Illicit hemp production and processing by three Oregon marijuana producers was cited by authorities last month in sanctioning the companies. The companies — TKO Reserves, Tap-Reloop and AJ’s Nirvana Farm — were cited for growing or processing hemp without the required license. AJ’s Nirvana Farm had its marijuana license... Read more
Texas hemp farmers and businesses are fighting back against the state’s proposed ban on growing and selling smokable hemp. The Texas Hemp Industries Association is asking the Texas Department of State Health Services to change a proposed rule that would prohibit smokable hemp sales, saying it goes beyond state... Read more
NBA Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas was installed as CEO of One World Pharma, a U.S.-based company that grows hemp and marijuana in Colombia. Thomas, who played 13 seasons for the NBA’s Detroit Pistons, is replacing CEO Craig Ellins, who founded the company and is retiring. The company said Thomas... Read more
Hemp got a big makeover recently in U.S. law. Now an annual summertime event to promote the plant is getting a makeover, too. The longtime Hemp History Week has been rebranded as Hemp Week, observed this year June 6-12, in a move to revitalize an advocacy campaign recently acquired... Read more
Kentucky hemp processor and CBD product manufacturer GenCanna Global has named veteran executive Andrew Barnett as its new CEO. The move came with the completion of selling the majority of GenCanna Global’s assets to MGG Investment Group, a New York-based private direct lender that was also one of the... Read more
Two similar federal lawsuits against PetSmart were voluntarily dismissed by plaintiffs who accused the company of selling hemp products for pets without approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The attorney representing the plaintiffs in both lawsuits filed paperwork Friday saying the parties were dropping their claims “without... Read more
By Stephanie Bozzuto, Jason Horst, Eric Rahn, and Ian StewartNCIA’s Risk Management And Insurance Committee As the country continues to grapple with the murder of George Floyd and its aftermath, we have seen reports that numerous cannabis dispensaries in California, Illinois, Oregon, and elsewhere have been the victims of... Read more
Portland, Oregon-based Resource Innovation Institute (RII) is hoping to establish standards for water quality and water use for hemp and marijuana cultivators, including both indoor and outdoor growers. Members of the cannabis industry have been calling for standards across sectors for years, though few have been put in place.... Read more
Smokable hemp looks set to remain legal in North Carolina next year after the state’s General Assembly sent the state’s farm bill to the governor without new regulations for the hemp industry. The Senate gave final approval on Thursday to a compromise measure that also got House support on... Read more
Storefronts are re-opening and farms are commencing with planting season, and hemp and CBD businesses continue to seek out loans and disaster relief money as economic recovery begins. Hemp industry members bristled at an announcement from federal agriculture officials in late May that money set aside for farmers wouldn’t... Read more
