One of the nation’s largest chained retailers of health supplements, The Vitamin Shoppe, is the first national retailer to carry the full line of hemp-derived CBD wellness products from lifestyle guru Martha Stewart, according to Smith Falls, Ontario-based cannabis operator Canopy Growth Corp. Previously, the Martha Stewart brand, which... Read more

Florida’s agriculture chief predicts that hemp acreage in the Sunshine State will grow to about half the size of the state’s famed citrus acreage within three to five years. Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried said Tuesday that the state’s 22,078 acres of hemp this year will balloon to 300,000 by... Read more

This session and other MJBizCon 2020 content is available on demand. New leadership at the U.S. Department of Agriculture under the Biden administration will result in the agency “taking another look at looming rules for a nationwide hemp regulatory network,” said Chris Walsh, CEO and president of Hemp Industry... Read more