A California hemp company and its owner have entered a not guilty plea to felony charges after it failed to pay wages due employees. The San Mateo County District Attorney’s […]
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The National Industrial Hemp Council is now the National Industrial Hemp Council of America, after the U.S. lobbying group rebranded, redesigning its logo and website, and releasing a promotional film
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New York’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has adopted final rules that ban smokable hemp and delta-8 THC products. The state’s Cannabis Control Board formally approved the rules last week.
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INTERVIEW: Food industry veteran Lisa Newmann is a founder and the CEO at Sazi Foods, a U.S. startup that is developing a line of hemp seed-based snacks. She has previously
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A Texas court has reversed an earlier ruling and temporarily set aside a ban on delta-8 THC in the state. Judge Jan Soifer of 126th Judicial District Court issued a
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Oregon crop science company Phylos said it will supply one million free hemp cultivation seeds to black, Native American and other minority farmers through targeted outreach efforts and the Oregon
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved Idaho’s state hemp plan, opening the way for planting next spring. USDA approval means the state has put rules in place that
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A CBD retailer in Texas has been denied a restraining order against a state ruling that hemp-based delta-8 THC is an illegal drug. A State District Court in Austin rejected
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A Pennsylvania company said it has nearly completed a home retrofit with hemp-based materials. The single-family dwelling is the first full home renovation in the state which employs both hempcrete
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Patrick Atagi has been named President and CEO of the U.S. National Industrial Hemp Council (NIHC). NIHC comprises a group of international, federal, state, private industry, and government professionals led by
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