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…
North America
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…
California county bans hemp
California’s Humboldt County is the first county in the state to permanently ban outdoor hemp growing. Many California counties prohibit or have moratoria on hemp…
Pennsylvania fields drop 75% but state officials still upbeat
Despite a drastic reduction in hemp farming in 2020, Pennsylvania agriculture officials remain upbeat about the crop. Hemp fields totaled less than 1,000 acres last…
Illinois wellness farm awarded
An Illinois wellness farm has won a grant competition organized by the Midwest (USA) Hemp Coalition (MHC), an association of stakeholders across the region. The…
California hemp firm under probe
A California hemp company is being investigated after workers complained they have not been paid for two months. Castillo Seed Company, Half Moon Bay, California,…
South Dakota opens first hemp lab
Cannabis ChemLab, the first registered laboratory for testing industrial hemp in the state of South Dakota, has been approved by U.S. Department of Agriculture. Jared…
U.S. group applies to feed hempseed meal and cake to laying hens
The U.S. Hemp Feed Coalition (HFC) said it seeking approval of its first hemp product – hempseed meal and cake for laying hens – from…
New Mexico hemp rules amended
Proposed consumer protections for the sale and distribution of finished hemp products in New Mexico have passed the Agriculture and Water Resources Committee of the…