A U.S. government funding bill proposed this week carries a provision that would let states continue to operate under previous rules for industrial hemp, setting aside for the moment regulations […]
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Hemp stakeholders in the USA have gone to court against the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), seeking to strike down a recent ruling by the agency that would harm makers
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Wildfires, insect infestations, cold weather, fungus and flooding have all caused major headaches for U.S. hemp farmers this year, wiping out many and demonstrating in stark relief that hemp is
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Two hemp groups in the U.S. state of Kentucky have merged in an effort to expand lobbying and educational activities and coordinate efforts with hemp organizations in other states, the
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U.S. seed developer New West Genetics (NWG) has released ABOUND, a line of dioecious hemp seeds for row crop farming, suggesting that conventional outdoor growing offers a path to scalability,
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While industrial hemp has a reputation for being resistant to pests, somebody forgot to tell the grasshoppers in the northwest United States, where some farmers faced a minor plague of the green bugs this past
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The U.S. Hemp Industries Association (HIA) has simplified its membership structure and established a sponsorship program as it seeks to recover its footing after financial troubles that came to light
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said it wants to hear more from the public about proposed hemp regulations under the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill. USDA announced Friday it has
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A measure that would have allowed CBD in food and drinks in the U.S. state of California has failed as lawmakers refrained from putting it up for a vote before
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An independent hemp operator in the U.S. state of Montana says it will build a multi-million dollar decortication factory to turn out raw materials for textiles, insulation and composite plastics.
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