Louisiana begins licensing farmers, CBD firms to build state’s nascent hemp industry

Agriculture officials in Louisiana have begun issuing the first hemp production and handling licenses to farmers, processors and transporters, while businesses ranging from gas stations to pharmacies have received the go-ahead they need to sell products containing CBD in the state. As one of the first three states to receive federal approval for its state […]

Pledge to Vote for Marijuana in 2020

The 2020 Presidential campaigns are in full swing. Candidates are hitting the campaign trail, and blasting you with ads social media, radio, and television, vying for your votes. Whether they’re red or blue, yellow or green, they need to know that ending America’s unjust war on marijuana is a top priority for you.

Australis backs out of deal for Colorado hemp firm Folium

Australis Capital, a cannabis investment firm based in Las Vegas, terminated its planned acquisition of hemp company Folium Biosciences in the wake of lurid headlines that surfaced regarding the Colorado company it was going to purchase only two months ago. Australis, a spin-off of Canadian marijuana producer Aurora Cannabis, said in a news release it […]

Pennsylvania hemp processor closes operations, citing falling hemp, CBD prices

A major hemp processor based in Pittsburgh has folded, following the collapse of hemp and CBD market prices. Commonwealth Alternative Medicinal Options (CAMO) closed its 45,000-square-foot CBD processing facility on Monday, leaving a hole in the local supply chain, according to The Tribune-Review. Pennsylvania licensed 324 hemp farmers, who produced the crop on 4,000 acres […]

Agribusiness giant Syngenta adds hemp to its lobbying efforts

Another Big Agriculture company has acknowledged engaging in lobbying activity on behalf of industrial hemp. Syngenta AG, a major player in global agriculture with agronomic interests from plant breeding to crop protection, said it is monitoring industrial hemp regulations. Company officials say they are especially interested in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency granting registrations for […]

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