(Fourth 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.) As the number of states approving hemp production increases, so does the demand for certified, feminized hempseed and clones for CBD production.... Read more
U.S. health regulators are giving hemp entrepreneurs and the public more time to weigh in on looming CBD rules. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in an announcement posted Thursday that comments will be accepted until July 16, two weeks longer than before. The FDA forbids the use of... Read more
This week, the House of Representatives will vote on protecting adult-use cannabis businesses, consumers, and state programs from the federal government and we need your help now. The Blumenauer-McClintock amendment states that no funds from the Department of Justice may be used to prevent any adult-use cannabis states from implementing their... Read more
Pharmacies in Alabama now can join gas stations and other retailers cleared to flout federal restrictions on CBD products. A new law removing hemp from Alabama’s controlled-substances list allows pharmacies to carry CBD dietary supplements, something other retailers in Alabama already had been given permission to do. Pharmacies in Alabama... Read more
(Third in a five-part series examining the shortage of feminized hempseeds and clones and its effects on the hemp industry. To read the previous installment, click here.) When the 2018 Farm Bill passed in December, it opened up myriad new opportunities for hemp professionals, including better access to genetics. But... Read more
A Minnesota hemp farmer faces two felony charges after a traffic stop led to authorities seizing his hemp products and finding elevated THC levels. Luis Hummel, who owns 5th Sun Gardens in Lanesboro, Minnesota, haves felony drug-possession charges for growing the seized hemp, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported.... Read more
by Michelle Rutter, NCIA’s Government Relations Manager On Wednesday, June 19, the House Committee on Small Business will hold a hearing entitled “Unlocked Potential? Small Businesses in the Cannabis Industry.” This is the first time in history that this committee has ever considered this topic! As the nation’s oldest... Read more
by Nicole Flanigan, Peak Supply Co As the nation’s largest wholesale terpene provider, we spend a lot of time getting to know the needs and wants of our customers. One of the biggest questions our new clients have refers to the flavor profiles of our terpenes. More specifically, people... Read more
By Erich Pearson, SPARCNCIA Board and Founding Member Reflecting on the decades-long fight to end prohibition of marijuana, one person comes to mind this month as we look at the similar and interconnected decades-long Gay Pride movement and what it means for the LGBTQ community today. One activist largely... Read more
(Second in a five-part series examining the shortage of feminized hempseeds and clones and its effects on the hemp industry.) Hemp farmers looking to go after the lucrative demand for high CBD hemp varieties may still be able to salvage their 2019 season despite the industry seeing a shortage... Read more
