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Fiber field day set in Indiana

The Midwest Hemp Council (USA) and the Indiana Farmers Union will host a Fiber Forum & Field Day on Aug. 30 in Martinsville, Indiana that...

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Polish officials stonewalling FINOLA over questionable THC tests

The producer of FINOLA cultivation seed is fighting back against a decision that would eliminate subsidies to farmers who cultivate the popular hemp variety in...

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‘Time is right’ for UK government to push framework advancing CBD

INTERVIEW: Andy Yates is Pharmacy Associate at the UK-based Association for the Cannabinoids Industry (ACI), which assists companies looking to enter the UK and EU markets....

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Australian study shows hemp’s promise as feed for sheep

Sheep that were fed hemp pellets showed production gains, indicating potential for a high yielding, multi-purpose, summer feed option for livestock, according to a study...

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Kentucky food maker raises $4.5m

Victory Hemp Foods of Kentucky said it has raised about $4.5 million to expand its production capacity for hemp food ingredients. The company said it...

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Costa Rica’s program for medical cannabis, hemp could start in autumn

Proponents are optimistic that a proposed law that would establish a framework for medical cannabis and industrial hemp in Costa Rica could be in place...

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GHA Q&A on decortication today

Dave Greer, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at CannaSystems, will talk about decortication and hemp processing on the Global Hemp Association (GHA) Education Series...

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Santa Fe Farms names new VP

Santa Fe Farms named Hunter Buffington Vice President of its Products Division and Director of Policy and Advocacy. Buffington will be responsible for commoditizing hemp...

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THC-O-acetate safety concerns: Q&A with scientist James Stephens

New products are hitting shelves as delta-8 THC bans in a number of states cause manufacturers and retailers to pivot away from the popular compound and try to make up sales.

THC-O-acetate safety concerns: Q&A with scientist James Stephens is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs


Rep. Barr headlines Kentucky event

U.S. Rep. Andy Barr will provide a legislative and banking update as keynote speaker for this year’s Kentucky Hemp Association (KYHA) Conference & Tradeshow. The...

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Association of major brands calls on FDA to settle CBD ‘Wild West’

An association of major U.S. brands has called for urgent government action on CBD regulation, warning of “the continued expansion of a ‘Wild West’ CBD...

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Marijuana vape manufacturers, retailers in limbo over long-delayed mail ban

Months of delay on a U.S. ban on shipping vape components has marijuana and hemp operators wondering if they should prepare for seismic shocks to their business models or proceed as usual and hope the ban never takes effect. The ban was supposed to kick in last spring, the result of a 2020 law that […]

Marijuana vape manufacturers, retailers in limbo over long-delayed mail ban is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs


As states limit delta-8 THC, industry operators plan next steps

With state limits on hemp-derived delta-8 THC beginning to impact sales for product manufacturers and retailers, businesses are considering how they will make up the gap. Delta-8 THC has taken the industry by storm over the past 18 month as manufacturers, stuck with a glut of low-priced CBD distillate and isolate, synthesized the product into […]

As states limit delta-8 THC, industry operators plan next steps is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Testing labs must take the lead in ensuring the safety of delta-8 THC

In an effort to boost a CBD-slumped economy, hemp producers are synthesizing delta-8 THC.

Testing labs must take the lead in ensuring the safety of delta-8 THC is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Michigan governor moves to regulate delta-8 THC products

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a legislation package that will regulate hemp-derived delta-8 THC.

Michigan governor moves to regulate delta-8 THC products is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Mexico ruling opens new opportunities in looming marijuana giant

Mexico’s watershed court decision to authorize recreational marijuana even before regulations for the market have been settled gives cannabis entrepreneurs even more reason to make business plans to enter what could soon be the world’s biggest adult-use market.

Mexico ruling opens new opportunities in looming marijuana giant is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs


Patagonia is working to bring the hemp fiber industry back to the United States

Fiber is a hot topic among hemp producers looking for new markets—especially since prices have bottomed out for hemp flower and biomass. 

Patagonia is working to bring the hemp fiber industry back to the United States is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Hexo pledges carbon-neutral cannabis, challenges others to follow suit

Sustainability is the next frontier that the cannabis industry needs to conquer, according to a Canadian CEO whose company is making moves to reduce and offset carbon emissions.

Now, he’s challenging others to follow suit.

Hexo pledges carbon-neutral cannabis, challenges others to follow suit is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

How cannabis extractors can ensure their organic products stay clean

Organic marijuana and hemp products can fetch two and three times more than conventional cannabis, but the path to market is trickier than simply growing the plant without common pesticides.

How cannabis extractors can ensure their organic products stay clean is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

NFL to spend $1 million researching medical cannabis pain management

The National Football League’s pain management committee and the NFL Players Association said they will provide $1 million to fund up to five research grants on the impact of medical cannabis and other cannabinoids on pain.

NFL to spend $1 million researching medical cannabis pain management is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

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