by Payal Shah, Cannabis Insight Collective Today, Governor Jim Pritzker of Illinois signed the historic House Bill 1438, The Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, into law, ending prohibition for recreational cannabis usage across the state, and making it the 11th state where cannabis is legal. I, along with so... Read more
by Michelle Rutter, NCIA’s Government Relations Manager Last week was arguably the biggest week for cannabis reform in Washington, D.C. — ever. As we noted last week, the House Committee on Small Business held a hearing entitled “Unlocked Potential? Small Businesses in the Cannabis Industry.” The hearing allowed members... Read more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) says it will complete federal rules for domestic hemp production by August. Although states and tribes began submitting their plans to the USDA for review starting the day after the 2018 Farm Bill was signed in December, the agency said in February it wouldn’t finalize... Read more
(This is an abridged version of a story that appears on the Marijuana Business Daily International website.) A company backed by U.K. billionaire Jim Mellon and Lorne Abony, co-founder of global cannabis concern Nuuvera, plans to establish what they say will be Asia’s first e-commerce platform focusing on CBD-infused products.The pair... Read more
Since passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, CBD has risen to the forefront of American consciousness as an alternative health and wellness supplement, and research finds that a growing number of consumers are using it to replace their prescription and over-the-counter drugs. A national January 2019 Consumer Reports survey... Read more
More than 1,000 hemp professionals gathered in New Orleans between June 12 and 14 at the first Hemp Industry Daily Conference. More than 1,000 hemp professionals gather in New Orleans to network and share business intelligence at the first Hemp Industry Daily Conference. With the seismic shift in the... Read more
(This is the last installment in a five-part series examining the shortage of feminized hempseeds and clones and its effects on the hemp industry. To read the previous installments, click here.) The breeding of hemp varieties is ramping up among plant breeders and at hemp farms with established research-and-development... Read more
New York and New Jersey lawmakers want to make it easier to grow hemp and sell CBD products. Legislators in both states sent bills to their respective governors making their states friendlier to hemp businesses. The measures both authorize CBD foods and dietary supplements. Rampant confusion in New York... Read more
Today, the House of Representatives voted in favor of an amendment to the Commerce, Justice, State (CJS) Appropriations Bill that prevents federal interference in state cannabis programs. The NCIA team is beyond excited that we’ve made this incredible progress to protect all state-legal cannabis businesses, including adult-use operators. This... Read more
Congress is joining calls from the hemp industry for federal health regulators to tell CBD manufacturers how to put the product in foods and dietary supplements. The U.S. House approved a budget amendment Thursday setting aside money for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to set a “safe level... Read more
