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Legislation and Regulation

U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar Calls for Federal Legalization, Montana and Arkansas Launch Adult-Use Ballot Initiatives: Week in Review

Washington, D.C., heard from a variety of stakeholders about the need for cannabis reform.

July 13, 2019

Kentucky

Atalo Adds 50,000-Square-Foot Hemp Processing Facility Certified by U.S. Hemp Authority

Atalo is one of the largest permitted hemp growers and processors in the U.S. with an experienced Growers’ Group operating in 6 states.

July 11, 2019

Legislation and Regulation

A Criminal Investigation Shows CBD, the Most Promising Part of Oregon’s Cannabis Industry, Still Faces Legal Threats

As a Linn County case shows, there's still confusion, and sometimes hostility, around Oregon's newest agricultural industry.

July 8, 2019

Legislation and Regulation

This Year, Texas Passed a Law Legalizing Hemp. It Also Has Prosecutors Dropping Hundreds of Marijuana Cases

The new law changed the definition of marijuana, and prosecutors and crime labs say they don't have the resources to test if a substance is legal hemp or marijuana.

July 5, 2019

Compliance

U.S. Postal Service: Yes, Hemp and Hemp-Based Products Can Be Shipped by Mail

Under the 2014 and 2018 Farm Bills, the USPS can ship certain products, as long as specified conditions are met.

June 24, 2019

Hemp Regulations in U.S.

Restrictive Massachusetts Guidelines on Selling CBD Products Worry Hemp Farmers

Farmers are pushing back against new regulations.

June 20, 2019

Interviews & Opinion

Leading the Hemp Revolution: Q&A With First Crop Co-Founder Michael Bowman

The public benefit company is set to launch its Seed the Revolution campaign June 25 to spread education and rally support for industrial hemp cultivation.

June 20, 2019

Oregon

Oregon State University Launches Hemp Research Center

The center will be devoted to the study of hemp, and OSU will begin certifying hemp seed for planting in Oregon.

June 13, 2019

Distribution

Gov. Greg Abbott Signs Law Legalizing Hemp Production, CBD Products in Texas

The law, which received bipartisan support in the state legislature, goes into effect immediately.

June 12, 2019

Interviews & Opinion

International Hemp Industry Hopes to Change U.S.’s 0.3-Percent THC Limit

As U.S. agencies regulate the industry, they are defining hemp as cannabis containing less than 0.3-percent THC—while other countries have imposed higher THC caps.

June 12, 2019

Distribution

USDA: Yes, You Can Transport Hemp Across State Lines

The recent federal memo also pertains to hemp-derived CBD.

June 10, 2019

Finance

Canopy Wants Hemp Operations in 7 States Within 12 Months

To date, Canopy has only tentatively dipped a toe into the U.S. cannabis market.

June 5, 2019