Hemp
Report Highlights CBD Sales Growth In Pet Care Market
A new industry report illuminates the impact of hemp-based cannabidiol (CBD) within the U.S. pet care market. Hemp-based CBD pet products will represent 3-5% of all hemp CBD sales within the U.S. by 2025, according to the 2020 Pet Industry Green Paper by Nielsen and Headset. In fact, joint projections... more »
UC Davis Names Co-Directors of Cannabis and Hemp Research Center
Professor Cameron Carter and Associate Professor Li Tian have been appointed as co-directors of the UC Davis Cannabis and Hemp Research Center by Vice Chancellor for Research Prasant Mohapatra. The center was established in 2019 by campus leadership based on recommendations from a multidisciplinary workgroup, which identified several research needs... more »
Oasis Intelligence Launches With Cannabis, Hemp Consumer Study
Oasis Intelligence, a new cannabis and hemp consumer data and insights company, has launched with a study highlighting consumer trends. The Oasis Cannabis and Hemp Tracking Study is the largest state-by-state proprietary survey of consumer attitudes across North America, the company reports. Oasis Intelligence's co-founders Laura Albers and Ben Woo are... more »
Farm Bureau: Changes Needed To Hemp Interim Final Rule
On Wednesday, Jan. 29, public comments on the interim final rule were due, with many agricultural organizations, including the American Farm Bureau, submitting comments on the rule. What is the Current Situation for Hemp in the U.S.? Hemp production is legal in 47 states. The farm bill allows Idaho, Mississippi... more »
GoodHemp Seed Line Receives $3M In Orders
Arcadia Biosciencess has secured in excess of $3 million in initial seed purchase commitments in just 50 days post-launch of its newest product line: GoodHemp. As Arcadia’s new commercial brand for delivering genetically superior hemp seeds, transplants, flower and extracts, GoodHemp debuted its first commercial product, a disease-resistant, USDA-compliant ultra-low... more »
American Herbal Products Association Submits Comments on USDA’s Hemp Rule
In comments submitted to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) requested numerous, significant revisions to the Interim Final Rule (IFR) that establishes a domestic hemp production program before a Final Rule is promulgated in 2021. USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has indicated the IFR... more »
Study: Genetics Key Factor In Hemp Becoming Too High In THC
As the hemp industry grows, producers face the challenge of cultivating a crop that has received comparatively little scientific study, and that can become unusable – and illegal – if it develops too much of the psychoactive chemical THC. In a new study, Cornell researchers have determined that a hemp... more »
