Colorado lawmakers say they have worked out a compromise in proposed legislation stakeholders had feared would place overly strict limits on CBD. The measure, Senate Bill 271 (SB 271), is
Colorado lawmakers say compromise reached on THC levels for CBD Read More »
Minnesota hemp stakeholders say the inclusion of hemp in state cannabis legislation would create burdensome rules that could stifle the industry. The Minnesota Industrial Hemp Association (MIHA) said licensing categories
Legislative bundling of hemp and marijuana would make Minnesota an outlier Read More »
Marijuana companies could secure financial services and confusion over banking for hemp operators could be clarified after the reintroduction of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act in the
SAFE Banking Act finally appears headed for vote in U.S. Senate Read More »
The takeover of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) branches by First Citizens Bank could help hemp companies in a number of states where the North-Carolina-based regional bank previously had no presence.
Bank takeover could help more hemp producers, but overall reform still needed Read More »
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) failure to regulate CBD leaves the door open for nefarious business operators, and threatens consumers’ health, the chairman of a key congressional committee
FDA’s failure to regulate CBD is health threat, says U.S. House committee chair Read More »
Total U.S. hemp fields harvested plunged by nearly 50% in 2022, dropping to just 18,251 acres, according to figures reported by producers to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). American
Hemp value drops 71% as harvested acres again slashed by half, USDA report shows Read More »
Construction of a newly opened hempcrete building at Canada’s University of British Columbia (UBC) resulted in 80 percent less carbon emissions than had it been built using traditional techniques and
Canadian team’s hempcrete building is ‘carbon-minimal, beautiful’ Read More »
Hempseed cake is a highly nutritious viable alternative feed source for cattle, a study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has found. The study, which the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service
USDA study shows hempseed cake ‘viable alternative’ for cattle feed Read More »
Virginia hemp stakeholders have failed in their attempts to sideline a bill that bans delta-8 THC, and sets strict limits on total THC levels in hemp food products. Both houses
Virginia poised to ban delta-8 THC, put tight restrictions on CBD Read More »
A Chicago-based drinks maker has signed a sponsorship agreement with the Chicago Cubs in a first-ever deal involving a producer of CBD-containing products and an individual American baseball team. Under
CBD drinks maker inks sponsorship deal with baseball’s Chicago Cubs Read More »
