THC-O-acetate, a derivative of delta-8 THC, doesn’t come with any known product or safety data
Read MoreCornell study indicates hemp goes hot due to genetics, not weather or environment
A new study by Cornell University researchers has found no evidence that environmental stress causes THC concentrations or ratios of CBD to THC concentrations to increase.
Read MoreOrganic produce shipper rolls out hemp baby greens mixes to food service and retail companies
A California organic produce grower and shipper is introducing hemp baby greens to the produce supply chain.
Read MoreWhy ESG is important to cannabis businesses and how to get started
Taking responsibility for your company’s environmental and social impact isn’t just a “nice to have.” In today’s business environment, it’s becoming a “must-do” that can dictate a company’s long-term success. That’s according to Marc Ross and Kim Napoli, two members of cannabis law firm Vicente Sederberg’s new environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) practice. They […]
Read MoreConcentrated CBD? THC-O? As states limit delta-8 THC, industry operators plan next steps
As state limits on hemp-derived delta-8 THC begin to impact sales for product manufacturers and retailers, businesses are considering how they will make up the gap.
Read MoreHemp could benefit from a pivot to regenerative agriculture, advocates say
Many farmers rushing in to profit from hemp over the past few years were burned badly. Some recorded massive economic losses because of the learning curve associated with the plant, others because contracts or processors fell through. Still more suffered crop loss, a perennial risk in agriculture. Hemp advocates are looking for ways to convince burned […]
Read MoreHemp group sues Kentucky agriculture, police leaders over delta-8 THC ban, raids
The Kentucky Hemp Association claims that state police are illegally raiding legal hemp retail stores as they look for delta-8 THC products and is asking a state judge to put a stop to the practice. The group on Tuesday asked a Boone Circuit Court judge to stop police from using an April 19 letter from […]
Read MoreUSDA planning wide-scale hemp production survey
Federal agriculture officials are once again asking the White House for permission to send a survey to 20,000 farmers in an effort to gather hemp production data.
Read MoreNew West Genetics first hemp participant in Wells Fargo clean-tech incubator
A hemp genomics company in Fort Collins, Colorado, is getting money for research and development at a facility run by U.S. Department of Energy.
Read MoreMichigan governor signs legislation to regulate delta-8 THC products
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday signed a Michigan legislation package that will regulate hemp-derived delta-8 THC and restrict sales to channels approved for state-legal marijuana, banning the products from being sold in unlicensed retail stores.
Read MoreConnecticut bans unlicensed sales of hemp-derived THC products
With legalization of adult-use marijuana last month, Connecticut became the latest state to institute a ban on hemp-derived THC products including delta-8 THC and delta-10 THC for companies without a license to sell them.
Read MoreHemp distribution firm merges with Marijuana Company of America
cDistro, a Florida-based hemp and CBD distribution company, has been acquired by the Marijuana Company of America, Inc., a diversified cannabis holding company based in Los Angeles.
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