One of two challenges to a rule about hemp extracts by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has come to an unsuccessful end. But U.S. District Judge James Boasberg said Monday that the Hemp Industries Administration and a South Carolina CBD company raised “interesting” questions about the DEA rule that appears to outlaw common methods to […]
Delta-8 distillate, pictured, has a clear hue, not the typical yellowish tint. (Photo courtesy of Extract Labs) Delta-8 THC has become a runaway market hit – and more states are responding by cracking down on access to the product commonly derived from hemp extracts. From Oregon to Alabama, states are reacting to the popular products […]
I consider myself a frequent runner. So the question always comes up as to whether running habits and weed habits can or should coexist. An article at InsideHook looks into this, with relatively good news. On a scientific level, they pair well due to marijuana’s anti-inflammatory benefits. “Cannabinoids have very strong anti-inflammatory properties. Some cannabinoids […]
Calgary, Alberta-headquartered High Tide is again dipping its toes in the U.S. acquisition market, this time with a definitive agreement to buy FabCBD, a Milwaukee-based e-commerce marketplace for hemp-derived CBD products and accessories. High Tide announced early Monday it is acquiring 80% of Fab Nutrition, which does business as FabCBD, for $20.6 million ($25.4 Canadian […]
Massachusetts says it will allow hemp production on more than 73,000 acres of protected farmland previously ruled off-limits for any kind of cannabis. It is also opening some of the land to marijuana cultivation. The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources announced last week that it has changed its policy on the land set aside under […]
This story first appeared at Marijuana Business Daily. With hemp cultivation legal in the U.S., there is a need for fast and convenient methods for analyzing residual pesticides on crops to replace existing, time-consuming approaches. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National University of Litoral in Argentina have extended an existing method […]
The world’s largest breeder and propagator of ornamental plants has set its sights on the hemp industry with a first-time sales agreement to distribute clones nationwide. Through its Quick Plug division, which produces stabilized growing media for professional horticulture systems, Dümmen Orange North America, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, has partnered with Colorado-based Dutch Heritage Gardens’ […]
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, who also grows hemp and frequently promotes the crop, is suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture over a $4 billion plan to help socially disadvantaged farmers through debt relief. Miller says the plan is racist because white farmers aren’t eligible. The debt-relief measure defines eligible farmers as anyone in “a […]
(This is the latest installment in a series focused on cultivation planning for marijuana and hemp growers. The previous installment is available here.) Cannabis is a heavy-feed crop, requiring plenty of nutrition to produce high yields. But deciding whether to grow with conventional or natural fertilizers depends on a cultivator’s growing style and goals. Marijuana […]
Representatives Eleanor Holmes Norton, Barbara Lee, and Earl Blumenauer recently sent a letter to the Executive Director of the United States Botanic Garden, Dr. Saharah Moon Chapotin requesting that male and female hemp plants be on display. The lawmakers wrote: “Since 2014, hemp has become a respected agricultural commodity in the U.S. More than 45 […]
