A North Carolina company that makes carbonated drinks with hemp seed oil has acquired a company that bottles high-alkaline water.
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You’ve found the perfect location and designed your dream dispensary—now it’s time to recruit the staff who will bring your store to life.
Read MoreStartup raises $5.3 million to boost drones for hemp production
An Irish startup looking to see more farmers growing hemp and using drones to do so has locked down $5.3 million (4.5 million Euros) to get going.
Read More5 strategies to fight overly restrictive hemp regulations
Hemp cultivation is a burgeoning industry in California with huge potential.
Read MoreIdaho lawmakers agree to allow hemp cultivation, marking 50th state
Idaho, the only state that still bans hemp cultivation, could join its neighbors under a hemp-authorization measure that awaits the governor’s signature.
Read More3 ways cannabis extraction equipment makers are innovating
Cannabis extraction equipment represents one of the most innovative sectors in the industry, with new products and constantly evolving techniques for processing raw plant material.
Read MoreReport: PepsiCo launches hemp beverage in Germany
Rockstar Energy, a drink brand owned by PepsiCo, has launched a line of hemp-infused drinks in Germany.
Read MoreDEA extraction rule driving hemp processors out of business, Congressmen warn
Some hemp processors are closing rather than navigate rules issued by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration about elevated THC levels, two members of Congress told the agency in opposing the rules.
Read MoreNew York marijuana law makes sweeping changes to hemp rules, too
New York’s new marijuana law includes a dramatic overhaul to how the state’s hemp industry is regulated, potentially sending a flood of hemp operators to the higher-THC side of the industry.
Read MoreIntellectual property takes on growing role in cannabis deals
Intellectual property is playing an increasingly important role in cannabis industry acquisitions and other deals as businesses look to get a leg up on rivals by purchasing or investing in companies holding valuable patents, trade secrets, copyrights and trademarks.
Read MoreClosely watched Colorado CBD patent lawsuit dropped
Colorado-based United Cannabis (UCANN) dropped a landmark CBD-related patent lawsuit against Pure Hemp Collective, leaving the legal issue unresolved.
Read MoreRemove THC or degrade it? Cannabis extractors say there’s room for both
Cannabis extractors have long relied on chromatography to dial up or down the many cannabinoids in hemp and marijuana plants. But degradation is getting new attention.
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