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Hemp Regulations in U.S.

Hemp Industry Organizations Urge House Energy and Commerce Committee to Hold Hearing on FDA Regulation

Twenty-eight nonprofit organizations sent a Jan. 24 letter to committee leaders, calling on them to expedite a hearing on the FDA’s regulation—or lack thereof—of the hemp market, including CBD products.

January 24, 2024

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Hemp Industry Organizations Unite on 7 Key Objectives for 2024 Farm Bill

Thirty-three nonprofit organizations representing every facet of the supply chain have revealed their top priorities for the must-pass legislation.

January 3, 2024

Maryland

Maryland Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case on Hemp-Derived THC Sales, Keeping Products on Store Shelves

The state’s highest court will not review the Washington County Circuit Court’s order blocking a provision in Maryland’s adult-use cannabis law that prohibited some retailers from selling hemp-derived THC products.

November 30, 2023

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2023 Farm Bill Passage Could Face 1-Year Delay, According to Key US Senator

Arkansas Sen. John Boozman, ranking member of the Agriculture Committee, indicated Congress may miss an end-of-year deadline.

October 24, 2023

Hemp Regulations in U.S.

Democratic Task Force Endorses 44 Bills for Inclusion in 2023 Farm Bill

The New Democrat Coalition, a caucus of nearly 100 U.S. House members, put forward a list of bills it hopes to hitch to the must-pass agriculture legislation.

September 28, 2023

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Cannabis Regulators Association Calls on Congress to Adjust Hemp Laws in 2023 Farm Bill

Head regulators from seven states signed a letter asking for U.S. Agriculture Committee leaders to protect consumer safety and public health.

September 20, 2023

Hemp Regulations in U.S.

DEA May Propose Regulations That Would Threaten the Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Industry and Cast a Dark Cloud Over CBD Industry

The federal agency announced in early May that it plans to soon propose new rules that would classify synthetically derived cannabinoids as controlled substances and would decontrol CBD up to 0.1% THC on a weight-to-weight or weight-to-volume basis.

May 26, 2023

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Montana, South Dakota, Oregon Report Most Acres of Hemp Planted in 2022

The three states planted 8,400 acres of hemp, accounting for roughly 30% of the national total.

May 4, 2023

CBD Industry

Hemp Numbers Plummet Across the Board in 2022 USDA Acreage and Production Survey

The value of industrial hemp totaled $238 million in 2022, down 71% from $824 million in 2021.

April 28, 2023

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Finding the Best Path Forward: FDA’s Norman Birenbaum Talks Hemp-Derived Product Regulation

The FDA’s senior public health adviser discusses the agency’s recent announcement that Congress must establish a new regulatory framework for hemp-derived products—and what comes next.

February 1, 2023

Commercial Hemp Production

With 12th Generation at the Helm, Farming Family Branches Out to Hemp

The family behind Kentucky Heritage Hemp and Peterson Farms has records dating back to before their ancestors emigrated from Holland to colonial North America. As they continue growing staple crops, they have set their eyes on hemp.

January 20, 2023

Farming Hemp in U.S. States

Industry Associations Weigh In on 2023 Farm Bill: What’s to Come for Hemp?

With the 2018 Farm Bill set to expire this year, CBT reached out to hemp industry stakeholders to discuss what reforms they are advocating for in the 2023 Farm Bill to address pain points and benefit the hemp industry.

January 18, 2023