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MondayMar 17, 2025 10:00 am

Poll Finds More Consumers Want to Use Hemp Delivery Services

A new poll has determined that frequent consumers of marijuana like using delivery platforms to order their products. The poll involved 655 respondents and was carried out from February 20th to 23rd by Nugg MD, a leading medical cannabis technology platform. Results show that 55% of consumers liked buying marijuana products from applications like DoorDash. This news comes after DoorDash announced earlier in the year that they’d start delivering THC products derived from hemp in various markets, including New Jersey, where independent delivery firms and legal marijuana dispensaries are allowed to transport products to customers. The poll also found that…

WednesdayMar 12, 2025 10:00 am

Hemp Seeds Are Attracting Attention as an Alternative Source of Protein

The demand for plant-based proteins has increased in the last couple of years as consumer demand for animal-based proteins reduces. While wheat and soy have been the primary sources of plant-based proteins for a while, their link to allergenic issues has highlighted the need for other plant-based options. This has seen food producers explore other alternatives that don’t trigger food allergies as a way to better meet consumer needs. This is where hemp, a crop that’s been cultivated for millennia globally and was legalized for industrial use in America with the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, comes in. Hemp,…

MondayMar 10, 2025 10:00 am

UK Approves 5 CBD Applications, Doubles Down on 10mg Cap

The CBD market in the United Kingdom has grown since the compound’s extracts were designated as new foods in 2019. Currently, the market is valued at $850 million, with projections expecting it to hit $1 billion in a couple of years. Recently, a joint application filed by HERBL, Liverpool, and TTS Pharma, along with Bridge Farm Group, cbdMD, Mile High Labs, and Brains Bioceutical, passed the Food Standards Agency’s safety evaluation phase. These applications follow three granted to Cannaray, Pureis and a separate consortium in 2024. Each adheres to the 10mg acceptable daily intake threshold for CBD, which is even…

WednesdayMar 05, 2025 10:00 am

Tennessee Hemp Industry Faces Existential Risk as Lawmakers Mull Banning Intoxicating Products

The proliferation of intoxicating hemp products has seen states across the country approve various regulations making these intoxicants illegal. Now legislators in Tennessee are set to discuss proposals that may ban these products in their jurisdiction. While these proposals may help regulate these intoxicants, many believe that they will also adversely affect the legal hemp industry if approved. Maggie Clark, a Crossville businesswoman, believes that the measures will negatively affect small businesses and pave the way for conglomerates to occupy a larger share of the market. Her business, Cann I Help, grows, manufactures and retails hemp products. Measures tabled this…

MondayMar 03, 2025 10:00 am

The 2018 Farm Bill Loophole and What Can Be Done To Address It

Hemp was illegal in the U.S. since 1937 until its legalization with the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill. This bill made it legal for farmers in America to grow the crop for commercial use. While this was a huge feat in itself, it also created a grey area that allowed intoxicating cannabinoids to be legally sold in various states across the country. The loophole in question was established when the measure defined hemp as a marijuana plant with a delta-9 THC concentration of nothing higher than 0.3% on a dry weight basis. This interpretation, experts believe, is what led…

WednesdayFeb 26, 2025 10:00 am

Gov. DeWine Urges Ohio Lawmakers to Ban Intoxicating Hemp Products

During a recent interview, Governor Mike DeWine of Ohio urged legislators to prohibit the sale of delta 8 THC products. This comes as legislators consider amending the cannabis legalization initiative voters in the state approved two years ago. DeWine explained that these products were being sold in different businesses across the state and could be accessed by children as young as 12. This, he asserted, needed to be stopped. The proliferation of intoxicating hemp products has been an issue for different states in the country since hemp was legalized with the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill. The legalization measure…

MondayFeb 24, 2025 10:00 am

Almost 2 Dozen Hemp, Marijuana Bills Up for Consideration in Texas

Legislators in Texas have introduced over twenty measures related to marijuana since their legislative session began last month. These include bills that would legalize recreational cannabis, eliminate criminal penalties for marijuana possession, ban some products derived from hemp, and amend the state’s current medical cannabis laws. It is expected that more measures may be tabled for consideration prior to next month’s filing deadline. Texas’ legislature gathers once every 2 years, which means that bills that aren’t approved by the time the session ends in June will have to wait until 2027 to be considered again. Rep. John Bucy III sponsored…

WednesdayFeb 19, 2025 10:00 am

Study Finds Beneficial Effects of Adding CBD to Wound Care, Hair Care and Sunscreen Products

A new study has found that CBD’s antioxidant and anti-aging properties make it a good addition in some skin products. The study was conducted by three researchers from Thailand’s National Science and Technology Development Agency and Prince of Songkla University. Their objective was to explore the possible bioactivities and safety of CBD by studying wound healing and anti-aging activities at the cellular level. The researchers examined the effects of CBD on two cell types; keratinocytes and fibroblasts over a 24-hour period. They discovered that if the cannabinoid was administered in low concentrations, it considerably improved the growth of fibroblasts and…

TuesdayFeb 18, 2025 10:00 am

Indigenous-Owned Company in Alberta Uses Hemp to Make Superior Building Blocks

A start-up in Alberta is using hemp to make building blocks that are resistant to mold, fire and weather. The company, Asinikahtamwak, operates from a manufacturing plant located in the south region of Elk Point. 51% of the company is owned by Frog Lake First Nations. The remainder is owned by the Town of Elk Point and Natural Fiber Technologies at 10% and 39% respectively. Clifton Cross stated that he was proud and excited about the new business, revealing that it had already begun construction on a 1250 ft2 prototype show home located in the First Nation community. Cross, who’s…

WednesdayFeb 12, 2025 10:00 am

Missouri Lawmakers Pass Bills Restricting Hemp-Sourced Intoxicants

Last week, Missouri Senate and House committees passed measures that’d permit low-dose intoxicating hemp beverages to continue being sold in liquor and grocery stores. The House measure was sponsored by GOP State Rep. Chad Perkins while the Senate measure was sponsored by GOP State Rep. Nick Schroer. Both measures also ban intoxicating hemp vapes and edibles from being sold anywhere except cannabis dispensaries. Committee members argued that this clause made them tough measures to vote on as they were torn between regulating these products to keep children safe and the impact these changes would have on businesses in the state…