Hemp industry groups want to hear from producers and farmers about whether they would support having a national checkoff program to raise money for industry research and promotion. The National Industrial Hemp Council and the Hemp Industries Association launched the survey and are collecting responses until Dec. 15. Checkoffs... Read more

Another group of investors has filed plans to create an enormous blank-check company that will invest in hemp-derived consumer goods. The latest entry in a wave of cannabis-related blank-check efforts comes from Ackrell SPAC Partners I Co., which filed Tuesday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and seeks... Read more

U.S. health officials are asking for research about how hemp-derived cannabinoids and other plant-derived treatments affect chronic pain. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, opened a four-week call for submission Wednesday. They’re conducting a systematic review on pain... Read more

An Israeli company applying gene-editing tools to cannabis has bought a farm in San Diego and plans to start producing hemp seeds. CanBreed says it acquired 3.5 acres near San Diego. CanBreed is the first biotech in cannabis to commercially license a gene-editing technology called CRISPR. The technology was... Read more

Learn more about the state of  retailing in the marijuana industry at MJBizCon 2020. E-commerce behemoth Amazon is likely to get involved in hemp CBD U.S. retail, according to a forecast revealed during the Hemp Industry Daily Forum as part of the cannabis industry’s flagship conference, MJBizCon. Sales of... Read more

Federal agriculture officials have announced additional coverage options through the pilot Multi-Peril Crop Insurance plan, allowing hemp producers more options for protecting their crops in the 2021 crop year. “Hemp offers exciting economic opportunities for our nation’s farmers, and we are listening and responding to their risk management needs,”... Read more

A global biological controls company has purchased a Redding, California-based insectary that specializes in raising beneficial and predatory insects used for natural crop protection and pest control. Through its U.S. subsidiary, Biobest USA, Biobest Group NV, a Belgium-based company focused on pollination and biological controls, has acquired all shares... Read more