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WednesdayJan 15, 2020 4:00 pm

Oregon State University Gets Federal Grant to Conduct Hemp Research

Despite being just a year old, the industrial hemp sector is rapidly gaining ground. The cash crop had been outlawed for decades before the 2018 Farm Bill removed it from the list of controlled substances. Under the legislation, farmers should grow and sell industrial hemp under state and tribal programs provided the crop had less than 0.3% THC (delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol). THC is the chemical responsible for the psychoactive high marijuana is famous for, and for hemp to be considered legal, it has to have minuscule levels of THC. Although the sector is booming, with experts saying it will be worth…

WednesdayJan 15, 2020 11:41 am

SinglePoint Inc. (SING) Experiences Continued Growth in Solar, Phenomenal Response to New Hemp Product

SING providing a rich, diversified holding base while creating new branded products Company continues to see month-over-month growth, realizing opportunity in solar industry New 1606 Original Hemp Cigarette receives phenomenal response at MJ Business Conference SinglePoint Inc. (OTCQB: SING) is seeing continued impressive growth through its recent acquisitions and ventures into the solar and industrial hemp spaces. SING president Wil Ralston shared on “MoneyTV” with Donald Baillargeon that business is continuing as usual, which means more impressive growth and opportunity as SING heads into the new year. During the interview, Ralston discussed the strengths of the company, which he’s touched…

WednesdayJan 15, 2020 9:00 am

German Retailers Risk Being Jailed for Selling Hemp Tea

Two Germans who have been running a Hemp Tea shop are being charged by prosecutors for illegally selling hemp tea. According to the public prosecutor's office, the sale of hemp tea is considered illegal, regardless of how low the THC content is. THC or delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol, is the chemical that's responsible for marijuana's infamous high. Most regulations set a limit for the amount of THC allowed in hemp and CBD. The 2018 Farm Bill, for instance, set the limit at 0.3%, and at such minuscule levels, it's hardly intoxicating. The two operators of the store, Marcei Kaine and Bardia Hatefi,…

TuesdayJan 14, 2020 4:00 pm

Oregon Hemp Farm Sues Harvesters for Breach of Contract

Jefferson State Farms, based in Medford Southern Oregon, is suing a group of businesses and individuals who presented themselves as a co-op of hemp harvesters and processors for leaving them high and dry after having paid them six figures. Ben and Kathleen Yuma own the Southern Oregon hemp farm. The hemp harvesters and processors consist of four individuals and three businesses that the Yuma’s met through social media. The Yuma’s are suing them for more than $11 million in damages. According to the lawsuit filed by the Yuma’s on Wednesday in Jackson County Circuit Court, the plaintiffs claim that the…

TuesdayJan 14, 2020 12:06 pm

Developing Cannabinoid Opportunities Provide HTC Extraction Systems (TSX.V: HTC) (OTCQB: HTPRF) Favorable Outlook for Hemp Operations

HTC Extraction Systems has developed more than a decade’s experience of building revenues from chemical distillation, and is now using that skillset to enter the increasingly popular arena of cannabinoid consumerism The company is finalizing the equipping of facilities in western Canada and California as its cannabinoid extract tolling operations grow HTC’s most recent financial report celebrated rising revenues, with a year-over-year increase of nearly 200 percent In the United States, this year’s national elections promise to keep federal cannabis policy in the spotlight as the large majority of Democratic challengers are fine tuning their pro-pot policies and surveys are…

TuesdayJan 14, 2020 9:00 am

South Dakota Governor Reconsiders Vetoing Hemp Law

South Dakota’s governor, Kristi Noem, is considering giving the go-ahead to the development of a hemp industry law as long as it meets her requirements. On Thursday, Noem announced that although she is not in favor of hemp, she would not oppose the bill if the legislature approves it and it meets her requirements. Speaking with KELO, Noem detailed her requirements of which she said that the crop must have stringent regulations and that the lawmakers should devise a way to pay for the hemp program. The lawmakers have a draft bill ready and are planning to introduce it this…

MondayJan 13, 2020 4:00 pm

Iowa Considers Issuing Temporary Hemp Harvest and Transportation Permits

If you've been paying attention to the airwaves, you might have realized that hemp is being discussed with a lot more frequency. After being outlawed for decades, the crop was removed from the list of controlled substances by the 2018 Farm Bill. The legislation classified cannabis with less than 0.3% THC as industrial hemp, giving farmers in all states and tribes the leeway to grow the crop under state and tribal programs. And grow hemp they did. During the crop's first season of legality, American farmers planted 27,424 acres of hemp, and the number has quadrupled to 128,320 acres today.…

MondayJan 13, 2020 11:22 am

MCTC Holdings Inc. (MCTC) Launches Hemp You Can Feel™ Coffee Based on Patent Pending Hemp Extract Infusion Technology

Unique hemp extract coffee created via dual infusion clean label process using exclusively natural ingredients without chemical additives Company expands on development of infusion technologies to include exotic cannabinoids such as CBN and THC-V, which may improve sleep and control appetite Industrial hemp market to grow to $26.6 billion by 2025 at CAGR of 34.0% Cannabinoid science innovator MCTC Holdings Inc. (OTC: MCTC), doing business as Cannabis Global, Inc., announced the launch of Hemp You Can Feel™ Coffee based on its patent pending hemp extract infusion technologies. The coffee will become available to consumers later in January 2020. "The new…

MondayJan 13, 2020 9:00 am

Maine Hemp Farmers Voice Concerns With Proposed State Law

The 2018 Farm Bill was instrumental in the growth of the hemp/CBD sector. It made a clear distinction between marijuana and hemp, classifying cannabis with less than 0.3% THC as legal Industrial hemp. THC is the chemical that creates marijuana's infamous high, and farmers planning on growing hemp had to meet that low level of this compound. The legislation also instructed states and tribes to draw up their own hemp programs and submit them to the U.S, Department of Agriculture for approval. Several states have gone ahead and done so, creating their own hemp programs. Farmers in Maine, however, have…

FridayJan 10, 2020 4:00 pm

Arkansas Hemp Conference Slated for Mid February

The Arkansas Farmers’ Industrial Hemp Conference will be held on February 14 and 15 at the Wyndham Riverfront Hotel, which is located in the downtown area of North Little Rock. The two-day event was arranged to teach the farmers the benefits and drawbacks of including industrial hemp in their crop rotation. The conference will start on Friday at 2 p.m. and end on Saturday at 5 p.m. People looking to attend the two-day event should take advantage of the early bird special ticket going for $99, which is inclusive of a happy hour reception on Friday and lunch on Saturday.…