This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has ordered Colorado to revise its hemp plan, which the state submitted back in June. Meanwhile, the Hemp Feed Coalition recently received a grant from the North Dakota Department of Agriculture, giving it the boost of funding it needs to finish its first application to include hempseed cake and meal in chicken feed.
Here are this week’s headlines you might have missed.
National: The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has proposed amendments to the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) for hemp and CBD to bring its enforcement into compliance with current laws. The DEA emphasizes the new rules are only to conform to the 2018 Farm Bill and have already taken effect. Read more
California: Kadenwood LLC, a newly launched brand development firm with eyes on the global hemp industry, has acquired EcoGen Laboratories, a Colorado-based CBD product manufacturer that drew $63 million in revenue last year. Read more
Colorado: The state is among several others that are revising their hemp plans after being told by the USDA to go back to the drawing board. Read more
Meanwhile, the Hemp Feed Coalition is close to submitting its first proposal to include hemp in animal feed. Read moreIndiana: Purdue University Northwest has partnered with Hemp Synergistics LLC, a Pennsylvania-based hemp biotechnology company, to develop a new THC rapid field test kit for law enforcement to distinguish hemp from marijuana in less than five minutes. Read more
Texas: A judge in Travis County has temporarily lifted the state’s ban on smokable hemp after several companies filed a lawsuit to challenge the new policy. Read more
