Two more top hemp states have decided to operate their 2020 hemp production programs under the rules of the 2014 Farm Bill. As the U.S. Department of Agriculture closed the public comment period last week on its interim final rule for hemp production, regulators in Montana and North Dakota said they will keep their current rules. Montana, […]
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Kentucky hemp fiber manufacturer Sunstrand has filed for bankruptcy protection in federal court. The privately held company filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, a type of bankruptcy sometimes called straight or liquidation bankruptcy. Based in Louisville, Sunstrand said it has between $100,001 and $500,000 in assets but owes more than $10 million. Its listed creditors include Hemp Traders, […]
(This is an abridged version of a column that appears in the January issue of Marijuana Business Magazine.) Buy a $4.99 bottle of Advil at any drugstore in the world, then throw the bottle in your home medicine cabinet. Or your desk at work. Maybe the glove box of your car. It doesn’t matter. You open that bottle six months later, and the Advil […]
Colorado is the latest hemp state to withdraw its request to win federal approval for regulating the crop in 2020. The state’s governor, attorney general and agriculture commissioner said Colorado will withdraw its application to win U.S. Department of Agriculture approval for 2020, joining several other markets that are exercising the option to use their old […]
A Colorado CBD manufacturer is considering another appeal on its quest to get back hemp biomass seized last year in Idaho. Big Sky Scientific of Aurora, Colorado, received another rejection last week from an Idaho judge. The company is trying to get Idaho State Police to return roughly 6,700 pounds of biomass seized last year […]
(This is an abridged version of a story that appears in the January issue of Marijuana Business Magazine.) Looking to stand out in a sea of competition, CBD companies are committing themselves to experiential strategies to create memorable experiences for consumers. One manufacturer, Stratos, hosted a partners’ massage class designed to promote its CBD-infused salves. During […]
Although we’re only one month into the Roaring 20’s, Nevada NORML has already hit the ground running at full sprint. Following a wild and groundbreakingly successful 2019 with several memorable events across both The Battle Born State and the nation as a whole, Nevada NORML wanted to ensure that their operations in 2020 surpassed even that of the previous year.
As the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) closes an extended public-comment period on its national hemp regulations Wednesday, the agency’s state-level counterparts are warning that the young industry will be harmed if changes aren’t made. The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture wrote in an open letter that the interim final rule released by […]
A German court has sentenced the operators of hemp retail shop Hanfbar to several months on probation for selling hemp tea. The judge ruled that the tea is banned by the Germany Narcotics Law, Braunschweiger Zeitung reported. Business partners Marcel Kaine and Bardia Hatefi will serve nine and seven months on probation, respectively, for selling hemp flower […]
