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Hemp Industry By the Numbers: Fast Five

With growing season quickly approaching, here's a glance at how the industry is shaping up this year so far.

Theresa Bennett

April 24, 2020

With the upcoming growing season just around the corner, a majority of states have made decisions on how to proceed with their hemp plans. Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is continuing to use feedback from the comments on its interim final rule to shape regulations, even as farmers start to get their plants in the ground.

Here are some numbers to help quantify how the industry is shaping up so far this season. For more stats and figures, see "Smart Start: And Counting" in the March/April issue of Hemp Grower.

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Texas Governor Vetoes Ban on Hemp Products, Calls For Special Session to Regulate THC

South Dakota to Crack Down on Synthetic Hemp Product Sales Starting July 14

Nebraska AG Cracks Down on Hemp Stores, Says 90% of Products Inaccurately Labeled

Texas Hemp Advocates Nearing 150,000 Signatures Urging Gov. Abbott to Veto SB 3

Texas Governor Vetoes Ban on Hemp Products, Calls For Special Session to Regulate THC

Gov. Greg Abbott’s disapproval of Senate Bill 3 collides with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s prohibition policy. ‘We can do better,’ Abbott says.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed Senate Bill 3, legislation that would have banned intoxicating hemp products

South Dakota to Crack Down on Synthetic Hemp Product Sales Starting July 14

The State’s Attorney’s Office in Pennington County issued a warning to a cannabis business that government agencies will begin enforcing a 2024 statute.

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Nebraska AG Cracks Down on Hemp Stores, Says 90% of Products Inaccurately Labeled

State Attorney General Mike Hilgers sent cease-and-desist letters to 82 Lincoln stores selling THC-containing products.

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers

Texas Hemp Advocates Nearing 150,000 Signatures Urging Gov. Abbott to Veto SB 3

The governor has until June 22 to sign, veto or file the legislation to ban intoxicating hemp products without his signature.

Consumable Hemp Products Illegal Without FDA Approval, Mississippi AG Says

State Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued an opinion that hemp products sold outside licensed medical cannabis dispensaries are prohibited.

Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch

Dallas-Area Officers Raid 3 Licensed Hemp Distribution Warehouses in ‘Enforcement Overreach’

The law enforcement officials acted ‘outside’ their authority based on ‘political theater,’ attorney David Sergi says.

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California Public Health Department Aims to Make Hemp THC Ban Permanent

The department’s proposal to immortalize Gov. Gavin Newsom’s emergency regulations represents $3.1 billion in lost revenue for California businesses.

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Texas Voters Oppose State’s Attempt to Ban Hemp THC

The majority of Texans, regardless of political party, reject Senate Bill 3’s ban on hemp-based products, fearing it will empower drug cartels.

Mountain High Seltzer, First THC Drink Distributed in Virginia

Mountain High Seltzer is the first THC seltzer to be distributed by Hoffman Beverage and Virginia Eagle, an Anheuser-Busch wholesaler.

Mountain High Seltzer, hemp-infused, nonalcoholic, THC canned beverages in Wild Berry and Lemon Lime, created in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and distributed in Virginia by Hoffman Beverage and Virginia Eagle.

US Lawmakers Aim to Close Hemp, THCA ‘Loophole’ in New Budget Proposal

Rep. Andy Harris chairs a subcommittee taking up an agriculture-related spending bill that would redefine hemp to prohibit intoxicating products.

U.S. House Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., addresses proposed changes to the federal definition of hemp during a subcommittee markup on June 5.

NC Governor Suggests Regulating THC Like Alcohol, Orders Cannabis Task Force

Gov. Josh Stein wants to ‘bring order’ to North Carolina’s ‘most liberal’ THC market through an executive order establishing a cannabis advisory council.

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein

Texas Hemp Advocates Deliver 118,000+ Signatures to Governor to Stop SB 3

Veterans, business owners, farmers and industry leaders are urging Gov. Greg Abbott to veto the ‘flawed’ legislation that would ban hemp products.

Cynthia Cabrera, president of the Texas Hemp Business Council, addresses the media during a June 2 press conference held at the Texas Capitol.

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