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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…

TuesdayAug 13, 2019 4:00 pm

Police Dogs Unable to Distinguish Between Hemp and Marijuana

Is it possible and cost-effective to teach an old dog new tricks? This question has been on the mind of the police departments in Ohio since the state legalized industrial hemp and the value of drug dogs came into question since the smell of hemp is identical to that of marijuana. Of special interest is the concept of “probable cause” arising from the Fourth Amendment which guarantees that Americans should, among other things, be free from unreasonable seizures and searches. This means that the police must have reasonable grounds to warrant the need for them to conduct a search, whether…

TuesdayAug 13, 2019 12:09 pm

Sugarmade Inc. (SGMD) Focuses on Hydroponic, Cultivation Supplies in Booming Hemp Sector

SGMD is commencing hemp cultivation by exercising an investment option in Hempistry Inc. Hempistry has a site in Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky, where it is cultivating a fast-growing strain of hemp that’s rich in cannabidiol Hemp Business Journal reports that hemp generated more than $1 billion in revenues in the U.S. in 2018; the market is projected to reach $1.9 billion by 2022 Sugarmade Inc. (OTCQB: SGMD), a supplier of hydroponic and cultivation equipment to operators in the booming industrial hemp sector, has commenced hemp cultivation with Hempistry Inc. in Madison County, Kentucky. Sugarmade also announced that it is exercising…

TuesdayAug 13, 2019 9:00 am

Jersey Issues Hemp License for CBD Extraction

A team of three former commandos has receive the first license in the British and Irish Isles to grow and harvest industrial hemp for cannabidiol (CBD) extraction. The three former armed services members got the idea of growing hemp more than six years ago as they served as firefighters in Jersey. During that time, they had developed a fire-resistant building material from hemp. They named that product Hempcrete. This product was processed from the stems of hemp plants. The trio then made up their minds to leave the fire service so that they could focus their time and energy on…