Oregon hemp expansion approved by Legislature
Under the measure, hemp seed would be classed as an agricultural seed.
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Wisconsin accepting industrial hemp license applications
Wisconsin farmers who want to grow industrial hemp can now apply for a state license with the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Alaska bill legalizing industrial hemp awaits governor’s pen
Republican state Sen. Shelley Hughes of Palmer introduced the bill after local farmers in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough told her they wanted to grow hemp, which can be used as feed and bedding for livestock, as well as material to clean up oil spills.
Will Missouri legalize industrial hemp this year?
Proponents for a bill approved by the Missouri House say hemp could be a boon for farmers and businesses.
Federal appeals court hears hemp industry lawsuit challenging DEA’s position on CBD
DEA officials say a rule on CBD is innocuous and administrative. Hemp advocates claim it’s the opening salvo in a federal offensive against the American hemp industry.
Oregon hemp program expansion proposed
The bill would classify hemp seed as an agricultural seed, and direct the Oregon Department of Agriculture to set standards for the seed.
Cannabis industry analytics firm New Frontier Data buys Hemp Business Journal
The deal was finalized late last week, and Hemp Business Journal’s operations are being integrated into the Denver offices of the Washington, D.C.-based New Frontier Data, officials said.
Hemp could be Pennsylvania’s once and future cash crop
William Penn encouraged colonists to plant the useful crop, and the first settlers of what is now Lancaster County began growing it around 1710.
Hemp industry lawsuit challenging DEA’s position on CBD picks up support of 28 U.S. legislators
A bipartisan congressional coalition pushed back on the DEA’s assertion that cannabidiol and extracts derived from hemp are Schedule I substances.
80 years after hemp outlawed in Pennsylvania, state looks to triple permits
Pennsylvania is eyeing a major expansion of its resurgent industrial hemp industry, offering more than three times the number of permits currently issued as part of a pilot program.
Welcome, Wisconsin: State joins hemp farming ranks
Republican Gov. Scott Walker has quietly signed a bill that allows Wisconsin farmers to grow industrial hemp.
Colorado grows twice as much hemp as any other state
Hemp cultivation nationwide went from 9,770 acres in in 2016, to 23,346 acres this year. Colorado’s hemp acreage is at 9,000 this year, up from 5,921 in 2016.
Another state on brink of joining hemp farming ranks — but will gov sign bill?
The legislation would establish state licenses for farmers who want to grow industrial hemp. People with drug convictions wouldn’t be eligible for the licenses.
In Wisconsin bill, those with drug convictions would be ineligible to grow hemp
A Wisconsin bill would set up state licenses for farmers looking to grow industrial hemp. Anyone with a drug conviction wouldn’t be eligible for a license.
FDA sends warning letters to CBD companies, including Colorado’s CW Hemp
Four firms that make CBD products, including CW Hemp, known for “Charlotte’s Web,” were warned by the FDA for illegally making unsubstantiated health claims.
S03E28: She lobbies for policy change and education about hemp and marijuana
Featured guest: Samantha Walsh, CEO and co-founder of Tetra Public Affairs, a cannabis consulting firm. Talking about hemp education, CBD and marijuana industry matters.
Cannabist Show: She lobbies for policy change and education on hemp and marijuana
Featured guest: Samantha Walsh, CEO and co-founder of Tetra Public Affairs, a cannabis consulting firm. Talking about hemp education, CBD and marijuana industry matters.
Colorado Divide: Is hemp the answer for a rural county hoping to rely less on mining?
In remote communities across Colorado, business owners and economic-development types are seeding a more diverse economy with hemp cultivation.
Lots of interest in hemp farming in South Carolina as applications to grow close
The production of industrial hemp is a step closer in South Carolina as more than 120 farmers signed up to grow the crop here.
S03E27: His biz infuses coffee with hemp as the beans roast
Featured guest: Devin Jamroz, CEO of SteepFuze, maker of hemp-infused coffee. Talking cannabinoids, CBD, Colorado hemp, infusion processes and more.
The Cannabist Show: His biz infuses coffee with hemp as the beans roast
Featured guest: Devin Jamroz, CEO of SteepFuze, maker of hemp-infused coffee. Talking cannabinoids, CBD, Colorado hemp, infusion processes and more.
Hemp power-players lobby Congress to shift mind-set, legalize crop
The U.S. Hemp Roundtable, an alliance of national trade groups and businesses, seeks to hammer home message that industrial hemp should be an agricultural commodity, not a controlled substance.
Wisconsin considers returning to its hemp farming powerhouse roots
A Wisconsin legislative committee is set to consider a bill that would allow farmers to grow industrial hemp in the state that used to produce.
Lucky’s Market takes leap with CBD oil, selling hemp extracts nationwide
The growing natural foods chain with roots in Boulder, is now selling CBD-rich hemp extract products at its stores across the nation. “We’re not afraid to be disruptive and pave the path and be pioneers.”
