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What to do with last year’s hemp inventory is the ‘billion dollar question’ for growers, processors

Featured Industrial Hemp News Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics May 8, 2020 0

If you’re a hemp farmer who is sitting on flower and biomass produced in 2019, you aren’t alone, says Casey Flippo, CEO of Little Rock, Arkansas-based hemp extraction firm Natvana LLC. Because the hemp market, which already had been seeing a shortage of processors and extraction facilities, is seeing... Read more

Colombian hemp seeds being exported to Denver

Industrial Hemp News International News Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics May 7, 2020 0

A Toronto-based biopharmaceutical cannabinoid company is exporting 100,000 hemp seeds to Denver from Colombia through a subsidiary there. The first seeds were exported Thursday, according to Avicanna CEO Aras Azadian. Avicanna develops, manufactures and sells plant-derived cannabanoid-based products. Exporting all the seeds will be completed in the next two... Read more

Webinar: NCIA Committee Insights – Understanding Label Claims

Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics May 7, 2020 0

Register now to join us for this webinar on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at 1:00 PM MT. Members of NCIA’s Scientific Advisory Committee will discuss how label claims came to be, what they look like in sister industries, and why label claims are important for cannabis products. Attendees will... Read more

Hemp groups pool resources to ensure path to CBD market in Europe

Featured Industrial Hemp News International News Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics May 7, 2020 0

With time ticking down for CBD manufacturers to meet the UK’s deadline for having a validated EU novel food application in hand, two European hemp associations are pooling resources to meet the application’s requirements. The assistance on offer from the European Industrial Hemp Association in Germany and the Association... Read more

Former CBD exec tapped to lead iconic cannabis magazine High Times

Industrial Hemp News Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics May 7, 2020 0

Iconic cannabis magazine High Times has tapped Peter Horvath, former CEO of a nationwide CBD retailer, to lead its pivot into marijuana retail. High Times Holding Corp. announced the appointment Wednesday, less than two months after he left Ohio-based retailer Green Growth Brands. The departure came as the company sold... Read more

CBD producer announces deal to buy Swiss growing operation

Industrial Hemp News International News Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics May 7, 2020 0

A CBD and hemp-oil manufacturer in Colorado has plans to buy a cannabis-growing operation in Switzerland. CBD of Denver expects to close on the purchase of CBDWelt24 GmbH and its two hemp cultivation facilities in Switzerland by the end May. The purchase price was not disclosed. According to a statement... Read more

Inside or out? As mainstream greenhouses pivot to hemp, producers talk costs, rewards

Featured Industrial Hemp News Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics May 6, 2020 0

Hemp plants in a hurry? There’s a hack for that. Hemp can get off to a stronger and faster start in farmers’ fields if it’s been properly germinated or rooted as young plants, greenhouse operators say. Growers can choose from a number of young plant inputs, based on their... Read more

Member Blog: IRC Section 471(c) of the TCJA May Mitigate the Curse of 280E for the Cannabis Industry

Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics May 6, 2020 0

by Calvin Shannon, CPA, CVA, Principal at Bridge West LLC, and Nicholas J. Richards, Esq., Partner at GreenspoonMarder LLP On March 30, 2020, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration issued a report titled “The Growth of the Marijuana Industry Warrants Increased Tax Compliance Efforts and Additional Guidance.” The 53-page... Read more

Former FedEx executive leading CBD startup in Tennessee

Industrial Hemp News Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics May 6, 2020 0

A former executive from FedEx and Hilton Worldwide will lead a new Tennessee CBD startup, called Hemp2Lab. Hemp2Lab’s 10,000-square-foot production facility in Rossville is about five to six weeks from opening, according to the Daily Memphian. The CBD oil the company makes with Oregon grower Big Top Farms will... Read more

USDA provides federal lending guidance for hemp growers

Industrial Hemp News Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics May 6, 2020 0

Federal agriculture officials have released new loan guidance for direct and guaranteed loans for hemp producers and to ensure the new commodity is recognized as legal through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency. “While it’s understood that this new commodity will likely produce some servicing challenges because... Read more

What to do with last year’s hemp inventory is the ‘billion dollar question’ for growers, processors

Colombian hemp seeds being exported to Denver

Webinar: NCIA Committee Insights – Understanding Label Claims

Hemp groups pool resources to ensure path to CBD market in Europe

Former CBD exec tapped to lead iconic cannabis magazine High Times

CBD producer announces deal to buy Swiss growing operation

Inside or out? As mainstream greenhouses pivot to hemp, producers talk costs, rewards

Member Blog: IRC Section 471(c) of the TCJA May Mitigate the Curse of 280E for the Cannabis Industry

Former FedEx executive leading CBD startup in Tennessee

USDA provides federal lending guidance for hemp growers

Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (TCNNF) to Open Medical Cannabis Dispensary in Clearwater, Florida

Loper Comes for the DEA. Will it Matter, Though?

THC-O Qualifies As Legal Hemp Under Federal Law, Appeals Court Says, Rejecting DEA’s Restrictive Stance

Former Trump AG bashes cannabis rescheduling (Newsletter: September 6, 2024)

New Hampshire Governor Candidates Discuss Marijuana Legalization Ahead Of Primary, With Democrats In Support And Republicans Opposed

The Green Organic Dutchman Signs a Commercial Sublicense with EnWave and Tilray to Dry Cannabis in Canada