This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved Florida’s hemp plan, launching cultivation in a state where hemp can be grown year-round. Meanwhile, Charlotte’s Web announced it is donating $1 million worth of products to customers in need to honor the company’s namesake, Charlotte Figi, who passed away earlier in April.
Here are this week’s headlines you might have missed.
Colorado: Charlotte’s Web has announced it is donating $1 million worth of its products to customers in need in memory of the company’s namesake, Charlotte Figi, who passed away earlier in April. Read more
Florida: The USDA has approved Florida’s hemp plan, allowing the state to start accepting applications for hemp production April 27 from the thousands of farmers expected to apply. Read more
Kentucky: Hemp growers have filed a class action-lawsuit against a Kentucky-based hemp company after the company allegedly breached hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of contracts with the farmers. Read more
New York: Canopy Growth Corp. took a big step back from several international operations last week. Among the company’s attempts to reduce its workforce and its cash-burn rate was the closure of Waterpoint Hemp Farm in Springfield, N.Y., with more than 1,000 acres of former dairy farmland. Read more
North Carolina: Asheville Hemp Project is launching four new products at an uneasy moment in the retail marketplace, but even now there are hopeful opportunities. The company is sending 50% of its sales to the North Carolina Restaurant Workers Relief Fund. Read more
