Hemp
The South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) is working on gathering comments on the USDA's interim final rule setting out a national regulatory framework for hemp, as well as writing a new state plan for its hemp program. In order to comply with state law, SCDA submitted a “placeholder” state...
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U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., as authors of the legislation that legalized hemp production nationwide, have requested that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) make several changes as it develops its final rule for the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program. Wyden and Merkley, in a letter...
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Idaho Governor Brad Little has issued an executive order to resolve conflicts between state and federal law related to the interstate transportation of hemp across Idaho. The executive order serves as a stopgap measure until the Idaho Legislature enacts a more permanent solution. The executive order does not authorize or...
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Marne Coit, agricultural law lecturer at North Carolina State University, breaks down the different ways North Carolina could potentially manage hemp production given current state laws and the USDA's new hemp rule. On Oct. 31, 2019, the USDA released its interim final rule (IFR) which establishes the US Domestic Hemp...
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Minority Cannabis Business Association (MCBA) and Merida Capital Partners have named the winning recipients of investment through the Inclusive Industry ("i2") Accelerator, which will deploy $500,000 initially to fast-track the development of five minority-owned businesses. The recipients are: Vega Holdings — Meriden, Connecticut; $150,000 investment Vega Holdings is the only...
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Arcadia Biosciences has expanded its hemp cultivation in Hawaii through a recently formed joint venture with Legacy Ventures Hawaii, Archipelago™ Ventures. The joint venture has: Expanded its cultivation footprint on Hawaii by 3x, from 10 to 30 acres, through partnerships with two new license holders. Archipelago is seeding the new...
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ValidCare, a market intelligence and consumer research platform for the hemp industry, and the University of Kentucky Research Foundation (UKRF) have entered into a services agreement to advance the research of hemp-derived products. The agreement will give hemp-derived product companies access to the broad resources of each organization to conduct...
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With the legalization of growing hemp in New Mexico, people venturing into the industry have many questions on how to have success with this crop. Donald Martinez, New Mexico State University Extension agricultural agent, is hosting a round table discussion for hemp growers in Rio Arriba County and the surrounding...
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