A U.S. hemp stakeholder group has again criticized the government’s Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for drawing conclusions based on outdated research it says exaggerates the potential dangers of CBD. …
Hemp group says FDA’s position on CBD is based on outdated research Read More »
Resolving safety issues and setting a legal path for CBD looks like it won’t come anytime soon, according to comments during a webinar held by the U.S. Food & Drug …
‘New path’ to market for legal CBD in U.S. looks like it will be a long one Read More »
An agent of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) who was fired in 2019 over a drug test has filed suit against the agency. Anthony Armour, who worked in DEA …
Opioid-fighting agent fired over CBD use hits DEA with lawsuit Read More »
Hemp stakeholders in Pennsylvania have launched an initiative to support the development of regional supply chains for a wide range of hemp outputs. The Pennsylvanian Industrial Hemp Engine (PIHE), which …
Pennsylvania hemp initiative aims to build out regional supply chains Read More »
With the hemp industry in a deep trough, the U.S. Farm Bill now before Congress is an opportunity for a desperately needed reset. But if a recent Farm Bill position …
Industry Leaders’ hemp vision for the 2023 Farm Bill falls far short Read More »
Colorado lawmakers say they have worked out a compromise in proposed legislation stakeholders had feared would place overly strict limits on CBD. The measure, Senate Bill 271 (SB 271), is …
Colorado lawmakers say compromise reached on THC levels for CBD Read More »
Reading the tea leaves on both sides of the Atlantic these days, one has to wonder: Is CBD about to be relegated to drug-only status? The question is not as …
Are regulators about to take the easy way out and declare CBD a drug? Read More »
Minnesota hemp stakeholders say the inclusion of hemp in state cannabis legislation would create burdensome rules that could stifle the industry. The Minnesota Industrial Hemp Association (MIHA) said licensing categories …
Legislative bundling of hemp and marijuana would make Minnesota an outlier Read More »
Marijuana companies could secure financial services and confusion over banking for hemp operators could be clarified after the reintroduction of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act in the …
SAFE Banking Act finally appears headed for vote in U.S. Senate Read More »
The takeover of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) branches by First Citizens Bank could help hemp companies in a number of states where the North-Carolina-based regional bank previously had no presence. …
Bank takeover could help more hemp producers, but overall reform still needed Read More »
