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ThursdayDec 26, 2019 4:00 pm

Lawmakers Write Multiple Letters Asking the USDA to Modify Hemp Rules

Last week, lawmakers from Virginia and Maine sent letters to the head of the USDA requesting the agency to make sure that it includes feedback from stakeholders in the changes to be made to the proposed hemp regulations. The hemp industry has grown tremendously since hemp production was federally legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill; however, the provisions in the USDA interim final rules will place a substantial burden on the growers, wrote Sens. Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Mark Warner (D-VA). The regulations’ amendments will be finalized after the public comments period comes to an end, after it was extended…

ThursdayDec 26, 2019 12:22 pm

USA CBD Expo 2020 to Warm Winter Weather in Vegas

The nation’s most popular CBD/hemp trade show is back with a bang. February 13-15, 2020, the USA CBD Expo kicks off at the Las Vegas Convention Center, opening its doors once again to thousands of growers, retailers, buyers and enthusiasts. No one will be left out in the cold – or in the dark, for that matter. Last year, the inaugural convention, held in August at the Miami Beach Convention Center, drew more than 13,000 attendees from all corners of the cannabis world. This year will be no different. A Vegas calling card always trumps. The show will highlight the…

ThursdayDec 26, 2019 9:00 am

Producers Turn to Congress and State Regulators for Help in Convincing the USDA to Change Hemp Rules

For many U.S. farmers, the 2018 Farm Bill was a godsend. The legislation made cultivating industrial hemp legal after more than sixty years of prohibition, finally giving them the green light to grow the profitable crop. Extremely versatile in application, the market boom that soon followed the legislation was almost a guarantee. Hemp extract cannabidiol (CBD) accounted for a large percentage of hemp's massive popularity. The compound is a potent medicine, able to work against a variety of ailments including anxiety, chronic pain and high blood pressure. There's even an FDA approved drug made from CBD that's used to treat…

MondayDec 23, 2019 4:00 pm

EPA Gives the Nod to 10 Pesticides for Use on Hemp

Federal regulators have approved the use of ten pesticides on hemp crops giving hemp farmers a chance to control pests during the 2020 planting season. Hemp cultivation was legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill, and in October, the USDA released guidelines which give farmers across the nation a chance to grow the crop. On Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it has approved 10 pesticides to be used on industrial hemp to control insects and pests. The ten pesticides include nine biopesticides and one conventional pesticide. Most of the pesticide products help in controlling insects, bacteria, fungi, and…

MondayDec 23, 2019 11:24 am

MCTC Holdings Inc. (MCTC) CEO Praises Cannabis Infusion Technology Company’s Direction in Year-End Shareholder Letter

MCTC Holdings Inc. is raising a toast to its advances and plans for 2020 in a year-end letter to shareholders that recaps the company’s management restructuring and change in strategy during the past year MCTC has filed for a fifth patent for its Hemp You Can Feel product line as it continues developing mechanisms for using microparticle and nanoparticle technology to make cannabinoid compound delivery to the bloodstream more effective The company is preparing to change its company identity to Cannabis Global, Inc., and to introduce several new direct product offerings based on its IP technologies, including glycosides and nanoparticles…

MondayDec 23, 2019 9:00 am

University of Wisconsin Starts Hemp Research

The 2018 Farm Bill was a game-changer for the country's agricultural sector. Tucked away among the pages of the bill was the Hemp Farming Act, legislation that classified cannabis with less than 0.3% THC levels as industrial hemp. The bill gave farmers in all states and tribes the green light to grow hemp under state and tribal programs, and grow they did. Hemp is insanely versatile, some say with more than 2,000 uses. Apart from its industrial uses such as making bioplastics and fabrics, hemp is quite known for the cannabinoids it produces. The most known ones are THC (delta-9…

FridayDec 20, 2019 4:00 pm

North Carolina Company Launches Hemp Bedding Products

Late last month, Delilah Home launched the sale of a wide variety of bedsheets that are 100 percent hemp. The company claims to be the first brand in the U.S. to sell hemp beddings. The company also launched other products such as organic cotton towels and a bedsheet collection, which are certified by the Global Organic Textile Standards (GOTS). Delilah Home also has other certifications such as OneCert, Organic Trade Association, Green America, and Textile Exchange. Delilah Home gives back to the community by supporting several charities such as Beds for Kids, DoneGood, 1% For The Planet, and Peta Business…

FridayDec 20, 2019 9:00 am

Federal Funding Bill Disappoints Hemp and CBD Stakeholders

Hemp stakeholders such as lawmakers and trade organizations, as well as the advocates, are continuing to lobby on matters connected to the interim federal government funding proposal irrespective of the absence of a language creating a pathway for hemp or CBD products. On Tuesday, the House of Representatives voted on the interim funding bill, and the Senate is scheduled to vote for the measure on Thursday. President Trump is supposed to sign the proposal before Friday to avoid the government being partially shutdown at the beginning of 2020. No legislative language on Hemp or CBD products are included in the…

ThursdayDec 19, 2019 4:00 pm

Maine Farmers Fear Federal Hemp Testing Rules Could Lead to Crop Losses

For a lot of hemp producers, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) interim final rule on hemp wasn't the Hail Mary they thought it would be. For months, the department was pressured by producers and interested parties to provide a comprehensive regulatory framework for the massive industry that had grown around hemp. Farmers were at a major disadvantage as service providers like banks and insurance companies shied away from working with them. After the USDA published its new rules, states and tribes were given the opportunity to write up their own hemp programs and submit them to the USDA for…

ThursdayDec 19, 2019 9:00 am

Business Leaders Say Federal Hemp Rules Could Hamper the Smokable Flower Market

Just a year after the 2018 Farm Bill legalized the industrial use of hemp and its extracts, the market for cannabidiol (CBD), one of hemp's main extracts, had grown so rapidly it had quickly outpaced regulatory authorities. After months of pressure from stakeholders and politicians, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its interim final rule on hemp. However, as the sector adjusts to the new regulations, there have been fears that they may be a little too tough, especially on the budding smokable hemp industry. Observers and farmers alike fear that the USDA's insistence on testing the topmost…