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North Carolina

North Carolina Farmers Urge a 1% THC Cap as Regulatory Confusion Settles on 2020 Growing Season

North Carolina hemp farmers continue to work, for now, under the 2014 Farm Bill’s industrial hemp pilot program.

February 7, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

USDA Considering Changing Some Hemp Regulations, but THC Limit Isn’t One of Them

During a conference call, a USDA official hinted at which facets of the interim final rule may be revised and which ones may have a more permanent fate.

February 6, 2020

Pennsylvania

Inside Thomas Jefferson University’s Groundbreaking Hemp Research

The researchers took the hurd of the hemp plant and processed it down into nanoparticles, creating “a building block for new fibers and new yarns going forward."

February 3, 2020

Interviews & Opinion

Is Hemp Right for You? Q&A with Marguerite Bolt

Hemp Extension Specialist Marguerite Bolt shares her advice for prospective hemp farmers, including what resources to turn to for more informed decisions.

January 31, 2020

Nevada

Hemp Business Sues Carson City, Nev., After City Denies Its Permit

Tahoe Hemp LLC is accusing the city of breaching a contract with the property’s former owner.

January 28, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Hawaii Lawmakers Propose New Cannabis-Related Bills for 2020

The deadline to introduce new legislation passed last week, and 21 new cannabis-related measures have been proposed in the House and Senate.

January 28, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Cherokee Nation Forms Work Group to Study Benefits of Cannabis

The tribe, one of the largest in the nation, wants to create a ‘well-informed policy’ regarding the use and cultivation of cannabis and hemp.

January 28, 2020

Finance

EcoGen Labs Is Building New Headquarters in Grand Junction, Colo., and Expanding Genetics Capacity

The 20-acre property will become a 'hub' for hemp-derived CBD processing.

January 24, 2020

Kentucky

Kentucky Will Skip USDA Rule This Year, Will Continue to Operate Under 2014 Farm Bill Pilot Program Rules for 2020

The Bluegrass State joins others in keeping its hemp industry on the status quo as the USDA figures out how to proceed.

January 23, 2020

Finance

Looking Ahead to the Commodities Market in the Hemp Industry: Q&A with Andrew Graves

The hemp market continues to settle as farmers look to the 2020 season.

January 23, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Supply Chain Bottlenecks Remain Concern as Pennsylvania Hemp Growers Look to 2020 Season

Where farmers grew about 4,000 acres of hemp in 2019, much of that supply is languishing in storage warehouses, victim to an early boom in hemp production.

January 14, 2020

Compliance

Washington Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Allow CBD in Food

Rep. Drew MacEwen’s bill conflicts with federal regulations, as well as a warning from the Washington State Department of Agriculture.

January 13, 2020