The U.S. Congress has failed to act on a banking bill that would have led the way to financial services for hemp and marijuana companies. The bill, the Secure and
Failure of banking act means challenges for hemp producers will linger Read More »
A California cannabis group has called for legislators to close loopholes in federal laws to avert a “public health disaster” caused by widely available delta-8 THC and other potentially intoxicating
Lack of clarity over hemp-derived delta-8 THC called ‘public health disaster’ Read More »
Companies that test hemp for THC content in the USA have been given another year to register with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration amid a shortage of authorized laboratories. USDA
Unregistered labs in U.S. can continue to test hemp for one more year Read More »
Researchers in Texas have embarked on an ambitious project to develop hemp varieties for dual cropping of fiber and grain that can thrive in the state’s climate conditions. Ten to
Texas researchers say they’ll have new hemp varieties ready by 2024 Read More »
Some gray-market CBD products available online in North Carolina are selling for more than approved medicinal CBD prescribed by doctors, resulting in a “paradoxical disconnect” in the market that threatens
‘Disconnect’ in North Carolina CBD market threatens public health, researchers say Read More »
INTERVIEW – Caren Kershner has been an activist in the Colorado hemp movement since 2012, when the U.S. state legalized all forms of cannabis. An advocate for the plant and
‘Still a lot of misconceptions but young people are embracing hemp’ Read More »
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a new round of warnings to U.S. CBD vendors, citing violations of the Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act. FDA said the
FDA issues new round of warnings to vendors of CBD, delta-8 Read More »
As Colorado hemp stakeholders kick the CBD habit, they have the opportunity to establish the state as a hotbed for hemp food production, according to a recent analysis and call
Food sector is chance for Colorado hemp to rebound, U.S. group says Read More »
A U.S.-based hemp trade group dormant for more than two decades is being reborn to advance “hemp’s first billion-dollar segment” – seed-based food, organizers announced this week. The Hemp Food
U.S. hemp food group re-animated to advance ‘billion-dollar segment’ Read More »
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture said it will award $200,000 in matching funds to nonprofit marketing and promotion organizations for projects aimed at increasing sales, export and consumer awareness of
Pennsylvania funds promotion Read More »
