$65 million awarded farmers in fraud case against Canadian, U.S. execs
A group of Canadian and American business executives committed negligence, fraud and deceit when they left a group of Montana farmers stranded with 2018 hemp…
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Washington will certify extracts produced for sale in other states
Washington state’s Department of Agriculture will begin to certify hemp extracts, in a move officials say will help producers sell products in other states. CBD…
Initiative to consolidate the global hemp industry is launched
Organizations from around the world are joining to form an international association to advance the interests of the hemp industry. The new body, as yet…
CBD company sues air carrier over lost shipment of flowers
A North Carolina CBD company is suing a private air carrier for $2 million over a shipment of hemp flowers that was seized and ultimately…
Shipment to Holland marks first exports to Europe from Latin America
A Paraguayan food maker is exporting 20 tons of certified organic hulled hempseed in a first food shipment to Europe. Minister of Agriculture and Livestock,…
Idaho says it will soon be ready to submit hemp program to USDA
Idaho, the last of the 50 U.S. states to establish a hemp program, said it hopes to submit its hemp plan to the U.S. Department…
French proposal would open €700m CBD market, but ban sale of loose flowers
French hemp stakeholders say they will appeal a proposal that would ban the sale of raw hemp flowers after the government this week sent a draft…
Budget squeeze in Wisconsin could be bellwether for other states
The Wisconsin legislature has declined funding that would have maintained desperately needed positions in the state’s hemp program, leading agriculture officials to suggest they may…
Oregon THC field tests begin; state will regulate delta-8 THC
Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) agents have started visiting state hemp farms with THC field test kits after the commission approved temporary rules for its…
Pennsylvania study to look at life cycle of hemp building materials
A two-year study in Pennsylvania will look at the life cycle of hemp derived building materials from the field to the build by collecting plant…
