Hemp Industry By the Numbers: Illinois Spotlight

Here's a glance at how Illinois hemp farmers fared during the 2019 growing season.

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Theresa Bennett

June 12, 2020

As the year proceeds, many states have begun releasing data on the 2019 hemp growing season, giving insights into just how successful farmers were in the crop's first full year being federally legal. Here are some numbers to help quantify Illinois' growing season, from how many farmers were licensed to what they harvested. For more stats and figures, see "Smart Start: And Counting" in the May/June issue of Hemp Grower.

Sky Labs in Hot Water Again, Allegedly Possessing More Than 2,000 Pounds of Hemp-Derived Isolate

New York’s Warrantless Hemp Shop Raids Must Stop, Judge Orders

Leading U.S. Cannabis Brand Stiiizy Debuts Hemp Infused Seltzer Beverages

DoorDash Expands Offerings to Include Hemp-Derived Products in Select States

Sky Labs in Hot Water Again, Allegedly Possessing More Than 2,000 Pounds of Hemp-Derived Isolate

Michigan’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency filed a new formal complaint against the adult-use cannabis processor based on infractions involving THCA hemp isolate, missing COAs, and combining untested isolate with distillate, among others.

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New York’s Warrantless Hemp Shop Raids Must Stop, Judge Orders

State Supreme Court Justice Thomas Marcelle ruled that the New York City Sheriff’s Office and state regulators are prohibited from conducting the searches.

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Leading U.S. Cannabis Brand Stiiizy Debuts Hemp Infused Seltzer Beverages

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DoorDash Expands Offerings to Include Hemp-Derived Products in Select States

The delivery company is providing a new selection of beverages, topicals, gummers and other Farm Bill-compliant products.

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Federal Court Rules Virginia’s Total THC Hemp Regulations Supersede 2018 Farm Bill

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that federal law does not preempt the state’s regulations, including a milligram cap on hemp products.

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The Hemp Co. by Curaleaf Celebrates Dry January With Debut of 2.5 mg Select Zero Proof Hemp Seltzer, New Flavors

Select Zero Proof Seltzer, infused with naturally derived hemp THC extract, is now shipping across the country in a new 2.5-milligram option with new flavors.

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Top 10 Articles of 2024: Farm Bill, Ohio Legalization, Rescheduling Lead CBT’s Coverage

Here’s a roundup of Cannabis Business Times’ most-viewed stories that readers did not want to miss out on from the past year.

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Bat Poop Fatalities, Farm Bill Extension Lead CBT’s Top Stories in December

Illinois legislation to regulate hemp products, the DEA’s subpoena blunder and Minnesota’s unknown launch were among the most-read articles this month.

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Tennessee Authorities Forced to Pay $735,000 for Illegal Hemp Seizure

Police in Spring Hill seized the hemp products while under the notion that hemp and cannabis were ‘the same damn thing,’ according to the lawsuit.

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Farm Bill Gets Another 1-Year Delay, Leaving Hemp, THCA Untouched—For Now

Congressional leaders in Washington agreed to invest $10 billion in economic disaster assistance for agriculture in their continuing resolution.

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Illinois Governor Puts Clout Behind Bill to Regulate Hemp Products Like Cannabis

Gov. JB Pritzker announced his support for legislation to ban products, such as delta-8 THC, from being sold outside licensed cannabis dispensaries.

Texas Hemp Brand Claims Local Station Falsely Portrayed Its Products as Illegal

FVKD maintains its products are legal hemp and that FOX 4 misled the public in its coverage of a warehouse raid near Dallas.

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