U.S. Hemp: Time to move beyond the platitudes, focus on seed and fiber
By Richard Rose For U.S. hemp it’s time to get real, time for action, not platitudes. Only legal three years now, acreages harvested are falling, a…
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FDA approves trial for CBD-based drug to treat opioid addiction
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) said a CBD-based treatment for opioid use disorder can be used in clinical trials, Ananda Scientific Inc., the…
U.S. hemp association elects three new board members
The (U.S.) Hemp Industries Association (HIA) elected three new board members and re-elected a fourth during elections held at the end of 2021. Newly elected…
‘2022 will be the year we move forward, slowly and steadily’
INTERVIEW: Jamie Campbell Petty is Executive Director at the Midwest Hemp Council, which she co-founded with partners in 2018 to lobby for Indiana hemp legislation…
Two hemp compounds show promise in fighting covid-19 virus
Two compounds present in industrial hemp show the ability to prevent the virus that causes covid-19 from entering human cells, according to researchers in Oregon….
Beer, cannabis giants end joint venture that had planned to make drinks
Brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev said it will continue to develop CBD-infused non-alcoholic drinks in Canada after its joint venture with cannabis producer Tilray was dissolved…
New York growers need new licenses under USDA approved state program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved New York’s industrial hemp program, putting control under the state’s Department of Agriculture and Markets. USDA approval…
Stakeholders square off over delta-8
[Second in a series of recaps on industry developments in 2021] In a still-unfolding story in the United States, delta-8 THC is a point of…
As prices plunge, interest in CBD cools
[First in a series of recaps on industry developments in 2021] As the CBD sector continues to suffer from a lingering bust after the market…
NY bill would push hemp-based packaging for state’s cannabis products
A New York lawmaker has introduced a bill designed to increase demand for hemp-based packaging biocomposites while helping the state meet its climate mitigation goals….
