As the hemp industry nears the end of a year of tremendous change, it can be easy to marvel at the progress the industry has made in the past 12 months. But we wanted to find out what’s next for the hemp industry. So Hemp Industry Daily caught up with 20 insiders from across the […]
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What they’re saying: Diverse audience weighs in on USDA’s hemp regulations
Here’s what the hemp industry is saying about the USDA’s interim final rule for federal hemp production.
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What they’re saying: 7 issues hemp farmers are having with USDA’s production rules
In its open call for comments on federal hemp production regulations, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has so far received more than 1,200 responses.
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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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CBD and sports: Marketing to athletes becoming big business
CBD manufacturers looking for new market opportunities are making big investments in the sports nutrition market, signing up athlete endorsements and trying to capitalize on growing acceptance of cannabidiol’s anti-inflammatory properties among premier sports stars. From three-time PGA Tour champion Scott McCarron to former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski, athletes are being tapped […]
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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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Front Range Biosciences is honored as Hemp Game Changer at MJBizDaily Awards
Front Range Biosciences is the inaugural winner of the MJBizDaily Awards’ Hemp Game Changer Award. The 2019 award was presented to Front Range Biosciences CEO Jonathan Vaught on Thursday night at the MJBizDaily Awards gala during MJBizCon Week in Las Vegas. “I’m really honored,” Vaught said after winning the award. “I’ve got an incredible team that […]
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Chart: 20% of hemp lots will exceed 0.3% THC limit next year, USDA estimates
In 2020, one in five lots of hemp will need to be destroyed because the plants exceed the legal THC limit, according to new estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). These USDA estimates are some of the figures outlined in Hemp Industry Daily’s new special report, “USDA Hemp Rules: A Handbook for Hemp […]
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5 business takeaways from the 2019 Hemp Industry Daily Forum
Have a sales plan. Consider hemp markets beyond the flower. And get ready for a bumpy ride. Those were among the many business takeaways from the 2019 Hemp Industry Daily Forum on Tuesday at the Las Vegas Convention Center during MJBizCon Week. The forum drew more than 500 entrepreneurs from all sectors of the hemp supply […]
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Chart: Hemp sales could increase by more than $100 million by 2022, USDA predicts
U.S. hemp sales could increase as much as $25 million in 2020 and by more than $100 million in 2022, according to new estimates by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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