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 that the hemp production plan under the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program for Florida has […]
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Market Confusion on CBD and Hemp; FDA Commissioner Resigns amid Congressional Pressure for Federal Guidance
By Ian Stewart & Neil Willner The Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Scott Gottlieb MD, who has received high marks for his leadership of the agency since May 2017, announced his resignation on March 5, 2019, stating that he wants to spend more time with his family. His resignation came only days following […]
The Resources Already Exist, Let’s Get Pest Management Right
Fifteen years after Colorado voters ushered in medical cannabis, Governor John Hickenlooper declared “zero tolerance” of any off-label pesticide on cannabis. This started a wave of confusion and unnecessary expense for cultivators that still exists. While any other farmer in the United States can depend on the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to develop, educate and […]
USDA Awards Organic Certificates to Colorado Hemp Company
Considered dangerous drugs by the federal government, marijuana and industrial hemp are still listed in the Controlled Substances Act as Schedule I drugs. While the federal government has issued legislative promises to not spend money in prosecution of cannabis activity in states in which it is legal, it has been firm in withholding any actions […]
