Photo courtesy Northeast Kingdom Hemp A little over a year ago, hemp and marijuana extractors and manufacturers found themselves challenged like never before. The global COVID-19 pandemic shuttered operations and threw supply chains into disarray. Even manufacturers and processors who managed to stay open had to find new ways to sell ingredients and finished products […]
With the dissolving stigma around marijuana, people seem to be caring less about an employer’s awareness of their smoking habits. An incremental increase of positive marijuana urine tests has been occurring over the years. In 2016, 2% of all drug tests done by the lab Quest Diagnostics came back with a marijuana-positive reading. That went […]
HempFusion Wellness’ buying spree continued Tuesday when it announced a $25 million agreement to purchase Sagely Naturals, a CBD brand with distribution to more than 14,000 U.S retailers. Based in Santa Monica, California, Sagely Naturals’ female-focused products are sold by retailers including CVS, Rite Aid, Albertsons, Sprouts and Nordstrom. The brand claims a 23% market […]
(This is the ninth installment in a series focused on cultivation planning for hemp and marijuana growers. The previous installment is available here.) Cannabis is prone to weeds, which can overrun a field, reduce crop quality and yield and spread thousands of seeds that will be a nuisance for years. But cultivators’ control options are limited considering […]
A growing number of mainstream retailers are ending requirements that customers wear a face mask after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that Americans who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus no longer need to wear masks. What coronavirus safety measures does your retail shop have in place for customers? Masks and social […]
A Colorado CBD maker founded with collective bargaining in mind, Union Harvest, says it has completed organizing for workers in manufacturing, packaging and sales in Colorado and Florida. The company says more than 10 workers at its facility Longmont are now represented by United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7. Workers in Clearwater, Florida, are […]
A Canadian company that makes natural nonwoven fibers says it has raised $7 million (CAD $8.5 million) to advance its plans to expand production. Bast Fibre Technologies announced the Series A equity financing last week. The company raised another $3.3 million last summer from angel investors. Based in Victoria, British Columbia, the firm says it […]
Following nearly a five-year delay, the US Drug Enforcement Administration has publicly announced its intent to grant marijuana cultivation licenses to a handful of third-party applicants. Since 1968, only the University of Mississippi has been federally licensed to engage in the growing of cannabis for FDA-approved clinical research. Scientists familiar with the product have consistently said that […]
Editor’s note: Susan Audino, Ph.D, is a chemistry consultant and instructor for the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation. She is based in Ohio. This column originally appeared at MJBizDaily. All cannabis consumers have a right to confidently know the contents of the products they purchase. But ongoing random, observational and longitudinal studies have demonstrated that […]
Two U.S. hemp genetics producers on opposite coasts are joining forces to improve quality standards for compliant hemp flower. Davis Farms, based in Bend, Oregon, and The Hemp Mine of Fair Play, South Carolina, are working together to select genetics through novel breeding, trialing and production that will allow farmers to grow premium hemp flower. […]
