Montana Hemp Farmer Wins Contract to Use Fed-Controlled Water for Irrigation
Thu / May 31st
A Montana hemp farmer has secured a contract to use federally-controlled water to irrigate her plants, the Associated Press reports.… Read More
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Oklahoma State University Not Participating in Inaugural Hemp Pilot Program
Wed / May 30th
Oklahoma State University, the state’s largest agricultural college, will not participate in the inaugural hemp pilot program because the law… Read More
7-Eleven Stores to Carry CBD Products by Year’s End
Wed / May 23rd
Editor’s update: Since this news broke, 7-Eleven has denied having a partnership with CBD company Phoenix Tears and claims that… Read More
1,500 Attend New England Cannabis Convention’s Inaugural Vermont Show
Tue / May 15th
About 1,500 attended the New England Cannabis Convention’s inaugural show in South Burlington, Vermont, meeting the expectations of organizers and… Read More
Illinois Senate & House Agriculture Committee Unanimously Approve Industrial Hemp Bill
Tue / May 15th
The Illinois Senate has unanimously approved a bill to allow the state Agricultural Department to license farmers to grow hemp,… Read More
Arizona Gov. Signs Industrial Hemp Legislation
Tue / May 15th
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has signed the bill allowing the state Department of Agriculture to license institutes of higher education,… Read More
Michigan to Regulate CBD as MMJ
Fri / May 11th
Michigan regulators have announced that CBD products – even those derived exclusively from industrial hemp – are subject to regulation… Read More
Blumenauer Urges Small Business Administration to Rescind Anti-Cannabis Loan Guidance
Tue / May 8th
Last month, the federal Small Business Administration released a new policy indicating that direct cannabis businesses, indirect cannabis business, and… Read More
South Carolina Doubles Number of Industrial Hemp Permits and Acreage
Tue / May 8th
The South Carolina Department of Agriculture is doubling the number of permits and the acreage allowance for industrial hemp –… Read More
Likely Outcomes of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Siding with the DEA
Fri / May 4th
The Federal Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled in an unpublished Memorandum of Disposition this week that the Drug… Read More
Kentucky Hemp Farmers Net $7.5M from Crop
Wed / May 2nd
Kentucky’s hemp industry saw more than $16.7 million in gross product sales last year, which led to $7.5 million for… Read More
Court Rules in Favor of DEA in CBD Lawsuit
Wed / May 2nd
Ninth Circuit appeals court judges have ruled against the Hemp Industries Association in their bid to overturn a move by… Read More
Kansas Gov. Signs Industrial Hemp Bill
Mon / Apr 23rd
Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer has signed the bill to create an industrial hemp pilot program in the state which passed… Read More
McConnell’s Bill Would Normalize the Hemp Industry
Fri / Apr 20th
Last week, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) took to the chamber floor and laid out his case for the… Read More
Oklahoma Senate Passes Hemp Bill, Moves to Governor
Tue / Apr 17th
Oklahoma’s Senate has passed a hemp legalization bill by a huge 39-1 margin, according to a KOKO5 report. The bi-partisan… Read More
Oregon Regulators Suspend Issuing of Hemp Growing Certificates While Rules are Developed
Mon / Apr 16th
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has temporarily suspended issuing hemp cultivation certificates to Oregon Department of Agriculture-registered growers until the… Read More
New York Hemp Research Expands to 3,500 Acres; Up From 2,000 Last Year
Tue / Apr 3rd
New York’s hemp research program is expanding to more than 3,500 acres throughout nine regions in the state following a… Read More
Bipartisan Hemp Legalization Bill Introduced in Senate
Mon / Mar 26th
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnel (R-KY) announced a bill on Monday that would legalize industrial hemp as an agricultural product,… Read More
Massachusetts Alcohol Regulators Block CBD Beer Claiming FDA Rules Violation
Mon / Mar 26th
The Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission will not allow a local brewer to move forward with plans to roll out… Read More
Indiana Legislature Approves CBD Bill; Heads to Governor
Thu / Mar 15th
Indiana’s CBD bill is finally headed to Gov. Eric Holcomb’s desk, FOX59 reports. The bill, which was unanimously approved by… Read More
Washington State Budget Includes $100K for Hemp Program
Thu / Mar 15th
Washington state’s budget includes $100,000 to license hemp farmers and market hemp products, according to a Capital Press report. The… Read More
Arizona House Agriculture Committee Approves Industrial Hemp Bill
Fri / Mar 9th
Arizona’s House Land, Agriculture and Rural Areas Committee has approved a measure to legalize industrial hemp cultivation in the state,… Read More
Oklahoma House Unanimously Approves Bi-Partisan Industrial Hemp Bill; Moves to Senate
Thu / Mar 8th
Oklahoma’s House has unanimously approved an industrial hemp pilot program bill which would allow the state’s farmers to obtain a… Read More
Wisconsin Hemp Applications Now Open
Mon / Mar 5th
Wisconsin citizens interested in farming industrial hemp can begin applying to grow the crop under the state’s pilot program unanimously… Read More
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