HempToday.net ‘New path’ to market for legal CBD in U.S. looks like it will be a long one Resolving safety issues and setting a legal path for CBD looks like it won’t come anytime soon, according to comments during a webinar held by the... Read more...
HempToday.net Opioid-fighting agent fired over CBD use hits DEA with lawsuit An agent of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) who was fired in 2019 over a drug test has filed suit against the agency. Anthony... Read more...
HempToday.net Pennsylvania hemp initiative aims to build out regional supply chains Hemp stakeholders in Pennsylvania have launched an initiative to support the development of regional supply chains for a wide range of hemp... Read more...
HempToday.net ‘Industry Leaders’ hemp vision for the 2023 Farm Bill falls far short With the hemp industry in a deep trough, the U.S. Farm Bill now before Congress is an opportunity for a desperately needed reset. But if a recent... Read more...
HempToday.net Colorado lawmakers say compromise reached on THC levels for CBD Colorado lawmakers say they have worked out a compromise in proposed legislation stakeholders had feared would place overly strict limits on CBD.... Read more...
HempToday.net Legislative bundling of hemp and marijuana would make Minnesota an outlier Minnesota hemp stakeholders say the inclusion of hemp in state cannabis legislation would create burdensome rules that could stifle the industry.... Read more...
HempToday.net SAFE Banking Act finally appears headed for vote in U.S. Senate Marijuana companies could secure financial services and confusion over banking for hemp operators could be clarified after the reintroduction of... Read more...
HempToday.net Bank takeover could help more hemp farmers, but overall reform still needed The takeover of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) branches by First Citizens Bank could help hemp companies in a number of states where the... Read more...
HempToday.net FDA’s failure to regulate CBD is health threat, says U.S. House committee chair The U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) failure to regulate CBD leaves the door open for nefarious business operators, and threatens... Read more...
HempToday.net Hemp acres plunge 50%; value drops 71%, says annual USDA report Total U.S. hemp fields plunged by nearly 50% in 2022, dropping to just 18,251, according to figures reported by producers to the U.S. Department... Read more...