September 2019 - Page 2 of 5

MondaySep 23, 2019 4:00 pm

Canadian Hemp Farmers Lobby for Hemp Seeds with Higher CBD Levels

Canadian industrial hemp growers, especially on Prince Edward Island (P.E.I), have been lobbying their provincial and federal government to allow them to grow hemp cultivars that have not yet been approved but hold the potential for yielding hemp with CBD levels similar to what their counterparts in the U.S. are growing. Phillip Jennings, who grows hemp on both P.E.I and in the U.S., says that he and other P.E.I farmers have been writing numerous letters to lawmakers so that Canadian farmers can be put on the same footing as their American counterparts. Jennings explains that the Secretary for Agriculture in…

MondaySep 23, 2019 9:00 am

Former Lieutenant Governor Takes Hemp Leadership Role in Florida

Carlos Lopez-Cantera, the former lieutenant governor of Florida, has been unveiled as the president of the Hemp Industries Association of Florida (HIAF). The nonprofit association was started to support the commercialization of industrial hemp in Florida, and the introduction of Cantera was done on September 19 at the end of a hemp road tour in Tallahassee. Hemp Industries Association of Florida (HIAF) is the official state charter of the Hemp Industries Association which operates across the country. Hemp Industries Association has been working for 25 years to see that fair hemp laws are enacted and that a conducive business environment…

FridaySep 20, 2019 4:00 pm

San Antonio Hemp Tours Highlight Cannabis Benefits

The legalization of hemp has created a lot of interest in millions of people who would like to participate in different aspects of the hemp value chain. However, accurate information is often lacking, and that is the gap that one entrepreneur has decided to fill by organizing hemp tours in San Antonio, Texas. Ben Leeper owns The Farmacy Botanical Shoppe and he is also the organizer of the Alamo Hemp Tours. As a tour guide, Leeper takes interested people on a bus to five locations around San Antonio. Those five locations are selected on the basis of their specialization in…

FridaySep 20, 2019 9:00 am

Ventura County in California Expects to Earn $100M from Hemp This Year

Officials in Ventura County, California, say that the county is likely to be one of the largest hemp-growing counties in the state if the registered land for cultivation and the expected gross earnings of $100 million materialize at the end of the ongoing harvest season. Edmund Williams, the Commissioner for Agriculture in Ventura County, says that 40 percent of the counties in the state have imposed bans on hemp cultivation, and this could allow Ventura County to be the second or third top grower in the state according to the current statistics. Williams says that he sees no reason why…

ThursdaySep 19, 2019 4:00 pm

Key Concerns as Hemp Industry Awaits USDA Rules

As the nation waits for the White House to approve the draft USDA hemp rules so that the agency can publish them, the members of the industry have spoken out about the key things that they would like to see in the rules. We cover some of those priorities in the discussion below. THC Testing Clarity Currently, each state has its own patchwork of rules governing how hemp is to be tested for THC. This lack of uniformity has created a real possibility that a crop cleared in one jurisdiction can be tested in another state and is declared to…

ThursdaySep 19, 2019 9:00 am

These 3 Factors Could Hold the Keys to the Hemp Industry’s Future

The speed at which the newly legalized hemp industry has taken off is mind-boggling. This meteoric rise has even prompted some people to suggest that the hemp boom is just a passing fad, but the numerous applications of this versatile plant defies the classic definition of fads. While no one can accurately predict what sort of future awaits the hemp industry right now, the following three factors are likely to play an instrumental role in determining how far the industry will go. The USDA Regulations The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (aka the Farm Bill) transferred the supervision or regulation…

WednesdaySep 18, 2019 4:00 pm

Federal Judge in Indiana Declares Smokable Hemp Ban Unconstitutional

A federal judge has ruled that it was unconstitutional for Indiana to ban smokable hemp on the grounds that the state cannot easily differentiate smokable hemp from marijuana. This ruling was delivered after seven hemp wholesalers in Indiana and the Midwest Hemp Council went to court to challenge the smokable hemp ban passed into law in July. The plaintiffs contended that since the 2018 Farm Bill legalized all forms of hemp, it was illegal for Indiana to single out smokable hemp and ban it. Smokable hemp has emerged as the most sought-after hemp product in the industry, but the law…

WednesdaySep 18, 2019 11:10 am

Geyser Brands Inc. (TSX.V: GYSR) Announces Upcoming Acquisition, Financial Results and Early 2019 Milestones

Geyser Brands recently announced the TSX Venture Exchange’s conditional approval of its acquisition of Solace Management Group One of Solace Management Group’s most noteworthy assets is Apawthecary Pets – a line of hemp-based pet treats, salves and oral drops available for purchase throughout Canada Geyser also presented its financial results for the eight months ended in March 31, 2019, as well as providing several strategic milestones that will be determining for the growth and stability of the company in the future Global science-led consumer health care company Geyser Brands Inc. (TSX.V: GYSR) recently announced that it was ready to move…

WednesdaySep 18, 2019 9:00 am

What Farmers Should Know About Hemp Testing

Many people who would like to grow hemp are aware that they are required by law to test the THC concentration of their plants before they are cleared by state agriculture authorities to harvest and sell their crops. However, the importance of testing hemp goes beyond meeting regulatory requirements. Here is how else hemp testing can help you as a farmer. Monitoring THC Levels One of the biggest fears of farmers is that their hemp plants will become “hot” (have THC that exceeds the 0.3 percent legal limit). This concern is well-founded, since there are only two options once the…

TuesdaySep 17, 2019 4:00 pm

UK Farmers’ Union Encourages Building With Hemp

A new report authored by the UK National Farmers’ Union has urged farmers to grow hemp for the manufacture of hempcrete and also provide wool to be used as an insulating material in order to reduce the carbon emissions of the farming industry. The objective of the National Farmers Union (NFU) is to make the farming industry carbon-neutral by 2040. This would make the sector carbon-neutral ten years ahead of the plan to make the entire UK economy carbon-neutral. The report points out that while greenhouse gas emissions from the agricultural industry have been declining since 1990, the improvement since…