Ohio Hemp Producer Signs Deal to Cultivate Hemp Fiber for Michigan Bioplastic Manufacturer

Ohio Hemp Producer Signs Deal to Cultivate Hemp Fiber for Michigan Bioplastic Manufacturer

With the growing uncertainty surrounding major hemp byproducts like CBD, many growers are pivoting to supply their crop yields to other industries.One of the primary reasons for hemp’s long and suc...
Minnesota House Committee Approves Measure Designed to Speed Up Recreational Cannabis Market Rollout

Minnesota House Committee Approves Measure Designed to Speed Up Recreational Cannabis Market Rollout

The new bill should help state cannabis officials and prospective businesses meet the Spring 2025 deadline for launching the regulated adult-use marijuana sector.Springtime is celebrated as a perio...
Hemp Market Experienced Substantial Growth in 2023 Following Years of Decline

Hemp Market Experienced Substantial Growth in 2023 Following Years of Decline

A new report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows a significant increase in the value of industrial hemp in 2023.Since the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, which legalized hemp and all of its ...
Florida Cannabis Legalization Ballot Initiative May Not Have Enough Support to Pass this November

Florida Cannabis Legalization Ballot Initiative May Not Have Enough Support to Pass this November

With the state Supreme Court's recent ruling that the ballot reform measure can appear on the election ballot this year, there is serious concern that all that effort may have been in vain.The back...
Mississippi and Illinois to Place Intoxicating Hemp Derivatives Under Regulated Marijuana Programs

Mississippi and Illinois to Place Intoxicating Hemp Derivatives Under Regulated Marijuana Programs

The two states are the latest to join a growing group determined to limit the proliferation of the much-maligned hemp-derived compounds.The Civil War between hemp and cannabis has reached two more ...
New FDA Commissioner Offers His Take on Rescheduling Cannabis and CBD’s Safety

New FDA Commissioner Offers His Take on Rescheduling Cannabis and CBD’s Safety

During a highly anticipated Congressional hearing last week, the new agency chief provided eye-opening testimony on the future of marijuana and its lesser-known hemp sibling.One of the more frustra...
New Report Reveals the Big Cannabis Companies Funding Florida’s Marijuana Legalization Initiative

New Report Reveals the Big Cannabis Companies Funding Florida’s Marijuana Legalization Initiative

With the state's Supreme Court recently clearing the way for a 2024 ballot initiative that would legalize recreational cannabis, records reveal the companies providing the cash fueling the reform m...
U.K. Officials Approve New Rules for Hemp Cultivation Easing the Process for Prospective Farmers

U.K. Officials Approve New Rules for Hemp Cultivation Easing the Process for Prospective Farmers

The new guidelines, which go into effect for the 2025 cultivation season, will help current growers and encourage new investment in the industry.America is not the only country committed to the suc...
Texas Is Leading the Way for the Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Market

Texas Is Leading the Way for the Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Market

As more and more states levy harsh restrictions and bans on the much-maligned intoxicating hemp derivative (IHD) market, Texas is taking a far different approach.In a world seemingly more divided o...