National and state hemp groups in the USA have stated their opposition to a proposed hemp bill for California they say “would be unnecessarily damaging (and seemingly spiteful) to hemp
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A California hemp company was closed by state labor officials after workers complained they have not been paid for two months. Castillo Seed Company, Half Moon Bay, California, was fined
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The U.S. Hemp Roundtable named former federal prosecutor Russell Coleman as liaison for the group’s initiatives in cooperation with law enforcement agencies. Coleman served as U.S. Attorney for the Western
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California’s Humboldt County is the first county in the state to permanently ban outdoor hemp growing. Many California counties prohibit or have moratoria on hemp farming due to fears about
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Despite a drastic reduction in hemp farming in 2020, Pennsylvania agriculture officials remain upbeat about the crop. Hemp fields totaled less than 1,000 acres last year, down about 75% from
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An Illinois wellness farm has won a grant competition organized by the Midwest (USA) Hemp Coalition (MHC), an association of stakeholders across the region. The winner in the competition to
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A California hemp company is being investigated after workers complained they have not been paid for two months. Castillo Seed Company, Half Moon Bay, California, was shut down by state
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Cannabis ChemLab, the first registered laboratory for testing industrial hemp in the state of South Dakota, has been approved by U.S. Department of Agriculture. Jared Nieuwenhuis, the lab’s owner, said
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The U.S. Hemp Feed Coalition (HFC) said it seeking approval of its first hemp product – hempseed meal and cake for laying hens – from the Association of American Feed
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Proposed consumer protections for the sale and distribution of finished hemp products in New Mexico have passed the Agriculture and Water Resources Committee of the state’s House of Representatives. The
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