Brothers build Shenandoah hemp empire March 31, 2021 AggregatedNews Hemp Industry News, Virginia 0 Comments Tanner Johnson, CEO of Pure Shenandoah LLC, says that his Elkton-based company is trying to bring hemp back to its Shenandoah Valley roots. After all, he explains, “back in the 1600s, this area was used heavily for hemp production and… Read More→
U.S. companies ready to tap into Mexico’s legal marijuana industry March 14, 2021 AggregatedNews Mexico 0 Comments Details remain murky, but some companies see Mexico ripe for investment and ... hemp maquiladoras? EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Mexico this week moved closer to legalizing the use and sale of marijuana. And while details such as whether… Read More→
After Two Years Of Work, USDA Publishes National Hemp Rule January 20, 2021 AggregatedNews Federal, Hemp Policy & Legal 0 Comments THE FINAL RULE, WHICH TAKES EFFECT ON MARCH 22, SETS A HIGHER THC LIMIT — 1% — FOR DETERMINING WHEN PLANTS MUST BE DESTROYED AND MAKES IT EASIER TO DISPOSE OF THEM. Two years after the 2018 farm bill legalized… Read More→
Hemp Litigation: Does Qualified Immunity Protect Law Enforcement Who Wrongly Destroy Hemp? December 31, 2020 AggregatedNews Hemp Policy & Legal 0 Comments By Jesse Mondry, Attorney at Harris Bricken Earlier this fall, several news outlets reported on a lawsuit alleging that federal and state law enforcement agencies in California wrongfully destroyed a hemp grow worth more than $3 million. (See here, and… Read More→
Exploring Market Opportunity for Fast-Acting Infused Powder Products November 9, 2020 Austin Stevenson Processing 0 Comments As the market for hemp and cannabis infused products expands and diversifies, consumers are expecting a steady stream of exciting and innovative products to try. To support this new generation of products, the industry needs quality scientific solutions to match. … Read More→
Congress Takes Issue with the (Awful) DEA Hemp Rule October 30, 2020 AggregatedNews Federal, Hemp Policy & Legal 0 Comments by Nathalie Bougenies, Attorney@ Harris Bricken The hemp industry is not the only one that’s pushing back against the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)’s hemp Interim Final Rule (the “Rule”). If you read this blog, you’ll recall the hemp industry sued… Read More→
Hemp in Mexico? Start Today! October 23, 2020 AggregatedNews Hemp Industry News, Mexico 0 Comments by Adrián Cisneros Aguilar, Attorney at Harris Bricken As we have reported in this blog, new legislation to regulate cannabis is in the works here in Mexico. A draft “Law for the Regulation of Cannabis” (the “Cannabis Law”) is under… Read More→
Navigating the SPAC Trend in the Cannabis and Hemp/CBD Market October 22, 2020 AggregatedNews Banking, Finance & Real Estate, Hemp Policy & Legal 0 Comments Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACS) have had increased activity in the cannabis and hemp/CBD industries over the past year. Presently, these “blank check companies” have raised more than $3 billion. Investors and operators interested in partaking in these vehicles and… Read More→
The Emerging Hemp Industry – Government Regulation Can Help Businesses Grow October 7, 2020 Robert Roche Hemp Policy & Legal 0 Comments by Robert Roche Hemp cultivation and processing could be a boon for the struggling farmers and small businesses. Economists estimate consumer demand for the (non-psychoactive) hemp-derived CBD market could reach $22 billion by 2022. While COVID-19 has triggered record high… Read More→
Hemp industry struggles with federal regulations September 4, 2020 AggregatedNews Hemp Industry News 0 Comments Hemp — and the CBD products that can be made from it — may have been legalized by the 2018 federal farm bill, but members of the nascent industry say new federal rules make it almost impossible to make hemp… Read More→
Risks and Rewards of International CBD Markets August 20, 2020 Henry Baskerville Canada, Colombia, Hemp Business Executive, Hemp Industry News, Israel, Mexico, Netherlands, Uruguay 0 Comments Investors in the CBD market are beginning to take a sharp look at the international arena as restrictions loosen and usage of CBD products grows in Europe, Latin America and beyond.As with all investments, there are risks to be considered… Read More→
USDA on Colorado’s State Hemp Plan: Try Again August 19, 2020 AggregatedNews Colorado, Hemp Policy & Legal 0 Comments The U.S. Department of Agriculture has sent Colorado officials back to the drawing board to revise the state's proposed hemp-farming laws submitted to the feds in June. Legalized nationwide in late 2018, farming of industrial hemp is still subject to… Read More→
As Texas Hemp Farmers Prepare For Their First-Ever Harvest, Cannabis Regulation Remains Complicated August 14, 2020 AggregatedNews Texas 0 Comments Texas is preparing for the first-ever legal cannabis harvests since the plant was banned statewide in 1931. In Bergheim, Texas, just north of San Antonio, there's a skunky smell in the air. "You know, that’s a really good description. Skunky… Read More→
Texas to end retail outlet sales of legal smokable cannabis July 30, 2020 AggregatedNews Texas 0 Comments The smoking of legal cannabis in Texas may go on. But as of this Sunday, stores that sell hemp flowers can only sell consumable versions of the plant. By state regulations, consuming does not include smoking. “I think we’re going… Read More→
Hemp bill leaves some cops unable to enforce marijuana laws in Georgia July 14, 2020 AggregatedNews Georgia 0 Comments The General Assembly recently passed a bill to help police enforce marijuana laws without hindering the state’s young hemp farming industry. But prosecutors and police say it won’t change how they handle suspected marijuana cases. Possession of small amounts of marijuana… Read More→