(Part 2 of a two-part series looks at what ancillary businesses, industry associations and public figures have to say about the USDA’s interim final rule for federal hemp production. Part 1 examined comments submitted by hemp farmers.) In its open call for comments on federal hemp production regulations, the... Read more
(Part 1 of a two-part series looks at what hemp farmers have to say about the USDA’s interim final rule for federal hemp production. On Tuesday, we will examine comments submitted by ancillary businesses, industry associations and public figures.) After publishing the interim final rule for federal hemp production... Read more
Federal agriculture authorities on Monday unveiled a new pilot crop insurance program for hemp producers. The Risk Management Agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is offering a new option for protecting hemp crops that will provide Actual Production History coverage under 508(h) Multi-Peril Crop Insurance for eligible... Read more
A regulatory agency in Oregon announced a policy Friday that bans the manufacture, distribution and sale of alcoholic beverages containing CBD. However, according to state law, commerce of compliant, nonalcoholic, hemp-derived CBD products is allowed as long as they pass pesticide, solvent and potency tests under the Oregon Department... Read more
Canadian health regulators have issued a recall of THC gel capsules that were incorrectly labeled as CBD. According to Health Canada, British Columbia cannabis producer Zenabis Global mislabeled one lot of its Namaste brand softgels. The labels indicate the product is “CBD Light gelcaps” containing 6.13 milligrams per capsule... Read more
A $1.4 billion federal spending bill that passed both houses of Congress and was expected to be signed Friday by President Donald Trump reportedly includes provisions that would benefit hemp and CBD businesses. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020 secures nearly $20 million in funding for the growing hemp... Read more
Looking for allies to loosen federal hemp restrictions, professionals in the hemp industry are teaming with state agriculture authorities and members of the U.S. Congress to push for change in areas such as hemp sampling and testing. Now that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended the comment period... Read more
A prominent Kentucky hemp company plans to lay off an unannounced number of employees. GenCanna Global, headquartered in Winchester, told Lexington TV station WKYT that market conditions in the hemp industry have led the company to “responsibly resize our staffing levels” to move the company forward. The privately held company... Read more
A CBD retailer in Vermont has been arrested and charged with theft of service and other charges in cases involving four state hemp farms. Douglas Bell, the owner of CBD Vermont, a retail store in Waterbury Center, was arrested after writing bad checks. Bell owes more than $137,000 to... Read more
Hemp farmers will have the option to use new crop protection tools for the 2020 season after federal regulators’ approval of pesticide products to the hemp production arsenal. In a major step toward making the newly legal crop a national commodity, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday approved the... Read more
