A suburban Atlanta county is wrongly seizing hemp-derived THC products and scaring businesses away from legal products, according to an Atlanta law firm that is suing to stop the practice. The lawsuit asks a state court to block seizures or arrests in Gwinnett County, where a district attorney recently... Read more
Editor’s note: This story is part of a recurring series of commentaries from professionals connected to the hemp industry. Nathan Wogman is vice president for GenCanna, a CBD manufacturer in Kentucky. The market for CBD-infused products is red hot and growing at a rapid rate. According to Brightfield Group,... Read more
Instrumentation powerhouse Agilent Technologies is joining forces with one of the most prominent companies in agriculture to bankroll a public-private hemp research effort aimed at increasing hemp profitability. Members of the new Hemp Research Consortium will donate $5 million for agronomic hemp research at Cornell University, North Carolina State... Read more
Last-minute disagreements about the rise of hemp-derived THC products in Washington state derailed legislative proposals to ban the sale of delta-8 THC derived from hemp extracts. Washington lawmakers looked at several bills to address hemp-derived intoxicants but failed to arrive at a compromise. The Associated Press reports that lawmakers... Read more
Minnesota regulators voted to allow small amounts of THC in over-the-counter hemp products. The vote, held Wednesday by the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy, follows a decision in late 2021 by a state appeals court, which said the distinction between marijuana and hemp stops at the plant. That ruling put... Read more
Susan Audino Editor’s note: This column originally appeared in the MJBizScience newsletter. Simply sign up here to get it fresh to your inbox each month. Susan Audino holds a doctorate in chemistry and is a chemistry consultant and instructor for the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation. Laboratories cannot reasonably ascertain... Read more
by Gary Paulin, VP of Sales and Client Services at Lightning Labels “Trust,” “like,” and “respect” are three time-tested criteria for deciding everything from friendships to business relationships. Despite all the trendy buzzwords and expensive technology-driven “customer service” programs that purport to increase sales revenues, most buying decisions revolve around... Read more
NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational platform featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. In this edition of our NCIA Committee Insights series, originally aired on June 13, we were... Read more
NCIA is thrilled to have brought back our highly anticipated in-person events during the first half of 2023. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the over 1200 members and supporters from 400+ companies who joined us on the road from January to May. Together, we experienced 10 Industry Socials,... Read more
by Mike Lomuto, DEI Manager For the second time in nine months, NCIA’s DEI Program organized a DEI Delegation as part of our annual Lobby Days on Capitol Hill. The DEI Delegation consists of some of the foremost advocates for Social Equity from across the country. Their leadership within... Read more
