A $1.4 trillion federal spending bill that passed both houses of Congress and was expected to be signed Friday by President Donald Trump reportedly includes provisions that would benefit hemp and CBD businesses. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020 secures nearly $20 million in funding for the growing hemp industry, according to U.S. Senate Majority […]
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Health Canada recalls THC product mislabeled as CBD
Canadian health regulators have issued a recall of THC gel capsules that were incorrectly labeled as CBD. According to Health Canada, British Columbia cannabis producer Zenabis Global mislabeled one lot of its Namaste brand softgels. The labels indicate the product is “CBD Light gelcaps” containing 6.13 milligrams per capsule of CBD and 0.19 milligrams per […]
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To help change USDA hemp rules, producers turn to state regulators, US Congress
Looking for allies to loosen federal hemp restrictions, professionals in the hemp industry are teaming with state agriculture authorities and members of the U.S. Congress to push for change in areas such as hemp sampling and testing. Now that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended the comment period on federal production rules, it’s wise […]
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EPA approves 10 pesticides for hemp production
Hemp farmers will have the option to use new crop protection tools for the 2020 season after federal regulators’ approval of pesticide products to the hemp production arsenal. In a major step toward making the newly legal crop a national commodity, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday approved the use of 10 products to control […]
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Vermont CBD retailer arrested for allegedly stiffing hemp farms
A CBD retailer in Vermont has been arrested and charged with theft of service and other charges in cases involving four state hemp farms. Douglas Bell, the owner of CBD Vermont, a retail store in Waterbury Center, was arrested after writing bad checks. Bell owes more than $137,000 to local farmers, but an ongoing investigation […]
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Kentucky hemp producer announces layoffs after season of business challenges
A prominent Kentucky hemp company plans to lay off an unannounced number of employees. GenCanna Global, headquartered in Winchester, told Lexington TV station WKYT that market conditions in the hemp industry have led the company to “responsibly resize our staffing levels” to move the company forward. The privately held company did not say how many employees […]
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Ohio-based CBD empire terminates bid to acquire multistate cannabis operator
Changing economic times have caused an Ohio marijuana and hemp retailer to rethink its latest acquisition. Green Growth Brands, which owns medical marijuana dispensaries and the nation’s largest chain of CBD retail locations in mall kiosks, on Wednesday dropped its $310 million all-stock bid to acquire Moxie Holdings, a Texas-based, privately held, vertically integrated, multistate […]
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Discount and sporting goods retailers begin CBD distribution
Two more mainstream retailers have entered the CBD race this month, joining a multitude of other large retailers that carry CBD products, including grocery, convenience, cosmetics and clothing stores. Dollar General will sell 20 different CBD products in 1,100 stores in Tennessee and Kentucky. The discount retailer plans to expand CBD products to stores in […]
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USDA extends public comment period for hemp interim final rule by 30 days
Federal agriculture officials are giving the hemp industry more time to provide feedback on new nationwide production rules. After requests from state officials and members of the U.S. Congress seeking additional time for public feedback, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said Tuesday it will extend the comment period on the U.S. Hemp Production Program interim final […]
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Hemp association searching for new leadership as executive director steps down
A national hemp association is looking for a new leader after the immediate departure of its executive director. Colleen Keahey Lanier, who since 2017 has led the national Hemp Industries Association (HIA), a nonprofit trade organization focused on education, industry development and expansion of the U.S. and international hemp markets, told Hemp Industry Daily she is […]
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State agriculture departments ask USDA to extend comment period by 60 days
An association that represents the top officers of the departments of agriculture in all 50 states and four U.S. territories has joined other voices on Capitol Hill in asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for a 60-day extension on submitting public comments about hemp production. In a letter to federal agriculture officials, the National […]
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USDA hemp-production regulations endanger smokable hemp flower market, business leaders say
Stringent sampling and testing protocols mandated by federal agriculture officials in the new hemp production regulations could make the hemp flower market go up in smoke, according to industry observers. Farmers and industry advocates worry the lucrative smokable hemp flower that many farmers are producing – with hopes of earning some of the highest profits […]
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