California’s county-by-county regulatory landscape for hemp production is as varied as its actual scenery.
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Early snow threatens Western hemp, sends farmers scrambling
Hemp farmers in the Western states were frantically harvesting their crops ahead of an early-season storm threatening cold temperatures and severe wind chill, potentially dumping as much as 50 inches of snow on their fields.
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The outlook for Uruguayan hemp: Q&A with Sergio Vazquez of Uruguay’s agriculture ministry
While Latin American countries generally have yet to see the formation of anything close to a real hemp market, some areas will begin to see an export stream next year.
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Hemp banking protections pass US House as part of landmark cannabis bill
House lawmakers passed a historic cannabis banking bill Wednesday that also provides a safe harbor for financial institutions serving hemp and hemp-derived CBD businesses. Proponents believed that such provisions were necessary despite the fact that hemp became legal nationwide with the enactment of the 2018 Farm Bill. The hemp amendments in the SAFE Banking Act, […]
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‘It is not an overnight process’: Q&A with David Gordon of Colombian hemp producer PharmaCielo
Cannabis companies are investing heavily in Latin American markets, where low-THC varieties known as hemp in the U.S. play a large role in nascent medical marijuana regulations.
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CBD drug Epidiolex approved for use in Europe, GW Pharmaceuticals says
The only federally approved CBD product in the U.S. has been OK’d by European authorities for use there. The European Commission granted marketing authorization to Epidyolex, the trade name in Europe for Epidiolex, GW Pharmaceuticals announced Monday. In June 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Epidiolex for the treatment of seizures associated with two rare kinds […]
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Ecuador considers hemp changes amid broader cannabis review
Ecuador may change its laws around hemp as part of a broader overhaul of how the South American country treats medical cannabis. Last week, Ecuador’s Congress approved a major reform of the Organic Integral Criminal Code. Ecuador is one of the few South American countries that still has not legalized hemp nor medical cannabis. If given […]
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Midwest region harvest preview: Indiana hemp farmers put focus on fiber
The 2019 hemp production season has been much like what many describe the hemp and CBD industry: the Wild West.
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Federal judge rules that Indiana’s smokable hemp ban is unconstitutional
A federal judge has thrown out Indiana’s ban on smokable hemp, calling it unconstitutional for states to ban one type of hemp because they can’t easily distinguish it from marijuana. The judge sided with the Midwest Hemp Council and seven Indiana hemp wholesalers that sued over Indiana’s July law banning smokable hemp products. The hemp […]
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THC testing, transport top list of industry priorities for looming USDA rules
As the hemp industry awaits federal regulations on how the newly legal crop can be cultivated and sold, growers and entrepreneurs are hoping the rules will help grow the industry. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reportedly completed work drafting the hemp rules, though they won’t be made public until the White House signs […]
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Sources: USDA hemp rules drafted and awaiting White House approval
Federal agriculture authorities have submitted hemp rules to the White House for final approval, meaning that public release of the first-ever national rules for growing the crop is nearing, Hemp Industry Daily has learned. The hemp industry is eagerly – and anxiously – awaiting federal regulations on hemp production from the U.S. Department of Agriculture […]
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