Indiana CBD facility nears startup
An Indiana-based company said it will open a facility to produce a range of CBD products this autumn. Jeffersonville-based HempRise said the factory, with a…
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Canadian group contracts to buy more land for project in Colorado
Vancouver-based Global Hemp Group (GHG) said it has contracted to purchase a 664-acre plot of land in Colorado to grow hemp and eventually build housing…
Stakeholders step up fight as California hemp bill goes before key committee
A California Senate committee is scheduled to meet today to review a controversial bill that would put hemp under the state’s Bureau of Cannabis Control…
Kansas farmers get reprieve on sampling, harvesting window
Hemp farmers in Kansas will have more time to complete sampling and harvesting under temporary changes recently approved by the state rules and regulations board….
Cancer patients interested in CBD, but understanding lacking
Cancer patients are interested in the potential benefits of CBD, but don’t know much about it, according to a recent study by researchers at Vanderbilt…
Ban on smokable hemp products overturned by Texas judge
A ban on the production of smokable hemp has been overturned in Texas after a judge found it violates the state constitution. Judge Lora J….
Product lines multiply in minor cannabinoids, new CBD formulas
As top CBD producers continue to add minor cannabinoids to their product portfolios, many are also combining functional ingredients with CBD to bolster health claims…
Maryland researchers advise farmers to hold off on hemp
A research team in Maryland is recommending farmers hold off on farming hemp, citing the “chicken-and-egg” nature of the nascent industry, over-saturation in the biomass…
FDA signals it will treat all CBD as drugs, heightening urgency of legislation
CBD may only find a legal path to market through legislation after the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) rejected two food safety applications by a…
South Carolina researchers say they’ve developed a stronger plant
Researchers in South Carolina say they have developed a hearty new hemp variety that can withstand weather that blew down crops tested in previous years….
