Postproduction
ENTEXS Launches THC Remediation Technology
ENTEXS, a Sacramento-based engineering and fabrication technology company for hemp extraction solutions, has launched its THC remediation systems, the RMD-T Series. THC remediation is the process of removing the psychoactive Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) from hemp-derived extracts or products. To be federally compliant, CBD products must contain no more than 0.3% THC.... more »OSU To Study Feeding Spent Hemp Biomass To Cattle
Oregon State University has earned a $299,950 federal Agriculture Department grant to study feeding spent hemp biomass to cattle, according to an announcement by U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley. The hemp biomass grant from the Agriculture Department’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) aims to implement the... more »FDA Warns Companies Selling Over-The-Counter CBD Products For Pain Relief
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued warning letters to two companies for selling products labeled as containing CBD in ways that violate the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). Specifically, the warning letters address the illegal marketing of unapproved drugs labeled as containing CBD. The FDA... more »
Vitalis Extraction Technology Adds Cosolvent Injection System
Vitalis Extraction Technology, Inc., a provider of CO₂ extraction solutions, has introduced its latest innovation: the Cosolvent Injection System (CIS). The patent-pending technology delivers the purities of CO₂ extraction process while leveraging the power of ethanol to significantly reduce runtime and operational costs, as well as improve post-processing. Vitalis CIS... more »Global Hemp Innovation Center, Vanguard Scientific Partner For Research
Vanguard Scientific, an Oregon-based provider of botanical extraction equipment, has made a significant commitment to Oregon State University (OSU) to support ongoing cannabinoid and plant-based ingredient research and education through an impactful donation to the Global Hemp Innovation Center. The donation will impact several Colleges across seven fields of study... more »
Examining Issues Facing Hemp Production, Processing
Hemp is a promising new industry for profitability, but growers of this newly legal crop will face a mix of public opinions according to University of Georgia research into challenges those in the hemp business may face in the southeastern United States. A recently published article in the Journal of... more »Pure Shenandoah To Invest $3.3M In Virginia Hemp Fiber Processing Facility
Shenandoah Valley Hemp, LLC, doing business as Pure Shenandoah, will invest nearly $3.3 million to establish an industrial hemp fiber processing and cannabidiol (CBD) oil extraction facility in the historic Casey Jones building in the Town of Elkton. The company will create 24 new jobs and has committed to purchasing... more »
