‘Now is the time to get facts ahead of the market excitement’
INTERVIEW: Jeffrey Steiner is associate director of the Global Hemp Innovation Center at Oregon State University. Formerly division director for plant production at the U.S….
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Colorado CBD maker buys Oregon firm
U.S. CBD maker Bluebird Botanicals said it has acquired Precision Botanical of Oregon in a move to strengthen its supply chain and expand distribution in…
Fiber field day set in Indiana
The Midwest Hemp Council (USA) and the Indiana Farmers Union will host a Fiber Forum & Field Day on Aug. 30 in Martinsville, Indiana that…
Kentucky food maker raises $4.5m
Victory Hemp Foods of Kentucky said it has raised about $4.5 million to expand its production capacity for hemp food ingredients. The company said it…
Santa Fe Farms names new VP
Santa Fe Farms named Hunter Buffington Vice President of its Products Division and Director of Policy and Advocacy. Buffington will be responsible for commoditizing hemp…
Rep. Barr headlines Kentucky event
U.S. Rep. Andy Barr will provide a legislative and banking update as keynote speaker for this year’s Kentucky Hemp Association (KYHA) Conference & Tradeshow. The…
Association of major brands calls on FDA to settle CBD ‘Wild West’
An association of major U.S. brands has called for urgent government action on CBD regulation, warning of “the continued expansion of a ‘Wild West’ CBD…
Florida issues warning over delta-8, other hemp products from Oregon
Florida officials have issued two warnings regarding delta-8 THC and other industrial hemp products from the state of Oregon. The Florida Department of Agriculture and…
Hemp included in New York program backing fiber production
Hemp is now included in a New York state program aimed at supporting fiber-based textiles. A new law put hemp, wool, alpaca, cashmere and linen…
CBD varieties don’t perform to COAs, Georgia researchers say
The hemp industry needs a robust certification system that will give growers more confidence in their genetics purchases, according to a study from the University…