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Hemp is finally starting to shake off the effects of decades of prohibition, and more and more states and territories are working on measures to legalize the crop. Some states like Idaho that have had a negative reception towards cannabis legalization might join the ranks of states that allow cannabis use within their borders. The … Continue reading “Idaho Legislature to Consider Another Hemp Legalization Bill This Year”

After decades of being classified as a controlled substance, hemp was finally legalized in 2018 by the Farm Bill. The legislation classified cannabis with less than 0.3% THC as industrial hemp. THC, or delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol, is the chemical in marijuana that makes users ‘high’, and legal hemp varieties have minuscule levels of it. The Farm … Continue reading “Nebraska Submits its Hemp Plan to the USDA”

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, … Continue reading “EPA Gives the Nod to 10 Pesticides for Use on Hemp”

The 2019 Hemp Industry Daily Forum was held at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Tuesday during the MJBizCon Week.  More than 500 entrepreneurs from all sectors of the hemp supply chain attended the forum to learn strategies of advancing in the ever-growing hemp industry. It has been a year since hemp production was legalized … Continue reading “5 Highlights of the Recent Hemp Industry Daily Forum”

Matthew Mead and Tommy Gibbons are the founders of Hempitecture, a hemp company based in Ketchum, Idaho. The company specializes in hemp building projects. The pair made it into the annual Forbes Magazine list of “30 under 30,” which honors individuals who are 30 years or younger for starting a business or making notable achievements. … Continue reading “Idaho Hemp Building Company Gets National Recognition”

South Dakotan Legislators are ready to legalize industrial hemp during the 2020 legislative session. On Monday, the six-page draft legislation, which is to be introduced in the House in January, was approved by the legislative Industrial Hemp Study Committee in a vote of 10-1. The bill’s primary sponsors are expected to be House Majority Leader … Continue reading “South Dakota Gets Ready to Legalize Hemp Next Year”

The Senate Minority Leader, Chuck Schumer, has requested the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) to prolong the public comment duration for the newly released draft hemp rules. He said the reason for his request is because he is concerned about some prohibitory rules included therein. On Wednesday, Schumer visited a hemp farm in New … Continue reading “Senate Minority Leader Asks USDA to Extend Hemp Comments Period”

On Thursday, November 21, the Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audrey Shaw, broke the ground on the 113-acre hemp farm located in Lennox Bigwoods, Westmoreland. The farm is owned by Virtudes Company Limited, which is a wellness organization with an investment of $1 million. Virtudes Company Limited was awarded licenses for the … Continue reading “Jamaican Minister Breaks Ground on Hemp Farm”

A moratorium on new hemp businesses has been extended till September 2020 by the Thousand Oaks City Council. Initially, the city council had banned hemp businesses on September 24 for a period of 45 days. The city council held a meeting last week where they extended the moratorium for 10 months and 15 days. The … Continue reading “Thousand Oaks City Council Extends Hemp Moratorium Till September 2020”

A hemp processing facility in Kentucky has been left counting its losses after an explosion and fire broke out on Thursday night, causing significant structural damage to the facility. According to authorities, the fire at GenCanna hemp processing facility was reported at around 8.15 p.m. Although there were several employees inside the facility at the … Continue reading “Fire Guts Hemp Processing Facility in Kentucky”