Alaska senate passes state hemp bill
The Alaska Senate has approved a bill to establish a state hemp program to supplant a pilot program in effect since 2018. Proponents say the bill will open up more
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North America
Second arrest made in Texas pay-to-play hemp licensing scheme
A Texas lobbyist has been charged with defrauding aspiring hemp producers in a license procurement scheme. Todd Malcolm Smith, a political consultant to Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, was arrested
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Help offered Mississippi hemp farmers
The Mississippi Hemp Association launched a program in support of the state’s hemp farmers. MHA said it is providing seeds, has access to farming equipment required for field work, and
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AOSCA certification expands markets for Matterhorn CBG
Colorado-based High Grade Hemp Seed (HGH) has received approval for its Matterhorn CBG hemp strain from the Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA). HGH said the milestone means the
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THC rules loosened in Wisconsin, but it won’t help CBD growers
Wisconsin’s Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP) issued a new emergency rule that will let some hemp growers save crops that go over the federal THC limit of
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Canadian CBD brand licensed to U.S. company
Canada-based Acreage Holdings Inc. said its Universal Hemp LLC unit entered a strategic partnership with U.S.-based CBD company Medterra CBD’s Five Farms subsidiary. Acreage said it will license its The
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Canadian hemp group acquires water rights in northwest Colorado
Global Hemp Group (GHG) of Canada said it acquired water infrastructure in Colorado through a private, third party transaction. GHG said the all-stock deal, with Prescient Strategies Group, LLC, Steamboat
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Massachusetts opens land for hemp
The state of Massachusetts has opened up some 73,000 acres of protected farmland to hemp production. The land was previously blocked from all forms of cannabis growing. The Massachusetts Department of
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$20 million for CBD retail platform
Canadian cannabis company High Tide Inc. said it will acquire 80% of Fab Nutrition LLC, Wisconsin, USA for $20 million. High Tide, Calgary, Alberta, is to pay $12.56 million in cash
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U.S. initiative to evaluate impact of CBD on sleep
Two U.S. companies say they will carry out an observational study to evaluate the impact of CBD on sleep. Prospect Farms, Prospect, Maine, and Radicle Science, San Diego, California, say
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