Texas-based fiber processor Panda Biotech says it will complete the setup of its factory and begin processing hemp by the end of 2023, after years of delay. Blake Carter, Panda’s …
Will widely hyped Texas hemp fiber processor finally get its factory going? Read More »
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved a hemp variety genetically engineered to produce super-low levels of THC. The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently reviewed …
USDA approves new hemp variety genetically modified to lower THC content Read More »
Maryland officials say a judge’s ruling that allows the resumption of delta-8 THC sales by hemp vendors hurts the state’s efforts to guarantee consumer safety in the cannabis sector. Circuit …
Maryland officials say temporary ruling on delta-8 THC leaves consumers unprotected Read More »
Minnesota’s governor said his hiring of a hemp shop owner as the state’s cannabis czar was a mistake, and that he now intends to fill the position with a person …
Minnesota cannabis czar steps down over illegal products in her hemp shop Read More »
A proposed amendment from California’s Department of Public Health that imposes strict limits on THC content in hemp products would effectively eliminate the market for broad spectrum and full spectrum …
Critics say proposal for tight THC limits would wipe out market for CBD in California Read More »
Cannabis regulators from 45 states have called on the U.S. Congress to define “hemp” as a crop grown exclusively for industrial or agricultural purposes to close loopholes that have allowed …
State regulators call on feds to close loophole that opened floodgates for delta-8 Read More »
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee is expected to sign off a long-awaited cannabis banking bill next week that would help the hemp industry, but don’t expect any significant legislation to …
Senate to work over cannabis banking bill, but passage in House unlikely Read More »
Shady producers of delta-8 THC, the popular synthetic form of marijuana made from hemp-derived CBD, are crying the blues as states ramp up their attempts to protect children from the …
To protect consumers, make CBD medicine only, restrict delta-8 THC to pot shops Read More »
“Hemp in the Modern World: The Years Long Wait for FDA Action,” this week’s congressional hearing in the U.S. Congress, will do little to change the arc of things for …
Posturing at Congressional CBD hearing adds nothing new to sector’s outlook Read More »
Maryland hemp stakeholders have filed a lawsuit against state officials over market access for their CBD products, which are now highly restricted under a law that took effect this month. …
Hemp producers challenge Maryland law that threatens to wipe out state CBD market Read More »
