The Mission Statement for Jungmaven, the hemp clothing company founded by Robert Jungmann, begins with the credo, “We believe the earth belongs to everyone.” Caring about the earth is a common refrain within the hemp and cannabis communities. After caring comes advocacy and action, with renewed interest in hemp... Read more
Cannabis is a plant that represents an opportunity for some…but pain for other various members of Indian Country and its roughly 573 nations. An opportunity exists in the form of hemp at this time. However, different tribal nations have gotten involved in legal marijuana despite being shut out of... Read more
Much like other larger North American cannabis firms whose growth far outpaced that of the market they served, Canopy Growth (CGC) is shedding operations to drastically cut costs and save cash. Last month, that meant shuttering 3 million square feet of greenhouses and laying off 500 employees. Now, the world’s largest cannabis company... Read more
Before the coronavirus struck, the hemp industry was already wary about 2020 as oversupply problems and bankruptcies hit businesses in the new sector early in the year. Now, the nascent industry is facing an economic downturn along with the rest of the nation. But experts say there are some... Read more
The High Times Hemp Cup of 2020 brought together competitors from all divisions of the hemp space. Here are the products that stood out and won the judges’ hearts in this spin-off of the Cannabis Cup: Photo Credit: Mark Kazinec Flower First Place: Hawaiian Haze Hemp CBD Flower by... Read more
The world is on edge lately, and rightfully so. Stay at home orders across the country have very literally forced businesses of all varieties to close their doors and reassess operations from top to bottom. This has impacted virtually all industries to adjust in often profound ways. Employers have... Read more
Lawmakers in an Idaho House of Representatives legislative committee voted against a bill that would have legalized hemp agriculture in the state. The 8 to 7 vote by the House State Affairs Committee killed the measure, SB 1345, that was passed by the Idaho Senate with a vote of... Read more
March 11, 2020 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment On October 31, 2019, The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) unveiled the interim final rule for its U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program, and may now pro- ceed with review and approval of state and tribal hemp plans. e release commenced... Read more
