U.S. court rules ban on smokable hemp is unconstitutional
A ban on smokable hemp in the U.S. state of Indiana has been ruled unconstitutional in federal courts, and could lead to challenges against bans…
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U.S. firm has target to process 2 million pounds of biomass
Colorado-based Paragon Processing said it will take on 250 workers as it opens an industrial-scale hemp processing facility near Colorado City in the south central…
Products tested in Hawaii show variance in CBD content
Laboratory testing of seven CBD products on the market in Hawaii found not one of them contained the amount of CBD advertised on the packaging,…
U.S. hemp growers can get crop insurance beginning in 2020
American industrial hemp growers will be eligible for crop insurance under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) starting in 2020. Those firms and farmers who…
Family health challenges pushed U.S. entrepreneur into hemp industry
By Andi Lucas Wonders of Nature (WON) founder Chris Buske, 43, found himself naturally drawn to the hemp industry after seven years working as a…
Hemp harvest in USA could hit 138,000 acres, trade group predicts
An estimated 115,000-138,000 acres (46,000-56,000 ha) of hemp will be harvested in the USA this year, after farmers were licensed to grow 511,442 acres (207,000…
Florida hemp program under review during November conference
Holly Bell, Director of Cannabis at the Florida Department of Agricultural & Consumer Services (FDACS) will give an overview of Florida’s industrial hemp program at…
U.S. agency moves to clarify hemp not a ‘controlled substance’
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has changed the definition of marijuana to exclude hemp — helping to clarify the plant is no longer considered…
U.S. Navy issues policy warning sailors not to use CBD
The United States Navy has officially prohibited sailors from possessing or using CBD, citing its “zero tolerance” drug policy. “Navy policy has not been affected”…
Expo in USA will explore critical issues as market explodes
As the middle-western United States gears up for hemp after passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, stakeholders across the vast U.S. farm belt face an…