(This is the sixth installment in a series focused on cultivation planning for marijuana and hemp growers. The previous installment is available here.) Cannabis farmers and cultivation operators may need to hire seasonal workers to help fill labor demands and stay on schedule during peak season. Planting, harvesting and trimming marijuana and hemp are all still mostly […]
Hemp Industry Daily‘s flagship cannabis industry event, MJBizCon, has won two awards from trade show industry publication Trade Show Executive. MJBizCon, put on by Marijuana Business Daily and Hemp Industry Daily, was awarded TSE’s Gold 100 Grand Awards for: The Fastest-Growing Gold 100 Show in Net Square Feet in 2019 based on percentage growth. The […]
Proponents of using hemp in animal feed have seen another milestone with the approval of a Montana proposal authorizing hemp food ingredients to be marketed as commercial feed. Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed the bill this week, clearing the way for farmers to use hemp in animal feed for pets and horses, and for other […]
(This is the third installment in an ongoing series offering tips and advice for marijuana and hemp extraction companies. The second installment is available here.) Legalization is coming. Time to airlock the doors. Marijuana and hemp cultivators and manufacturers are preparing to compete when legal changes clear the way for national and global THC and […]
California is backing off a plan to shorten the window for THC testing in hemp crops after farmers cried foul on changes that made the nation’s largest cannabis market more restrictive than other states in terms of hemp-production rules. But the state is still mulling a ban on smokable hemp. California announced emergency changes Monday […]
A North Carolina company that makes carbonated drinks with hemp seed oil has acquired a company that bottles high-alkaline water. Good Hemp of Cornelius, North Carolina, says it has acquired Diamond Creek Group, which will become a wholly owned subsidiary. Diamond Creek is based in Charlotte and makes high-alkaline natural spring water sourced from springs […]
This story sappers in the April issue of Marijuana Business Magazine. You’ve found the perfect location and designed your dream dispensary—now it’s time to recruit the staff who will bring your store to life. Exact strategies will vary based on a retailer’s size and resources, the local labor pool and available time. But a few […]
An Irish startup looking to see more farmers growing hemp and using drones to do so has locked down $5.3 million (4.5 million euros) to get going. Greenheart CBD says it is looking to expand its supply chain and find more hemp to turn into CBD. The company grew hemp on 10 acres last year […]
Fiber is hot among hemp producers looking for new markets – especially now that prices have bottomed out for hemp flower and biomass. But the lack of fiber buyers and the sector’s immature supply chain have industry observers warning that hemp growers may get ahead of themselves and end up with yet another glut. California-based […]
Independence, OR – Hemp seed producing powerhouse Oregon CBD announced their release of two triploid CBDV rich cultivars this week, the firsts of their kind. CBDV, or cannabidivarin, is one of hundreds of known cannabinoids that until recently has had little presence in the cannabis plant. Lauded for its potential medical benefits, its use by […]
