Idaho lawmakers defeated a measure that would have legalized hemp, leaving the state as one of three in the country that don’t allow the crop. The measure was voted down in a House committee Wednesday, The Lewiston Tribune reported. Some opponents said the change could lead to marijuana legalization, while others... Read more
A U.S. company accused of growing marijuana in Myanmar says the crop was actually hemp. But the country doesn’t differentiate between the two plants and sentenced one of the company’s workers to prison for 20 years. The Myanmar man sentenced to prison, Shein Latt, acknowledged he was responsible for... Read more
by Madeline Grant, NCIA’s Government Relations Manager Like the Olympics, we only have a presidential election every four years. Usually, this means more voters are engaged and paying attention to the political process than normal. It’s more important now than ever for voters to get involved, and there are... Read more
Raise THC limits, improve access to banking, provide tax relief and offer opportunities for new hemp and CBD businesses – one Congressman has heard distress calls from the nascent hemp industry and is working to introduce legislation that could help. U.S. Rep. Denver Riggleman, a Republican from Virginia, says... Read more
(This is an abridged version of a story that appears in the March issue of Marijuana Business Magazine.) CBD manufacturers risk paying thousands of dollars in legal expenses if they lack insurance to deal with rash-inducing topicals, exploding vape pens and other problems connected to their products. Product liability insurance... Read more
After a year-long dispute over legalizing industrial hemp in South Dakota, state lawmakers are jostling to finish work on a hemp bill that won’t provoke another veto from Gov. Kristi Noem. The latest move came this week when the state Senate passed a “placeholder” hemp bill on a 25-9... Read more
Montana agriculture officials have pushed through with getting federal approval on the state’s hemp production plan. But they will still operate the 2020 production season under the existing pilot rules, which expire Oct. 31. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved Montana’s plan Friday. The Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA)... Read more
by Debby Goldsberry, Magnolia WellnessNCIA State Regulations Committee – Social Consumption Subcommittee Co-chair It was January 28, 2020: It’s a full house at the Berkeley City Council meeting, with comprehensive changes to the city’s marijuana regulations on tonight’s agenda. The biggest issue, with supporters of both sides attending, is... Read more
A German CBD oil manufacturer has launched three products at one of Germany’s main drugstore chains. CannaCare Health GmbH said its CANOBO products hit the shelves at 2,200 branches of ROSSMANN drugstore across Germany in February 2020. The products include two full-spectrum CBD nutritional supplements at concentrations of 2.75%... Read more
A Canadian cannabis giant that shut down more than half its marijuana cultivation facilities and significantly slashed jobs last week is still moving forward with a hemp production facility in New York state. Canadian-based Canopy Growth closed two production facilities in British Columbia and laid off 500 employees there.... Read more
