Iowa retailer arrested for selling still-illegal CBD products
An Iowa CBD retailer was arrested after allegedly selling products containing cannabidiol to police. Lacie Navin, the owner of Your CBD Store, in Ankeny, Iowa, was arrested as part of a task force investigation into businesses selling CBD in the area after multiple complaints. According to police, this is... Read more
Brazilian court approves commercial hemp cultivation for one company
(This is an abridged version of a story that appears at Marijuana Business Daily.) A company in Brazil successfully appealed to a court for permission to cultivate hemp on the same day that the Brazilian government decided against creating rules to allow domestic cultivation. The decision could spur other hemp companies... Read more
How to stand out in a crowded CBD market: Q&A with branding expert Cindy Blum
The CBD marketplace grows more crowded by the day, with manufacturers struggling to gain market share in a sea of CBD products all claiming to be the most effective. That makes branding and marketing essential for even a savvy cannabis entrepreneur hoping to gain traction in a confusing and... Read more
New Mexico to invest $400,000 in Las Cruces hemp manufacturing firm
A hemp manufacturing business in Southern New Mexico will get a boost from the state’s Economic Development Department. The agency said it has pledged to invest $400,000 in 420 Valley as part of a continued effort by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s administration to grow the burgeoning industry. 420 Valley... Read more
New York CBD retailer who received hemp shipment still facing marijuana charges
A CBD retailer is worried his store could go out of business after the New York Police Department intercepted its most recent shipment of hemp, thinking it was marijuana, and arrested his brother on drug charges. Oren Levy, the owner of Green Angel CBD in Brooklyn, told Hemp Industry... Read more
Another German court halts sale of CBD as food without ‘novel’ authorization
Local authorities acted correctly by not allowing sales of CBD products that don’t have a “novel food” authorization, a German court decided, confirming an earlier ruling. The “novel food” classification is given by the European Union to products that have not been significantly consumed before 1997. The Gießen Administrative... Read more
Embattled Pennsylvania hemp processor ordered to close
A hemp drying and processing company in Pennsylvania that has received numerous complaints about its facilities, odor and lack of pay to employees has been ordered by the state to close. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued an administrative order to cease operation at the Jeannette facility of... Read more
Member Blog: Cannabis Dispensary Inventory Management Done Right – Best Practices
by Ben Curren, Founder of GreenBits Discover how state-of-the-art technology can help your dispensary thrive. Many first-time dispensary owners do not come from a retail background. The cannabis industry is full of entrepreneurs running into long-established retail processes for the first time. Although the cannabis industry is new, many... Read more
Hemp banking gets a boost as four federal agencies remove red tape for new crop
After a seasonlong struggle associated with banking and financing their operations, hemp farmers and businesses can exhale now that federal and state financial institutions have loosened reporting restrictions on hemp banking and issued guidance to members. The Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., the Financial Crimes Enforcement... Read more
Webinar: NCIA’s Official Response To USDA’s Hemp Rules
Join us on Tuesday, December 10 at 1:00 PM MT to learn more about NCIA’s official response to the USDA’s hemp rules. On October 31, 2019, the USDA released its Final Interim Rule governing the domestic production of hemp within the United States. The USDA is currently accepting public... Read more
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