by Michelle Rutter, NCIA’s Government Relations Manager On Wednesday, June 19, the House Committee on Small Business will hold a hearing entitled “Unlocked Potential? Small Businesses in the Cannabis Industry.” This is the first time in history that this committee has ever considered this topic! As the nation’s oldest... Read more
by Nicole Flanigan, Peak Supply Co As the nation’s largest wholesale terpene provider, we spend a lot of time getting to know the needs and wants of our customers. One of the biggest questions our new clients have refers to the flavor profiles of our terpenes. More specifically, people... Read more
By Erich Pearson, SPARCNCIA Board and Founding Member Reflecting on the decades-long fight to end prohibition of marijuana, one person comes to mind this month as we look at the similar and interconnected decades-long Gay Pride movement and what it means for the LGBTQ community today. One activist largely... Read more
(Second in a five-part series examining the shortage of feminized hempseeds and clones and its effects on the hemp industry.) Hemp farmers looking to go after the lucrative demand for high CBD hemp varieties may still be able to salvage their 2019 season despite the industry seeing a shortage... Read more
The regulators in charge of U.S. policy on CBD are giving the industry a first look at federal concerns as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) starts work looking at how cannabinoids can be used in food, drugs and dietary supplements. Dr. Amy Abernethy and Lowell Schiller, who... Read more
(First in a five-part series examining the shortage of feminized hempseeds and clones and its effects on the hemp industry.) Hemp planting season is here, and record numbers of farmers are excited to get started with a promising new crop. But as some states are pushing to wrap up... Read more
Count Greg Wilson among those who believe hemp could bring a new business opportunity to an old industry. After 15 years working in China on bamboo and oak products, Wilson had an idea when the 2014 Farm Bill opened opportunities to grow hemp in the United States: Pair his... Read more
California’s hemp and marijuana industries moved a few inches closer together Wednesday when state senators advanced a bill to both formally legalize hemp-derived CBD food and beverage products for sale and allow licensed MJ companies to enter the hemp CBD sector. The measure was passed by the Senate Health Committee... Read more
Kristen Nichols addresses a packed house at the 2019 Hemp Industry Daily Conference in New Orleans. (Photo by Niki Chanthavong) Hemp is technically legal in the United States, but the industry has a long way to go before the market truly develops. And that may be a very good... Read more
Did you miss this recent webinar? You can still watch the recording of the demo of BDS Analytics GreenEdge Retail Sales Tracking Data Platform and learn more about how it will help your business: – See what kinds of products consumers are buying– Access accurate cannabis market data... Read more
