Tag: CBT > Hemp Growers and the 2018 Farm Bill

Illinois

Illinois Governor Says ‘We Will Take Executive Action’ on Intoxicating Hemp Products

Gov. JB Pritzker said he will regulate hemp-derived cannabinoid products should state lawmakers and industry advocates remain ‘unwilling.’

September 17, 2025

Cannabis Rescheduling

Trump’s Forthcoming Rescheduling Decision, Congressman’s Marijuana 1-to-3 Act Lead CBT’s Top Stories in August

President Donald Trump said his decision on whether to change cannabis’s control status will come in the ‘next few weeks.’

August 28, 2025

2018 Farm Bill Status

US Cannabis Council Proposes Federal Prohibition for Hemp-Derived Products With THC

The group’s executive director sent a letter to legislative leaders urging them to close loopholes that have created an unregulated, intoxicating hemp-derived product market.

April 11, 2024

Cannabis Sales Trends

Blurred Lines: Is This Hemp or Weed?

The emergence of the hemp-derived cannabinoid market is creating consumer confusion and raising critical questions about safety and market fairness.

April 5, 2024

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

Outdoor Hemp Cultivation

Researchers Wrap Up 2nd Year of Hemp Breeding Study Aimed at Optimizing Genetics for Domestic Farmers

Cornell University recently received two grants to support a three-year research program meant to streamline hemp cultivation for grain, fiber and CBD production in various U.S. regions.

November 6, 2023

Hemp Regulations in U.S.

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.

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.

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

Arkansas

New Arkansas Law Bans Hemp-Derived Psychoactive Cannabinoids, Including Delta-8 THC

Act 629, signed into law by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on April 11, reclassifies a handful of hemp-derived cannabinoids as Schedule VI substances in the state.

April 24, 2023

Hemp

DEA Declares THC-O Acetate a Schedule I Controlled Substance

The federal agency sent a letter to attorney Rod Kight Feb. 13, stating that the cannabinoid is a controlled substance because it is not naturally occurring in the cannabis plant.

February 16, 2023