An Oregon legislator instrumental in legalizing hemp in 2018 says Congress can always create laws to regulate CBD if the industry isn’t happy with the rules from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat, blamed the FDA for stifling the growth of the CBD market during a speech Thursday to the […]
Two Colorado hemp producers are suing a California processor for allegedly trying to get out of paying for hemp biomass by putting it through a spice grinder. The hemp growers – Moose Agricultural and Colorado Hemp Solutions, both of Grand Junction – say that Layn USA and its affiliate Hempriseagreed to buy hemp biomass grown […]
The Navajo Environmental Protection Agency says it suspects a hemp operation in northwestern New Mexico has violated the Clean Water Act – enough to shut down the farming for which they are under investigation. But NEPA Director Oliver Whaley says his agency needs feedback from the U.S. EPA on how to proceed because the alleged […]
(Editor’s note: This is the first of a series of national snapshots on Europe’s complex hemp industry. To learn more about hemp production and opportunities elsewhere in Europe, download our free “Hemp Cultivation In Europe” report here.) Despite being overshadowed by the output of France’s hemp farmers and the heft of Germany’s consumer buying power, […]
Colorado Republican Cory Gardner is the latest U.S. senator calling for a delay on implementation of federal hemp regulations overseen by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Gardner, who represents the nation’s No. 1 hemp-producing state by licensed acreage, told USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue in a letter that the proposed rule “seriously undermines this burgeoning industry.” […]
Canadian cannabis producer Hexo Corp. and brewer Molson Coors Canada have launched new beverage products under their Truss Beverage Co. joint venture, marking increased competition in Canada’s much-hyped marijuana beverage market. The lineup of five drink brands unveiled Tuesday includes both CBD and THC products. All will be sold in Canadian marijuana dispensaries, not in […]
The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Association is changing its name to be a more regional organization. The group made the announcement Aug. 18, saying it would now be called the Southeast Hemp Association. “We are excited to align ourselves with others in the hemp industry across the bio-region,” said Executive Director Blake Butler. “We look […]
Mexico is heading down two paths toward legalization of both hemp and marijuana simultaneously. The first is legislatively driven and would legalize cannabis for all uses. The second legalized both plants for medical use in 2017, but the government has failed to meet deadlines to establish a regulatory structure. In fact, both roads have faced […]
A hemp processor facing fines in western Pennsylvania over odor complaints abandoned its troubled drying facility, according to state environmental regulators. The Patriot Shield operation in Jeannette, near Pittsburgh, was cleared of equipment, the state Department of Environmental Protection told the Tribune-Review newspaper Tuesday. The agency fined the company for roughly $29,000 late last year […]
A long-simmering dispute over updated hemp and CBD legislation in California is coming to a head, with a compromise bill possible this week. There isn’t much time. The race is on to get California CBD legislation passed before the end of August, when the state legislature’s 2020 session ends. Lawmakers have to file, debate and […]
