Texas lawmakers have renewed their push to outlaw hemp products containing THC, setting up another clash with Gov. Greg Abbott over how to rein in the state’s booming intoxicating hemp
Whichever path it travels, Texas appears determined to wipe out intoxicating hemp Read More »
[FIRST IN A SERIES] INTERVIEW: Mattie Mead, Founder & CEO of Hempitecture, shares the story of how his background in architecture led him to create a company dedicated to sustainable
Hemp products must combine sustainability, performance to serve mainstream building Read More »
Florida regulators will take public comment today on a proposed rule aimed at keeping intoxicating hemp products out of the hands of children — an action long overdue. For years,
Florida’s debate over ‘intoxicating hemp’ packaging masks deeper flaws in state rules Read More »
A hyped $1 billion hemp battery initiative in Wisconsin has apparently been abandoned, leaving two cities—and hundreds of displaced battery workers—empty-handed after more than two years of planning, promotion, and
Hemp battery startup’s hyped $1 billion vision quietly disappears in Wisconsin Read More »
A Canadian hemp processing and textile initiative announced with fanfare in 2024 has quietly collapsed just a year later, leaving behind unfulfilled promises of local job creation and Indigenous-led cultivation
Canadian hemp uniform project collapses as planned fiber operation fails to launch Read More »
A bitter legal fight between two hemp companies has revealed the chaotic and largely unregulated state of North Carolina’s hemp sector, while raising questions about conflicts of interest at the
Lawsuit spotlights political ties and industry chaos in North Carolina CBD sector Read More »
A proposed federal crackdown on intoxicating hemp-derived products has triggered a political standoff between Kentucky’s two Republican senators, with Sen. Rand Paul blocking an agriculture spending bill that includes language
Dispute over intoxicating hemp regulation puts spending bill on hold in U.S. Senate Read More »
The Canadian Seed Growers’ Association (CSGA) is moving to rewrite the rulebook for industrial hemp, launching a major effort to enable hybrid hemp seed certification and re-evaluate isolation distance requirements
New hemp breeding standards coming as Canada updates seed certification framework Read More »
Texas lawmakers have revived efforts to ban intoxicating hemp products just one month after Gov. Greg Abbott unexpectedly vetoed a prohibition-focused bill, setting the stage for another high-stakes policy battle
Texas lawmakers revive intoxicating hemp ban, as Rhode Island halts retail licenses Read More »
Dodgy producers of hemp-derived intoxicants would have a year to continue selling their colorfully packaged treats to kids before the substances are banned or regulated federally, members of a U.S.
U.S. proposal would restrict hemp intoxicants, give industry a year to wind down sales Read More »
