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Laura Drotleff

Laura has specialized in agricultural journalism for the past 20 years. Most recently she served as the editor of a B2B publication and multimedia properties focused on productivity, efficiency and profitability in commercial greenhouse cultivation. She has reported on multiple aspects of specialty crops including floriculture, fruit, vegetables, citrus and cannabis. She also has served extensively on various horticulture industry association boards. Laura is a Michigan State University graduate and is based in Cleveland, Ohio.

Clint Eastwood wins $6.1M suit against firm’s false claims he endorsed CBD products

Published October 4, 2021

Clint Eastwood, an American actor, film producer and director, is $6.1 million richer after he won a lawsuit Friday against a company accused of falsely claiming Eastwood had endorsed CBD products.

3 safety precautions vital for cannabis extractors

Published October 4, 2021 | By Hemp Industry Daily staff

Safety should always be a top priority, no matter which cannabis extraction method extractors choose, according to processing experts.

Low-tech water storage solutions for outdoor hemp and marijuana producers

Published September 30, 2021 | By Laura Drotleff

Water isn’t getting any easier to find in the parched American West, so outdoor hemp and marijuana producers are looking for solutions that will help them get through the season.

South Carolina hemp farmer sues state for wrongful arrest and crop destruction

Published September 29, 2021

A South Carolina hemp producer who was accused of growing hemp illegally, has filed a lawsuit against the state agriculture commissioner and law enforcement.

Agtech firm iUNU acquires high-tech greenhouse software provider Artemis

Published September 27, 2021 | By Laura Drotleff

iUNU, a Seattle-based agricultural technology company that created the computer vision and machine learning LUNA cultivation platform, has acquired New York-based Artemis, a leading enterprise software and cultivation management platform serving the hemp, cannabis and fruit and vegetable industries, the two companies announced Monday. The companies are joining forces to both accelerate their market share […]

USDA-funded hemp weed-management study commences at 5 universities

Published September 23, 2021

A Cornell researcher will lead a weed-management study funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute for Food and Agriculture to develop best management practices for weed control in hemp crops.

Students research hemp-derived CBD concentration in consumer products

Published September 23, 2021

Students at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are examining the content of CBD products to ensure consumers are getting what they pay for in each dose.

Minnesota legal loophole could stir up THC trouble for hemp vapes

Published September 22, 2021

A Minnesota court says that a liquid mixture containing THC, even if it is derived from hemp, is a Schedule 1 Controlled Substance under state law. The state Court of Appeals made the ruling when it upheld a criminal conviction. Justices said that tetrahydrocannabinols are included under the state’s Controlled Substances Act. They ruled that […]

Top animal-feed regulator warns against state-by-state hemp regulations

Published September 21, 2021 | By Hemp Industry Daily staff

Animal feed experts are asking hemp industry members to continue developing adequate research and safety data for hemp and its byproducts as nutritional ingredients and calling on state lawmakers to work with federal regulators rather than prematurely allowing hemp as a feed ingredient.