Diane Mulligan (Editor’s note: This story is part of a recurring series of commentaries from professionals connected to the hemp industry. Diane Mulligan is president and CEO of M&C Communications.) I came face-to-face with a bear. I was completely caught off guard, never having thought about that scenario. Obviously, I am writing this, so it […]
For the fifth year running, Marijuana Business Daily has earned a spot on Inc. magazine’s Inc. 5000 “Fastest-Growing Private Companies” list. MJBizDaily, parent publication of Hemp Industry Daily, ranked 1,749 on the prestigious list of 5,000 private American firms, with revenue growth of 244% over the past three years. Because this year’s rankings were calculated using […]
Federal agriculture officials have determined that hemp farmers don’t qualify for a $16 billion fund designated for farmers who saw price drops because of the novel coronavirus. Based on data representing on-farm prices from January to April 2020, the national price for hemp crops decreases during the first quarter of 2020, according to a federal […]
Cannabis beverages are a growing trend, and it’s easy to understand why. From CBD-infused coffee to THC microdose sodas, there are seemingly endless flavors and styles that can be used to make stoney signature drinks in place of traditional cocktails. While no one is trying to take away our precious margaritas or frosé, reducing alcohol […]
CBD maker and retailer American Shaman has opened a retail store inside a grocery store in Missouri, where the company is based. The company said the 550-square-foot store opened at the start of August inside a Kansas City’s Ball’s Price Chopper and will be staffed by Shaman employees. American Shaman claims in a news release […]
Before he became a full-fledged advocate for full-spectrum cannabinoid products, Tim Gordon admits he was fascinated with the potential of CBD alone. “My passion was CBD and understanding this Swiss Army knife of molecules,” Gordon told Hemp Industry Daily editor Kristen Nichols during HID’s latest webinar. Gordon, the founder and chief science officer of full-spectrum […]
Meetings continue between hemp advocates and the White House, signaling that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s CBD Enforcement Policy remains under review. On Thursday, hemp and cannabis attorney Shawn Hauser, a partner with Denver-based law firm Vicente Sederberg, along with Eric Steenstra, president of industry advocacy group Vote Hemp, and Tami Wahl of Modern […]
A Missouri hemp company is being sued for allegedly sending unsolicited advertising texts, the latest cannabis firm accused of violating federal laws against spamming. The federal lawsuit filed Aug. 7 in Vermont accuses Native Hemp Co. of using an automated dialing system “to bombard consumers’ mobile phones with non-emergency advertising and marketing text messages” without […]
CBD vape manufacturers and retailers in Germany will face a marketing and regulatory minefield starting in January because of recent changes to the country’s tobacco law. Under legislation passed by the German Bundestag on July 2, non-nicotine e-cigarettes and refillable containers will be regulated the way that their nicotine counterparts are, and additional advertising restrictions […]
A Nevada hemp and marijuana breeder is looking for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, telling a federal court that COVID-19 shutdowns in Europe left the company unable to pay its debts. Pharmagreen Biotech in Carson City breeds cannabis clones – sometimes called liners, plantlets or young plants – for sale to growers in both the hemp […]
