Hemp

Ahead of 2020 Growing Season, EPA Approves 10 Pesticides for Hemp

Hemp farmers have awaited clarity from the federal agency, which, along with the USDA and the FDA, has to craft rules for the newly legal hemp industry and its products.

Hemp

EPA Moves to Approve Pesticides for Hemp Cultivation

The agency’s determination “for the emerging American hemp industry” will follow a 30-day public comment period.

Regulation

OSHA Officials Lay Out Cannabis Workplace Safety Landscape 

Even though cannabis remains federally illegal, that hasn’t stopped OSHA officials from collecting data on potential workplace safety hazards in the nascent industry.

California

California’s Cannabis Advisory Committee Talks Lab Improvements, Facilitating Events

The committee met for the first time this year, and focused on labs and events largely through the lens of reining in bad actors and unlicensed activity.

Regulation

How Many Cannabis Products Have Been Recalled in 2023? You Might Never Know. 

There’s no consistency among states about how to disclose recalled cannabis products.