South Dakota banking law advances
A proposed law in South Dakota would give cannabis businesses a clear path to banking services. The measure, HB 1203, which recently passed the state’s…
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Illinois hemp fields dip slightly
Industrial hemp production in Illinois dipped slightly last year, when 2,392 acres were planted, compared to 2,800 acres in 2019. The Illinois Department of Agriculture…
Testing project advances in Florida
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) entered a partnership to develop a hemp testing program with Roseville Farms, a wholesale…
Application for CBD filed in UK
A consortium owned by the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) has submitted a novel foods application for natural CBD isolate and full spectrum CBD products…
Purdue starts online hemp course
Purdue University is offering a non-credit “Hemp Essentials” online course covering industrial hemp as a crop and potential end uses. The new course will be…
Tobacco giant studying CBD
Cigarette giant British American Tobacco said it launched a CBD vape that is being sold through a pilot in Manchester, England, as the company continues…
South Carolina labs clogged
South Carolina’s hemp farming program needs more laboratories to keep up with testing, state officials said. Many companies must send samples to the South Carolina…
New president at U.S. building group
Jacob Waddell has replaced Bob Escher as President of the U.S. Hemp Building Association (USHBA). COO of Ology Essentials, and CEO and founder at Tennessee-based…
California company shut down
A California hemp company was closed by state labor officials after workers complained they have not been paid for two months. Castillo Seed Company, Half…
U.S. hemp group names liaison
The U.S. Hemp Roundtable named former federal prosecutor Russell Coleman as liaison for the group’s initiatives in cooperation with law enforcement agencies. Coleman served as…