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Kristen Nichols

Kristen is a Denver-based reporter for Marijuana Business Daily specializing in the hemp and CBD industries. Previously, she worked at the Associated Press for nearly 20 years. She started covering the marijuana legalization movement in 2009 – when medical stores started popping up around Denver – and wrote about the state’s first legal hemp harvest. Kristen also covered agriculture and politics in Maryland and her home state of Georgia.

Mexico’s lower house approves landmark hemp, MJ legalization bill

Published March 11, 2021

Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies has approved a bill to allow regulated marijuana and hemp industries. But the pending law still has hurdles to overcome and it could be years before a flourishing industry emerges. Lawmakers in Mexico’s lower house voted largely in support of the bill, with 316 votes in favor and 129 against. There […]

Santa Fe Farms buys High Grade Hemp Seed to acquire its genetics portfolio

Published March 11, 2021

Santa Fe Farms of New Mexico has bought a Colorado hemp-genetics firm to establish a line of propietary genetics.

Hemp in the Time of COVID-19: Executives reflect on pandemic’s anniversary

Published March 11, 2021 | By Kristen Nichols

A discussion on how the hemp industry has been changed by COVID-19.

Oregon hemp grower loses search-warrant challenge

Published March 9, 2021

An Oregon hemp producer seeking $2.5 million in damages after its warehouse was raided by authorities looking for illegal marijuana suffered a big setback in federal court. U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark Clarke ruled that the search warrant used when authorities raided Oregonized Hemp Co., a farm and farm service contracting business, was valid. The Grants […]

Green bar graph detailing value of hemp imports into the US for 2012-2020

Chart: US hemp legalization hasn’t cooled imports

Published March 9, 2021 | By Hemp Industry Daily staff

US hemp legalization hasn’t cooled imports.

New USDA confirms looming nationwide hemp rules

Published March 8, 2021

The nationwide hemp rules are taking effect March 22 as planned, with no additional delay or review because of the changed administration at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

3 strategies to combat smokable-hemp bans

Published March 8, 2021 | By Andrew M. Rosner and Kaelan Castetter

Using a multipronged approach, the hemp industry can play an instrumental role in opposing smokable hemp bans.

CBD giant Charlotte’s Web positions to enter THC market

Published March 4, 2021

Hemp-derived CBD giant Charlotte’s Web Holdings is positioning itself to enter THC and marijuana markets.

Sleep and stress worries create opportunities for CBD and marijuana brands

Published March 4, 2021 | By Jackie Berg

Sleep and stress worries create opportunities for CBD and marijuana brands

Alberta fiber processor resumes expansion after COVID-19 delay

Published March 3, 2021

Canadian Rockies Hemp Corp., a decorticator and processor near Edmonton, Alberta, says its expansion plans to become the largest hemp processing facility in North America are back on track after a $14 million (CAD$18 million) infusion from Merida Capital Holdings, a private equity cannabis investment fund.

Despite buzz around delta-8 THC, cannabinoid cultivation dominated by CBD, CBG

Published March 3, 2021 | By Hemp Industry Daily staff

There has been a noticeable shift toward so-called novel cannabinoids among hemp producers surveyed by Hemp Industry Daily. But CBD still rules the roost.

MJBizCon announces return to Las Vegas Oct. 20-22

Published March 1, 2021

MJBizCon will return as a live, in-person event in Las Vegas this October, barring any unforeseen developments related to the coronavirus pandemic, Marijuana Business Daily announced Monday.