Hemp
New York Gives Its Hemp Farmers a Boost
Allowing farmers to sell hemp and CBD products to medical cannabis businesses gives hemp farmers “another market for their products,” said ag commissioner Richard Ball.
The Long-Awaited USDA Rules on Hemp Production Have Arrived
Stakeholders are analyzing them as fast as they can, knowing that they may catalyze an already booming industry.
Tobacco Giant Altria Is Lobbying on Hemp
The company behind Marlboro acquired a 45 percent stake in the Canadian cannabis company Cronos Group earlier this year.
Analysis: The Global Debate Over Defining Hemp Heats Up
The growing hemp industry lacks universal agreement on its THC threshold.
Scoop: What Did Canopy Growth Say to the White House About USDA Hemp Regs?
Last week, the global cannabis giant gave input on everything from THC testing, to interstate transportation, to seed certification.
A Federal Court Punts an Idaho Hemp Seizure Case Back to the State
Big Sky Scientific contends shipping the product is legal under the last two federal farm bills, but the judges sent the matter back to Idaho.
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.
Canopy Growth Unveils New York Hemp Industrial Park
NY’s Southern Tier is “well on its way to becoming the Silicon Valley of industrial hemp,” Sen. Chuck Schumer said Monday.
Hemp: Regulators Pledge to Untangle the Rules
Officials from three federal agencies updated a Senate committee on their progress in drafting regulations for hemp production and products.
Here’s What People Want the FDA to Know About CBD
The FDA has been collecting public comments since April to inform CBD product rules, and the window closes tomorrow. From state ag regulators to New York’s Bar Association, here are some highlights.
At Colleges and Universities, Hemp Research is Booming
New York State campuses are among the leaders, as scientists work to refine cultivation and find additional uses for the long-suppressed plant.
USDA Lays Out the Latest on Hemp
The “progress update” covers intellectual property protection, cross-country transport, and more.
Hemp: “Can this stuff be smoked?”
One unintended outcomes of last year’s Farm Bill: a mini-trend in smoking hemp.
In Fits and Starts, California’s Hemp Industry Pushes Forward
The California Department of Food and Agriculture “has received calls from hundreds of people from all over California.”
Upstate New York: A “Hemp Industrial Park” Sparks Hope
Canopy Growth selected a small, struggling county for its multimillion-dollar facility to produce hemp-derived CBD products.
Outgoing FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb Says Rules for CBD Could Take Three Years, or Longer
Cannabis and hemp industry members have been awaiting clarity on the legality of hemp-derived CBD products following the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill that legalized hemp.
