Lawsuit claims conspiracy by Colorado governor, 15 other defendants hurt its business
A Colorado hemp company has filed a lawsuit in a Denver district court alleging a conspiracy by Gov. Jared Polis, other state officials, and individual…
North America
Virginia stakeholders push back against law targeting delta-8 THC
The Virginia Hemp Coalition (VHC) is urging the state’s governor to veto or amend a bill they say would unnecessarily criminalize hemp products. The measure,…
$2.5 million backs newly formed hemp research initiative in USA
Academic researchers and hemp companies have joined in a public-private partnership to address challenges faced by the U.S. hemp sector, backed by $2.5 million in…
U.S. cannabis giant’s Russian-American founder equivocates over war on Ukraine
U.S.-based Curaleaf Holdings, one of the world’s largest cannabis companies, is furiously pushing back against rumors regarding its Russian connections while the company’s largest shareholder,…
Oregon counties declare ‘state of emergency,’ halt hemp licensing
A marijuana “state of emergency” declared last week means no hemp licenses will be granted in two southern Oregon counties this year as the state…
U.S. spending bill urges rules for CBD, re-evaluation of THC threshold
The 2022 omnibus spending bill signed by President Joe Biden Saturday calls on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to set rules for CBD,…
U.S. group says animal feed interests are ‘strangling’ hemp’s potential
The U.S. Hemp Feed Coalition (HFC) is pushing back sharply against an alignment of groups that is encouraging states to stop passing laws that allow hemp…
‘We consider the CBD boom to have been both a blessing and a curse’
INTERVIEW – Jennifer Adams is Chief Business Development Officer at the U.S.-based hemp consultancy Canna Markets Group, which offers expertise in infrastructure, supply chain management,…
Modular system offers framed hempcrete panels for faster builds
A North Dakota company has developed a building system based on inter-connecting pre-fabricated panels for the construction of single-story homes. Homeland Hempcrete of Bismarck has…
U.S. e-commerce platform in deal to purchase Euro-based catalog
U.S.-based hemp e-commerce platform HempDig.com has signed a letter of intent to purchase online catalog HempTradePro.com. HempDig, based in Johnson City, Tennessee, is an e-commerce…
