Delay of U.S. hemp rules could ease sector’s financial challenges
A U.S. senator has asked the Department of Agriculture to delay issuing final hemp rules under the 2018 Farm Bill until 2022, to delay costs…
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U.S. CBD maker CV Sciences records $4.7 million loss in 2nd quarter
U.S.-based CBD maker CV Sciences said it had operating losses of $4.7 million in the second quarter of 2020, a $6 million swing compared to…
U.S. tech developer says time is right for its mid-size decorticator
As interest in hemp fiber applications grows, U.S. farm technology innovator Formation Ag says it is getting a growing number of inquiries about its mid-size…
IP licensing startup aims to connect breeders with market
Three cannabis industry veterans have joined to launch Breeder’s Best, a U.S.-based company that will focus on intellectual property (IP) protection for independent plant breeders,…
State chapters say they’ll push back against U.S. HIA
Leaders of state chapters in the U.S. Hemp Industries Association (HIA) say they are exploring legal options after the organization’s national office voted to close…
U.S. Hemp Industries Association closes state chapters
The U.S. Hemp Industries Association (HIA) has abandoned its chapter network two months after a group of state chapter leaders complained they had not received…
Ethics, criminal violations alleged over contract award in USA
A grass-roots initiative in the U.S. state of Colorado is challenging the awarding of a contract by state officials under a program designed to advance…
Charlotte’s Web’s request to register ‘CW’ trademark is rejected
U.S. trademark authorities have rejected an application from CBD maker Charlotte’s Web to register the trademark “CW,” saying it would violate the Food, Drug &…
Court reinstates ban on smokable hemp in U.S. state of Indiana
A U.S. federal appeals court has ruled the state of Indiana may ban the production, possession and delivery of smokable hemp, affirming states have the…
U.S. Hemp Industries Association names executive director
The U.S. Hemp Industries Association (HIA) has named a new executive director, filling a position that has been open since the end of 2019. HIA…