Hemp

April 27, 2021

USDA ARS, Company Partner For Personal Care Products From Hemp

Expanding the market for hemp seed oil is the goal of a new cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) involving Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and the Midwest Bioprocessing Center (MBC), a Peoria, Illinois-based firm specializing in organic chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing. At the heart of the 24-month agreement is... more »

April 26, 2021

Growing, Selling Hemp Now Legal In Idaho

Governor Brad Little signed H.B. 126, the Hemp Research and Development Act, on April 16, 2021. The new law tasks the Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) with promulgating hemp rules and developing a state plan by Sept. 1, 2021. ISDA is required to develop rules in time "to allow... more »

April 26, 2021

Lawmakers Request US Botanic Garden Display Hemp Plants

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA), and Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) sent a letter requesting that the U.S. Botanic Garden display male and female hemp plants. "We understand that the display of the hemp plants would be the first time the Botanic Garden would display cannabis in... more »

April 26, 2021

Why United Bio Freeze switched from traditional drying methods to flash freezing their hemp harvest

{Sponsored} “Freezing industrial hemp using a cryogenic liquid-nitrogen system offered a cost-effective, faster alternative to traditional methods of drying and storing. Plus it retained more of the valuable cannabinoid compounds in the hemp product.” Kellan Goertemiller, United Bio Freeze co-owner and chief technologist Hemp Processors can... more »

April 23, 2021

Charlotte’s Web CBD Cultivars Approved For Cultivation In Canada

Three of Charlotte's Web Holdings' proprietary hemp cultivars were approved for registration on Health Canada's List of Approved Cultivars (LOAC) for outdoor cultivation in Canada. These are among the first hemp CBD cultivars on the LOAC that are early flowering and early maturing for outdoor cultivation and harvesting within the... more »

April 22, 2021

Generation Hemp Launches New Website, Social Media Campaign

Generation Hemp, Inc.), a Dallas/Fort Worth-based hemp midstream company, has completely redesigned its website to provide both Generation Hemp clients and shareholders with new and improved navigation and functionality. The improvements, which were necessary due to an anticipated increase in website traffic, will further highlight the company’s innovative solutions in... more »