Wisconsin licenses in sharp falloff
Hemp licensees appear to be dipping sharply in Wisconsin, where numbers are down significantly for both growers and processors, state agriculture officials said. So far…
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Michigan now fully square with federal hemp rules
Michigan now has an updated industrial hemp law after enactment of a bill that aligns the state’s program with final regulations from the U.S. Department…
Tennessee group forms hemp alliance
A group of Tennessee stakeholders have formed the Hemp Alliance of Tennessee (HAT) and launched a membership drive. The group, whose board is made up primarily…
Oregon bill would let cops in
A bill in the Oregon Legislature would allow the police to investigate hemp operations without a search warrant in the course of law enforcement efforts…
Hemp rules take effect in USA, marking another milestone
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) national hemp rules are effective starting today, giving the industry guidance under the 2018 Farm Bill that legalized hemp federally,…
That skunky smell? Blame ‘321 MBT’
American researchers say they have determined what gives cannabis its skunky smell. Scientists from Indiana-based Byers Scientific and Iowa State University say the compound 3-methyl-2-butene-1-thiol…
Oregon study to look at cattle feed
Oregon State University was awarded a $300,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to study the potential of hemp biomass as cattle feed….
Kansas hemp board to mull rules
The Kansas Department of Agriculture’s Industrial Hemp Advisory Board will discuss changes and modifications to the Kansas Commercial Industrial Hemp Program in a teleconference at…
CbdMD launches R&D unit
U.S.-based cbdMD, Inc. said it formed a new wholly-owned subsidiary, cbdMD Therapeutics LLC, to work on research and development projects. The company named Sibyl Swift,…
Root problems cited in Arizona
Agronomists at the University of Arizona said hemp grown in two counties in the state suffered symptoms of root-crown rot, which can kill plants. Researchers…