This week, Hemp Industries Association (HIA) announced it has partnered with the National Industrial Hemp Council (NIHC) to explore the creation of a hemp marketing checkoff program, which would promote hemp as a commodity and expand market opportunities for industry participants. Meanwhile, a federal court case involving plaintiffs Solace Enterprises LLLP, Aether Gardens and Telloni Holdings Limited and defendants Trinidad Consulting and Cannadips has been stayed following mediation on June 18.
Here are this week’s headlines you might have missed.
National: A federal court case involving plaintiffs Solace Enterprises LLLP, Aether Gardens and Telloni Holdings Limited and defendants Trinidad Consulting and Cannadips has been stayed following mediation on June 18, according to federal court records. The parties are working together on a settlement. Read more
California: The Summerland-based HIA recently announced the hiring of a new executive director and a new initiative to establish a national hemp checkoff program with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Read more
Colorado: Front Range Biosciences, a Colorado-based agricultural biotech company, has partnered with Rylie’s Sunshine, a Delaware-based CBD tincture company operated by 14-year-old activist Rylie Maedler and her mother, Janie, for the latest in a series of hemp field trials to determine which hemp varieties perform best in certain regions of the country. Read more
New York: Grado Labs of Brooklyn has incorporated hemp hurd into its newest limited edition headphone design. Read more
Texas: Houston-based Bayou City Hemp Company has acquired LeafLife Wellness, a Dallas-based CBD product manufacturer and retailer. The plan is to develop a vertically integrated business in the early days of the Texas hemp market. Read more
