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Mergers and Acquisitions

Socati Acquires Blue Marble Biomaterials, Enabling Mass Production Scale, Quality Control and Product Purity of Broad Spectrum Hemp

The company has a 12-year operating history in developing and manufacturing specialty ingredients for the global food, fragrance and cosmetic sectors.

May 15, 2019

Finance

Hemptown USA Closes CAD$23 Million Capital Raise

The company is now positioned for rapid multi-state expansion and full vertical integration within the global hemp industry.

May 14, 2019

California

Marijuana Company of America Signs Letter of Intent to Cultivate Large Hemp Farm in California

The company has signed a Letter of Intent with Essence Farms, LLC to form a joint venture called Riverside Hemp Project to run farming operations in California.

May 14, 2019

Legislation and Regulation

Louisiana House Backs Legal Hemp and CBD

House Bill 491 as amended would clarify the law and allow CBD to be sold legally in Louisiana as long as it is not smoked or included in food or beverages.

May 10, 2019

Legislation and Regulation

The Phylos Bioscience Backlash, Illinois Makes Social Justice a Priority: Week in Review

Illinois lawmakers filed legislation May 6 to legalize and regulate adult-use cannabis, and the bill outlines a set of robust expungement and social equity provisions.

May 10, 2019

Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh Temporarily Bans Hemp Cultivation, Related New Businesses

The city wants time to draft regulations on raw hemp.

May 8, 2019

Legislation and Regulation

The United States Patent and Trademark Office Updates Hemp Mark Guidelines

After the 2018 Farm Bill, the trademark opportunities for hemp companies are opening up.

May 8, 2019

Legislation and Regulation

Florida Lawmakers Set Stage for Hemp Industry

The legislature gave final approval May 3 to a bill aimed at creating an industrial hemp industry in the state.

May 6, 2019

Interviews & Opinion

Hemp Industry Debates Merits of U.S. Hemp Authority’s Certified Seal Program

While some stakeholders see the certification program as a positive step forward, others question its legitimacy.

May 2, 2019

International

The Green Organic Dutchman's European Acquisition HemPoland Receives Organic Certification

HemPoland’s facilities, production processes and product offerings are now certified organic.

April 26, 2019

Legislation and Regulation

Oklahoma Farm Service Agency Director Allegedly Blocking Hemp Cultivation

A company is suing Scott Biggs, Oklahoma’s FSA director, for threatening farmers with penalties for planting “even one hemp seed.”

April 25, 2019

Legislation and Regulation

Texas House Officially Sends Hemp, CBD Oil Approval to Senate

House Bill 1325 allows farmers to grow hemp as industrial crops under a regulated state program.

April 25, 2019