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Hemp Is Ready to Shine, Thanks to Plastic Bans and Carbon Caps

Pot Porsches and Hempcrete are here From stalled legislation to falling stock prices, cannabis didn’t have the greatest year. But investors are finding something to be optimistic about heading into 2022: industrial hemp. Demand is poised to rise for hemp — the…

Industrial hemp promises sustainable solutions for New York, but will anyone buy in?

In case you missed the parades featuring giant doobie floats, the joint giveaways for the vaccinated or the general celebratory aroma of city streets, recreational marijuana is now legal in New York. While attention is trained on the new legal…

Hemp Industry Taking Off In Sunshine State: USDA Approves Florida’s Hemp Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved Florida’s hemp program that will allow farmers to grow hemp in the future, marking the official start of the hemp industry in the Sunshine State. On April 16, the Department of Agriculture announced…

Louisiana licenses issued allowing farmers to grow hemp

Louisiana started handing out its first licenses to farmers to grow industrial hemp this month, after lawmakers legalized the crop in a bid to start a new agricultural industry in the state. “Our industrial hemp program administrators worked hard to…

South Dakota House passes industrial hemp bill, sends it to Senate

The industrial hemp bill has passed the South Dakota House and is now headed to the Senate. The House passed HB 1008 in a 54-12 vote on Tuesday. The bill needs a two-thirds majority vote to pass because it includes…

A bill to legalize hemp in Idaho is coming back in 2020

January 2, 2020
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Before long, Ryan Shore hopes to be in Idaho talking to hemp farmers about buying some of his company’s crop. It may seem like an optimistic stance to take for the CEO of Big Sky Scientific, the cannabidiol, or CBD,…

New hemp market taking shape in rural Minnesota

Seventy-five years ago, a May newspaper article reported 5,000 tons of hemp were stacked at the site of the Hutchinson hemp plant — where 3M now stands — with 2,000 more yet to be hauled there. Another article in October…

Maine hemp farmers fear proposed rule change could cost them their crop

Maine is proposing new hemp farming rules that would change the way it calculates how much THC is allowed in state-licensed plants, effectively reducing the already small amount of psychoactive element allowed in this cash crop to prepare farmers for…

Virginia legal landscape shifts as cannabis support grows

December 13, 2019
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Virginia
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RICHMOND, Va. — “We do grams, eighths, quarters, half ounces, pounds, wholesale pounds -- however you want it,” Jacob Stretch said, standing between crates of dried hemp in his living room that doubles as his hemp processing and drying facility.…

In their first year, U.S. hemp farmers struggle with bad weather, mold, inexperience

Ajit Singh strode across his 16-acre hemp field toward a broken-down harvester. He’d been hoping all day that the mechanic now crouched beside the machine could get it back up and running. It was late October and Singh still had…

California Industrial Hemp Measure Becomes Law

Senator Scott Wilk, representing the 21st Senate District, announces Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 153 (SB 153) into law. SB 153 ensures California law is in full compliance with changes to federal law regarding the cultivation of industrial hemp. SB…

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The new weed on the block: hemp

In 2014, Kentucky farmer Brian Furnish was looking for ways to diversify his crops. His family had been growing tobacco for eight generations, but the market was withering. If he wanted to keep his farm profitable, he needed something new…

The Criminal Hemp Processing Case That Could Have A Profound Effect On The Oregon Hemp Industry

There’s a battle brewing in Oregon state court that may have a serious impact on Oregon’s industrial hemp industry. We’re writing to clarify the issues and provide additional context for this highly controversial case. What’s happening? Key Compounds (“Key”), an…

Virginia’s Cannabis Industry: A 2019 Legislative Session Rundown

Bipartisan support for Medical Cannabis and Hemp legislation likely to spur growth In Virginia’s 2019 General Assembly (GA) Session, five of six proposed cannabis-related bills passed and will soon reach the desk of the Governor, ushering in some significant changes…

Federal Courts Are Split on the Legality of Transporting Hemp and CBD in Interstate Commerce

February 19, 2019
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By Ian Stewart When the 2018 Farm Bill was signed by President Trump on December 20, 2018, there was widespread optimism that hemp and hemp-derived products, including cannabidiol (CBD), soon would be freely moving in interstate commerce without interference by…