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Insiders share harvest, storage tips to avoid costly mistakes in hemp farming
Virginia lawmakers OK bill allowing smokable hemp for anyone 21 and older
Georgia-Pacific, Canadian firm join to produce nonwoven hemp products
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Hemp ingredient supplier buys Colorado extraction, processing facility
A wholesaler of hemp-derived ingredients has acquired a Colorado-based processing and extraction company. Kadenwood’s EcoGen Biosciences of Grand Junction, Colorado, is adding a 50,000-square-foot production campus in Delta, Colorado and…
Report: Chinese hemp company lands $75 million investment from pharma giant
China’s biotech and pharma giant Tasly Holding Group has announced a 500 million yuan ($75.6 million) investment into biotech company Puyuan Miaosheng Group’s industrial hemp subsidiary. The investment will be…
Horticulture experts scramble to simplify light-period considerations for hemp
Light and day length are more important to hemp production than farmers might realize, but a new tool aims to help growers understand how they can make a horticultural concept…
Indiana CBD processing plant expanding into hemp drying, milling thanks to local tax credit
Viobin, a CBD maker that converted a former wheat germ plant into a CBD facility last year is expanding into hemp drying and milling, thanks in part to a tax…
CBD giant Charlotte’s Web cites pandemic sales slump in quarterly loss
Charlotte's Web Holdings Inc. lost $6.6 million last quarter as expenses outstripped rising revenue and the pandemic continued to cool sales. CBD giant Charlotte’s Web cites pandemic sales slump in…
Harvest Recap: Florida climate challenges new hemp industry
Florida’s inaugural year of hemp cultivation has been a challenging one, with the state’s tropical climate proving that seed varieties that work elsewhere just don’t function the same way in…
Missouri CBD retailer cheers judge’s order in credit-card lawsuit against Visa
Missouri CBD retailer MNG 2005 is cheering a judge’s order keeping its legal fight alive against credit-card giant Visa as it wages a battle to access payment-processing services. U.S. District…
Hemp group eyes Chinese, EU markets after securing USDA funding for overseas marketing
The National Industrial Hemp Council has set its sights on Asian and European hemp markets after it says it was allocated $200,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to promote…
German retailer Aldi rolls out private-label hemp line in UK
Aldi UK, the British arm of the German supermarket chain, has launched a house line of hempseed oil skincare products, joining the ranks of grocers carrying hemp and incorporating it…
Minnesota researchers develop genetics test that predicts cannabis plants’ CBD and THC production
A team of University of Minnesota researchers have developed a genetics test that can predict whether a cannabis plant will produce mostly CBD or THC molecules. Minnesota researchers develop genetics…
Insiders predict hasty appointment of new FDA chief, who will oversee policy on CBD
Choosing a new head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will be a top priority for President-elect Joe Biden as the nation continues to wrestle with a pandemic with…
Study: During coronavirus pandemic, American consumers turn to CBD for stress relief, wellness
At least 20% of consumers are using more CBD products as a direct result of COVID, according to a June study. Study: During coronavirus pandemic, American consumers turn to CBD…
RECEIVERSHIP AUCTION 12/1/20 – Hemp processing equipment and inventory
Assets of Elemental Processing, LLC, located in Lexington, Kentucky are under court ordered Receivership. LS Associates, LLC is the financial advisor to the Receiver and assisting in this auction process.…
Southern hemp breeder partners with horticultural broker for expanded US distribution footprint
Griffin, a horticultural plant broker and supply company based in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, has linked up with The Hemp Mine, a South Carolina-based hemp breeder and young plant provider in an…
SOAR™ Launches Functional Tincture Line, Introducing CBG and CBN
SOAR™, makers of high performing, hemp-derived CBD products for healthy bodies and minds, today announced the addition of three innovative functional tinctures to their product lineup – Harmony Held, Energy…