August 2019 - Page 3 of 6

TuesdayAug 20, 2019 9:00 am

Gov. Polis Outlines Colorado’s Hemp Plan During Supplements Conference

A widely anticipated hemp and CBD supplements conference gave Colorado Gov. Jared Polis a platform to reveal the direction in which he wants to steer the industry within the state. Governor Polis took to the podium and revealed that he wants to keep Colorado ahead of the pack in terms of dominance of the hemp and CBD industry. The American Herbal Products Association organized the event at which the governor and his administration outlined what they planned to do to make Colorado dominant in the hemp industry. The governor started by revealing that Colorado has been exporting industrial hemp to…

MondayAug 19, 2019 4:00 pm

Farmer Field Day Organized in Wisconsin to Share Hemp Cultivation Tips

A farmer field day is due to take place on September 6 to give prospective hemp farmers in Southern Wisconsin valuable tips learned by the researchers at the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute. This one-day event will focus on hemp from which CBD can be extracted. Michael Fields Agricultural Institute will showcase the different cultivation methods that it has experimented with over the past year. Leah Sandler, a research agronomist at the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, says that the production trials that they conducted will be helpful to the prospective hemp farmers. The institute was one of the few entities that…

MondayAug 19, 2019 9:00 am

Georgia Hemp Farming Act Prompts Police to Drop Marijuana Charges

When Gov. Brian Kemp signed Georgia’s Hemp Farming Act in May, little did he know the ripple effects that this law would have regarding the prosecution of marijuana cases in the state. By law, hemp is defined as cannabis whose THC content is less than 0.3 percent while marijuana has a higher percentage of the psychoactive compound (and that is why users get high). With the enactment of the hemp cultivation law, prosecutors around the state are announcing changes to the way they handle low-level marijuana cases. For example, the Solicitor General of Gwinnett County publicly announced that the county…

FridayAug 16, 2019 4:00 pm

Australian Hemp Farmers Look to Minnesota for Lessons

As different jurisdictions pass hemp cultivation laws in Australia, prospective farmers in the country are closely following industry events in U.S. states like Minnesota in order to learn valuable lessons and avoid making costly mistakes. The following are some of the issues of mutual concern in Minnesota and Australia. Dwindling Commodity Prices Aaron Peterson currently runs a family farm which dates back to the 1880s. The farm, which is located just outside Minneapolis, was initially used to grow grain crops, but Peterson’s grandfather switched to vegetables in order to remain profitable. Today, Aaron Peterson is looking at hemp as the…

FridayAug 16, 2019 9:00 am

EU Hemp Rules Causing Headaches for Small Farmers

If you thought only U.S. hemp and CBD industry players were running into problems with regulators, you thought wrong. The EU’s “Novel Foods” rules are threatening the very livelihood of small hemp farmers who are being told that they can no longer sell the hemp products that they have been selling unless those products are taken through a lengthy and costly testing process. It all started when hemp was included in the EU’s Novel Food Catalogue as a food item that wasn’t consumed within the region before 1997. This means that for any food ingredient derived from hemp to be…

ThursdayAug 15, 2019 4:00 pm

Central Oregon Hemp Farms Hit By Devastating Hailstorm

On Friday, Central Oregon hemp farmers watched in horror as severe thunderstorms pelted their hemp farms with balls of hail that were as big as golf balls. Nearly 500 acres were affected, and initial estimates are putting the loss at $25 million. Most of the hemp that is grown in Central Oregon is dedicated to hemp varieties intended for CBD extraction. With each feminized seed being sold at $1, each acre of this type of hemp costs about $50,000 in seed alone. It isn’t yet clear whether the affected plants will survive the effects of the hailstorm, so the final…

ThursdayAug 15, 2019 9:00 am

Two Bills Await Consideration as California Hemp Program Lags Behind

While many states have already passed hemp laws and submitted their plans to the USDA for approval, California is lagging behind and hasn’t yet passed a law to bring the state’s hemp laws in line with the 2018 Farm Act. Two bills await the lawmakers once the summer recess ends and business resumes on Monday next week. The first bill focusses on hemp cultivation. This bill is expected to compel the California Department of Agriculture to submit its hemp cultivation plan to the USDA by January 31 next year. However, Sean Donahoe, an Oakland-based marijuana consultant, says that the lawmakers…

WednesdayAug 14, 2019 4:00 pm

Experts Say Chinese Tariffs Won’t Affect the US Hemp Industry

While many prospective and current hemp farmers in the U.S. may have entered panic mode when China announced that hemp and its products would be hit with added tariffs in the ongoing trade war between China and the U.S., experts are of the opinion that there is currently no need for hemp farmers and processors to worry. One of the reasons that economic experts cite to reassure hemp farmers is that currently, it is hard to trace how much hemp is being sold to China from the U.S. This means that while hemp was included among the agricultural products to…

WednesdayAug 14, 2019 10:51 am

MustGrow Biologics Corp. (CSE: MGRO) Pursuing Health Canada Approval for its Natural Biopesticide Products Targeting Cannabis Cultivation

Health Canada is enforcing mandatory cannabis testing for the presence of pesticide active ingredients; unauthorized pesticide use can result in seizure or recall of product, suspension/revocation of licenses and penalties of up to $1 million MustGrow is seeking Health Canada approval for its patented biopesticide as a natural, pre-pot soil treatment for soil-borne pests and diseases that affect cannabis production A joint research and development program with the National Research Council Canada is underway, with a focus on the efficacy of MustGrow’s biopesticides for use in cannabis production MustGrow’s safe and effective natural products are EPA- and PRMA-approved and registered…

WednesdayAug 14, 2019 9:00 am

New Jersey Expands Hemp Cultivation Program

Gov. Phil Murphy signed New Jersey’s new hemp law on Friday last week to expand the cultivation of hemp and legalize hemp derivatives, such as CBD, for use as ingredients in food and other products. This recent law replaces the one which was signed last year to create a pilot program for the cultivation and processing of industrial hemp into different products. The law signed last week clearly indicates that hemp-derived CBD can be used as an ingredient in personal care products, cosmetics or any other products that can be consumed by humans and animals. People who grow hemp will…