A full settlement has been reached in one man’s suit against an infused products manufacturer for allegedly misrepresenting the THC and CBD content of its chocolate products and breaching consumer-protection laws in California. In a motion filed on Friday, Charles Ballard said “the lawsuit has been settled in its... Read more
The legacy of systemic racism and the War on Drugs is playing out in today’s hemp industry, which remains dominated by white landowners and people with access to large amounts of capital. The National Hemp Association recently launched a new effort to change that. The group’s Standing Committee on... Read more
Oregon State University is feeding hemp biomass to sheep to research whether it can be used to feed livestock. Faculty from the university are replacing alfalfa with different amounts of hemp biomass on five groups of sheep for the test trial, according to the Corvallis Advocate. In addition to... Read more
A longtime financial adviser to startup companies is joining Kentucky’s Victory Hemp Foods as CFO. Nathan Kuchta joins the industry from Propeller Industries, which advises startups in finance and accounting. Kuchta advised 25 companies over 15 years and was the company’s Director of Finance. Kuchta previously worked as an... Read more
A CBD maker and distributor in Florida has announced the opening of a new extraction facility in Tampa. A ribbon-cutting ceremony for Global Widget’s new 15,000-square-foot facility is scheduled for Oct. 9. Co-CEO Kevin Collins said the new plant will help support community job growth and make CBD “more... Read more
Hemp farmers in states without federally approved cultivation plans got a one-year extension to continue growing the crop under older, less strict rules so regulators can harmonize local and federal laws. The extension was included in the stop-gap budget measure Congress approved late Wednesday, giving a reprieve to growers... Read more
(Editor’s note: This story is part of a recurring series of commentaries from professionals connected to the hemp industry. Larry and Jackie Berg are co-founders of CBD Marketing Hub, a digital-to-door agency focused on CBD marketing.) This year’s holiday sales season will linger longer and come with more consumer... Read more
A judge in California has dismissed a lawsuit against a CBD candy manufacturer, saying it was not necessary to wait for U.S. guidelines on CBD in edibles to issue a ruling on the case. Charles Ballard filed suit against Toronto-based Bhang Corp. in 2019, alleging that he purchased Bhang... Read more
The Body Shop, an international producer and retailer of cosmetics, skin care and hair products based in the U.K., has launched three CBD skincare products for retail sales in the United States and the U.K. The collection launched on Sep. 22 in the U.K. and includes a face oil,... Read more
Hemp Industry Daily has formed an alliance with data analytics giant Nielsen Global Connect to provide insights on hemp and CBD retail markets and consumer purchasing behaviors. “As CBD encroaches into the retail space, pairing our hemp industry knowledge and analysis with Nielsen’s amazing intelligence and extensive consumer research... Read more
