(Editor’s note: This is the first of a series of national snapshots on Europe’s complex hemp industry. To learn more about hemp production and opportunities elsewhere in Europe, download our free “Hemp Cultivation In Europe” report here.) Despite being overshadowed by the output of France’s hemp farmers and the... Read more
The Navajo Environmental Protection Agency says it suspects a hemp operation in northwestern New Mexico has violated the Clean Water Act – enough to shut down the farming for which it is under investigation. But NEPA Director Oliver Whaley says his agency needs feedback from the U.S. EPA on... Read more
Colorado Republican Cory Gardner is the latest U.S. senator calling for a delay on implementation of federal hemp regulations overseen by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Gardner, who represents the nation’s No. 1 hemp-producing state by licensed acreage, told USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue in a letter that the proposed... Read more
The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Association is changing its name to be a more regional organization. The group said it now will be called the Southeast Hemp Association. “We are excited to align ourselves with others in the hemp industry across the bio-region,” Executive Director Blake Butler said. “We... Read more
Canadian cannabis producer Hexo Corp. and brewer Molson Coors Canada have launched new beverage products under their Truss Beverage Co. joint venture, marking increased competition in Canada’s much-hyped marijuana beverage market. The lineup of five drink brands unveiled Tuesday includes both CBD and THC products. All will be sold... Read more
Mexico is heading down two paths toward legalization of both hemp and marijuana simultaneously. The first is legislatively driven and would legalize cannabis for all uses. The second legalized both plants for medical use in 2017, but the government has failed to meet deadlines to establish a regulatory structure.... Read more
by Madeline Grant, NCIA’s Government Relations Manager Can you believe we are already coming to the end of August? 2020 has certainly not been what we were expecting – but we will persevere together. At NCIA, we want you to know we are here for you through these unstable... Read more
(Editor’s note: This is part of an occasional series on California’s hemp industry. To read the previous installment, click here.) A long-simmering dispute over hemp and CBD legislation in California is coming to a head, with a compromise bill possible this week. There isn’t much time. The race is on... Read more
A hemp processor facing fines in western Pennsylvania over odor complaints abandoned its troubled drying facility, according to state environmental regulators. The Patriot Shield operation in Jeannette, near Pittsburgh, was cleared of equipment, the state Department of Environmental Protection told the Tribune-Review newspaper Tuesday. The agency fined the company... Read more
Hemp face masks are “one of the best” ways to battle the spread of Covid-19, according to U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell. McConnell held up a black facial covering made of hemp Monday while touring an Ecofibre hemp factory in Georgetown, Kentucky. McConnell recommended masks and social distancing... Read more
