Learn more about the state of  retailing in the marijuana industry at MJBizCon 2020. E-commerce behemoth Amazon is likely to get involved in hemp CBD U.S. retail, according to a forecast revealed during the Hemp Industry Daily Forum as part of the cannabis industry’s flagship conference, MJBizCon. Sales of... Read more

Federal agriculture officials have announced additional coverage options through the pilot Multi-Peril Crop Insurance plan, allowing hemp producers more options for protecting their crops in the 2021 crop year. “Hemp offers exciting economic opportunities for our nation’s farmers, and we are listening and responding to their risk management needs,”... Read more

A global biological controls company has purchased a Redding, California-based insectary that specializes in raising beneficial and predatory insects used for natural crop protection and pest control. Through its U.S. subsidiary, Biobest USA, Biobest Group NV, a Belgium-based company focused on pollination and biological controls, has acquired all shares... Read more

A hemp producer in upstate New York is suing a county sheriff over the 2019 destruction of hemp plants. Toadflax Nursery of South Glens Falls and the owner of its land, Z&M Farm, say that Washington County sheriff’s deputies wrongly destroyed more than 250 outdoor hemp plants after seeing... Read more

Hemp Industry Daily is closed for the Thanksgiving holiday and will resume publishing Monday. Read more

Denver CBD maker Caliper is entering the convenience channel with its line of dissolvable powders in 600 Texas Circle K outlets. The distribution deal announced this week is Caliper’s first foray into the convenience channel and brings Caliper to 1,000 retail locations. The gas stations will sell Caliper two-packs... Read more