Read More

UC Davis Partners with Colorado Biotech Firm to Decode Hemp DNA

Fri / Oct 27th

The University of California, Davis has partnered with Front Range Biosciences, a Boulder, Colorado-based agricultural biotech company, on a project… Read More

Kentucky Seeks Feedback, Accepting Applications for Hemp Pilot Program

Fri / Oct 27th

The Kentucky Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for its 2018 industrial hemp research pilot program and seeking public comments… Read More

Belize House Passes Decriminalization, Hemp Production Bill

Mon / Oct 23rd

Belize’s House of Representatives has approved a measure to decriminalize cannabis possession up to 10 grams and legalize industrial hemp… Read More

Indiana Excise Police Continued CBD Enforcement Actions After Announcing Policy Change

Fri / Oct 6th

Indiana excise police – the state Alcohol and Tobacco Commission law enforcement arm – has at least twice cited stores… Read More

Canadian Abattis Bioceuticals Strikes South Korea Distribution, CBD Product Development Agreement

Wed / Oct 4th

Vancouver, Canada-based Abattis Bioceuticals Corp. is partnering with Global Damon Pharma to distribute and sell Abattis’ hemp-based product lines exclusively in… Read More

Wisconsin Tribe Adopts CBD Program

Fri / Sep 29th

The St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin have adopted a “comprehensive control program” for hemp-derived CBD and announced plans to… Read More

Hemp Cultivation Applications Open in New York

Fri / Sep 22nd

Applications for farmers to participate in New York’s recently expanded hemp research program are now open until Nov. 22 after… Read More