Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell’s bill to take hemp out of the Controlled Substances Act has been introduced in the U.S. Senate. The measure represents the most audacious attempt yet to make hemp a mainstream crop after four decades of prohibition. McConnell stood before the Senate Thursday and asked his colleagues to “empower American farmers to […]
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Colorado hemp biotech takes a leap – into traditional agriculture
As traditional agricultural firms increasingly wade into the hemp and marijuana markets, one Colorado cannabis biotech firm is going the opposite direction. Front Range Biosciences of Lafayette uses tissue-culture technology to make “plantlets” for hemp and marijuana producers. Now the company is branching into coffee production, planning to use the technology it perfected on cannabis […]
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Kentucky hemp-food manufacturer buys oil-press facility in Vermont
A Kentucky hemp-foods company is expanding into the Northeast with a new factory in Vermont. Victory Hemp Foods bought a 7,500-square-foot facility in Middlebury, Vermont, that formerly processed canola and sunflower oils, according to weekly newspaper Seven Days Vermont. The facility will process cold-pressed hemp oil and hemp protein powder, according to Victory Hemp Foods […]
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Texas announces CBD crackdown, threatens to pull products from shelves
Texas health authorities announced a proposal to yank CBD products from shelves even if they contain no THC and aren’t marijuana derivatives. The announcement by the Texas Department of State Health Services comes after the state began a limited CBD-only medical marijuana program late last year. So far, only three producers have been licensed to […]
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As cannabis and CBD await UN review, FDA invites public to weigh in
As the cannabis plant awaits a high-stakes review from international health authorities, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is inviting the public to weigh in on whether cannabis, CBD and other cannabis extracts should declassified as a controlled substance. The UN’s World Health Organization made a preliminary announcement in December that CBD has a low […]
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Maryland latest to legalize hemp production
Maryland will start allowing hemp production, joining at least 33 other states that have changed their laws to allow the crop. The Maryland bill passed Thursday after a unanimous vote in the state Senate. The measure now awaits the signature of Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, who is expected to sign it. Maryland’s hemp law takes […]
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Oregon extraction restrictions to extend to hemp, not just marijuana
Oregon’s licensed hemp producers are applauding a pending law that will give them exclusive rights to extract CBD from hemp flower using common hydrocarbon methods – a national first. The measure, awaiting the signature of Gov. Kate Brown, also gives Oregonians the right to grow hemp at home. Other marijuana states that authorize home cannabis […]
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Welcome to Hemp Industry Daily
Sometimes you have to take a step back to see the whole picture. And when you do, you see a whole new image. Welcome to Hemp Industry Daily, a business news service from the publishers of Marijuana Business Daily. Marijuana is a variety of hemp that gets enormous public attention because its flowers become intoxicating […]
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Vermont hemp processor wins partial victory in crop dispute
A Vermont hemp processor accused of stealing a contract farmer’s hemp crop won’t be held personally liable for any missing profits. A civil judge dismissed the personal liability case against Vermont Hemp Co. CEO Joel Bedard, according to Heady Vermont, a website that covers the state’s cannabis industry. The lawsuit against the company will continue, […]
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McConnell calls for removal of industrial hemp from controlled substances list
The Senate’s top Republican says hemp shouldn’t be a controlled substance, and he plans to introduce a new bill to make the change. Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell made the announcement about the proposed change to federal hemp law Monday in his home state of Kentucky. “It’s now time to take the final step and make […]
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CBD raids spread to Alabama as officials seize gummies over THC concerns
Police seized boxes of CBD-infused gummy bears from an Alabama company that distributes products to convenience stores after receiving complaints the candies may contain THC. Authorities are testing several boxes of gummies taken Friday from American Wholesale Distributors, according to Birmingham TV station WBMA. A representative from the distribution company told WBMA the products contain only […]
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New Zealand hemp industry taking off with new uses, more acres
A hemp education hub opening Saturday in New Zealand comes as the nation prepares for a big uptick in hemp growing because of new rules expanding how the plant can be used. According to The New Zealand Herald, the hemp innovation hub will offer consulting and education for interested hemp farmers. The owner of the […]
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