USPS delays ban on vape products
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has delayed a ban on the mailing of vape products that was to come into force this past Monday. The…
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U.S. postal rules make outlook bleak for small vape companies
[UPDATE April 27, 2021: Implementation of these rules has been delayed] Rules taking effect this week in the U.S. could cause serious headaches for companies…
Initiative in U.S. aims to improve THC testing in labs
Two U.S. companies will work with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on ways to improve testing in cannabis labs under the Institute’s…
Bill to clear way for banking services advances in U.S.
A banking measure that would ease the way to basic financial services for hemp companies has passed the U.S. House of Representatives, and now heads…
Historic rail shipment is claimed
Seventeen thousand pounds of hemp biomass has been dispatched by freight train from California to Colorado in what the growers say is the first interstate…
U.S. fiber processor says it has raised $2.8 million
U.S. fiber processor BastCore LLC said it was oversubscribed for a fund raising round of $2.8 million as it develops an industrial complex near Montgomery,…
Researchers say studies lacking on CBD and bone breaks
CBD could play a dual role in medical treatment of bone fractures, but more research is needed into the application of cannabinoids to orthopedic surgery,…
Proposed CBD law in Illinois draws ‘major concerns’
Critics of a proposed bill on CBD in Illinois say the law would be a burden to the sector, which is already battling an oversupplied…
USDA approves hemp plan by Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho
The Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho says it is proceeding with final rules on hemp growing after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved the…
Idaho governor inks hemp bill
Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Friday signed a bill legalizing the production, sale and processing of industrial hemp under state Department of Agriculture rules. CBD…