The Virginia, USA-based Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) will host the 2021 Industrial Hemp Summit Feb. 22-23, co-organized with the Southeast Hemp Association. The agenda includes sessions on
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Canadian cannabis giant Aurora said it is consulting with security experts after hackers accessed the company’s data bases over the holidays. Aurora reported a “cybersecurity incident” on Dec. 25, but
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a grant that could total $500,000 for the development of industrial hemp varieties. The funding, under the agency’s Supplemental and Alternative Crops
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A Virginia, USA hemp company hopes to rally farmers to grow 1,400 acres of industrial hemp this year to feed a $3.3 million decortication facility. The company said its operations
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The U.S. state of Michigan can be a hemp powerhouse if the sector can attract sufficient investment, the state’s hemp trade association says. With a wide range of Michigan manufacturers
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved the state of Rhode Island’s hemp plan. The state set two-year licensing fees at $2,750, which includes a $250 licensing fee. USDA also
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A court case regarding a ban on smokable hemp in the U.S. state of Texas has been rescheduled to March, Texas Cannabis Collective reported. Plaintiffs in the case, a group
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Critics say the California’s hemp industry will go under control of marijuana interests if a law defining industrial hemp products is adopted. Under the proposed law, hemp products of all
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CBD stakeholders in the USA say an update from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) released Friday has done little to advance the process of establishing a regulatory framework
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The Kansas Department of Agriculture will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, Jan. 13 to discuss changing the existing state hemp plan to align with federal requirements under 2018 Farm
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