Federal prosecutors say Chinese investors were deceived into believing they were funding legal hemp farms when they were in fact bankrolling one of the largest marijuana enterprises in New Mexico […]
Foreign hemp pitch masked Chinese-funded marijuana farms, labor abuse and pollution Read More »
By Brad Truman/Canna Markets Group Garbage in, garbage out. It’s a phrase every business person knows, and for good reason: even the most sophisticated decisions are only as good as
Flawed data in USDA hemp reports is warping policy, investment, and market signals Read More »
Texas regulators have moved to restrict sales of intoxicating hemp products, but questions remain about how the rules will be applied across the state’s fragmented retail landscape. The Texas Alcoholic
France’s sole authorized supplier of certified hemp planting seed has new leadership after its long-time director left the organization earlier this month. Hemp-It, widely viewed as Europe’s flagship cooperative in
French co-op, leading European supplier of hemp planting seed, has a new director Read More »
[SIXTH IN A SERIES] INTERVIEW: Patrick Brown, Founder of Hempfinity and leader with Nature For Justice, reflects on his journey from a third-generation North Carolina tobacco farming family to the
‘Fiber became the anchor market that helped us pivot from tobacco into a new future’ Read More »
Kazakhstan is looking like a hemp hunting ground after a second major investment project, this time with China, was floated this week. It marks the second hemp venture unveiled in
Kazakh government backs China deal as foreign investors eye neighbor’s hemp sector Read More »
Eight Democratic U.S. senators signed off on a framework that would ban synthetic substances such as delta-8 THC while leaving CBD eligible for use in supplements, foods, and cosmetics under
U.S. Democrats sign off on framework to rein in hemp intoxicants while protecting CBD Read More »
[FIFTH IN A SERIES] INTERVIEW: Lawrence Serbin, President of Hemp Traders and longtime industry leader, reflects on more than 30 years in hemp. Speaking at the NIHC Global Industrial Hemp
Hemp pioneers built foundations for textiles through policy work and early trade Read More »
The Trump administration’s push to reduce government red tape means some hemp operators will continue to face more bureaucracy after the Department of Justice this month canceled some Biden-era rules
Trump administration push to trim red tape leaves hemp industry still tangled in rules Read More »
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott moved this week to bypass legislative deadlock over intoxicating hemp, issuing an executive order that directs state agencies to ban sales of THC products to minors
Texas agencies directed to tighten oversight of intoxicating hemp under new order Read More »
